The "FORUM" pop song studio won 6 prizes at the "TALENT SHOW" festival.

The exemplary pop vocal studio "FORUM" of the State Institution "Center of Culture "VITEBSK" is one of those groups that never cease their creative activities. And, importantly, in the studio's busy schedule, there is always time for trips abroad and participation in international creative festivals and competitions. For children, such journeys are not only a way to make themselves known, gain experience performing on new stages, and make creative acquaintances, but also an opportunity to relax in good company and see many beautiful places. This is a synthesis of the pleasant and the useful.

This time, "FORUM" went on a trip together with its vocal studios "ZVEZDOCHKI" and "DO-MI-SOL". The children became participants of the IV International Festival "TALENT SHOW", which took place from April 14 to 18 on a real cruise ship, the "ROMANTIKA". The sea voyage began in Riga, then the ship "moved" to Stockholm, and the final destination was again the capital of Latvia. The cruise included entertainment and educational events on the ship (master classes, discos, etc.), excursions around Riga and Stockholm, and, of course, the competition itself.

Vocal coach Elena GUZHEVA and choreographer of the pop vocal studio "FORUM" Oksana PALASYUK noted that "TALENT SHOW" is a festival of European format, as even children with disabilities are invited to participate. The genre diversity of the competition nominations – vocals, choral singing, choreography, instrumental music, original genre (circus, theater, artistic reading, etc.), fashion design – allows every child to showcase their talent.

Vitebsk soloists were entered in the vocal nomination in all age categories – junior, middle, and adult, with both solo performances (soloists' competition) and group performances (vocal ensembles competition) provided for each category. At the participants' discretion, they could perform a pop, folk, classical, or jazz composition of their choice.

The "FORUM" studio has never left without awards, and "TALENT SHOW" was also conquered by our guys. Special prizes were received by Vladislava BURUNOVA, Eva KLUEVA, Maria LEPSHENKOVA, Maxim ORLOVSKY, Denis and Nikita TIVO. Third place was taken by Evgenia DOROZHIKINA, AlinaCHERNOVSKAYA, as well as the vocal studios "ZVEZDOCHKI" and "DO-MI-SOL"; second place was won by Sergey KUKHARENKO, and finally, the victorious first place in the age category 8-9 years with the Belarusian folk song "OY, VYSNA" was taken by Veronika YUKHNOVTSE.

The head of the "FORUM" pop song studio, Tatyana KIRILLOVA, noted that after the XXIII International Festival of Arts "SLAVIANSKI BAZAAR IN VITEBSK", where the ensemble will appear on stage more than once with pop stars, participation in a new project is planned – the VI International Festival of Children's and Youth Creativity "BALTIC VOYAGE".

These are the active and talented young people growing up in "FORUM"!