"Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" names best performers

"Slavianski Bazaar" featured sold-out concerts and gathered an unprecedented number of artists and spectators in Vitebsk. During the closing ceremony, one of the main intrigues of the festival was resolved. Grand Prix of the pop song performers competition went to Carolina Balan from Moldova. Based on the results of two appearances on stage, the representative of Kazakhstan received the first prize. Second are Italy and Russia. The 6,000 audience applauded the representatives of Bulgaria and Belarus, who shared the third prize. The special prize "Slavic Hope" went to Latvia. The international forum has long gone beyond the geographical boundaries of the Slavic countries. A participant from the Republic of South Africa, who took part in the festival for the first time, was awarded the Vladimir Mulyavin Prize.