The Grand Prix of the VII International Children's Competition "Vitebsk-2009" was won by Romania's representative Maria

July 16, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The Grand Prix of the VII International Children's Music Competition "Vitebsk-2009" was won by Romania's representative Maria, a BELTA correspondent reports from the awards ceremony. Along with a special prize and a diploma, the winner receives a prize of $5,000. Andranik Aleksanyan (Ukraine) was awarded the first prize with a capital of $3,000, a special prize, and a diploma. Maria Novik (Belarus) was awarded the second prize ($2,000). The third prize was shared by Kamile (Lithuania) and Anel Karshygaeva (Kazakhstan). Special prizes from the Union State were presented to Lolita (Belarus) and Robik (Russia). The Italian participant Virgilia Sidi, who performed out of competition with a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius, was recognized for her hard work and will to win. Jury member, popular Russian singer Varvara, presented her with a painting depicting views of the festival city in memory of the competition and Vitebsk. During the awards ceremony, jury chairman Leonid Zakhlevny emphasized that all contestants are winners. The "Vitebsk-2009" International Children's Music Competition was held during the "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" arts festival. This year, 19 young talents from 16 countries participated. The founding countries of the festival - Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine - each represented by 2 participants according to the competition rules. -0-