XXVIII International Youth Arts Festival-Contest "CULTURE FUSION" was held within the international project "Salute to talents". The event was conducted in the period from 6th till 9th of May in the Children's complex "Ekiyat" and the festival hosted more than 1000 participants from different Russian towns. 

Creative collectives from Kazan, Tyumen, Ekaterinburg, St. Petersburg, Kemerovo took part in the large scale festival. Audience wacthed their performances in different categories: "Vocal", "Theater", "Choreography".

Dance Ensemble "Rainbow" from Nizhni Novgorod performed unforgetable dance "Polkis" and received the honorable prize "The best choreohraphy". The highest award - Grand Prix and honorable diplomas were awarded in 12 categories: "The best costume", "The most artistic participant", "The youngest participant" and others. 

Within the framework of the "Culture Fusion" the participants attended various workshops. Thus, Honored Artist of Russia, People's Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan Sokolov Mnir Safovych held a master class "Improving the technique of performance through analysis of the melodic-shaped sphere of a musical work".

Festival "CULTURE FUSION" was held with the support of Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Tatarstan.

Winners, awards, ranking

In the nomination "Vocal Art" the titles of the laureate of the 1st degree was given to Listratova Daria from Sarova, Khruslov Valeria and the duet of Botvilina Polina and Socilina Adeline from Razumnoe. 

In the nomination "Theatrical Creativity" the children's theater studio "Courage" from Samara and the theatrical-choreographic studio "Premiere" from Omsk were also awarded the titles of the laureate of the I degree.

Honorary title of laureate of the I degree in the nomination "Choreographic Creativity" was given to following participants:

· Hapkova Veronica, Timofeeva Polina, Nekrasova Anastasia, Abramova Elizaveta, Victoria Bykovskaya, Aleinikova Maria, the ensemble "Oryol Children's Choreographic School" from Orel;

· Dance ensemble "Rainbow" from Nizhny Novgorod;

· Studio of Contemporary Dance «MODEM», children's dance studio «Baby-Dance-Show» from Razumnoe;

· Ensemble of pop-dance "STATUS" from Saratov;

· Folk dance ensemble "ALONIKA" from Rostov-on-Don;

· Verbenkina Ksenia, children's choreographic group "Wiki-dans"  from Savinsky;

· Amateur dance ensemble "Iskorka" from Voiskovitsy;

· Honored group of amateur art creativity of the South Urals studio of folk dance: the middle group "Iskorka" from Magnitogorsk.

Following the results of the two-day festival competition "Merge of Cultures" the Grand Prix of the Grand Prix was awarded to:

-       Listratov Daria from Sarov;

 Honored group of amateur art creativity of the South Urals studio of folk dance: the middle group "Iskorka" from Magnitogorsk.