19th World Festival of Youth and Students

The 19th World Festival of Youth and Students (WFYS) was opened on October 14, 2017 in Sochi, Russia. The festival attracted 20,000 people from 180 countries. The opening ceremony of the Festival was held in the arena of the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi.[1] The official slogan of the festival is "For peace, solidarity and social justice, we are fighting against imperialism - respecting our past, we are building our future!".[2] This was the 3rd World Festival of Youth and Students on Russian territory, with the 6th and 12th festivals being held in Moscow in 1957, and 1985.

19th World Festival of Youth and Students
Host country Russia
DateOctober 14–22, 2017
Motto"For peace, solidarity and social justice, we are fighting against imperialism - respecting our past, we are building our future!"
CitiesSochi
Participants20,000, from 180 countries

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the All-Russian Youth Educational Forum criticizing the coverage of the festival saying that "it is necessary to avoid politicizing the festival and devote it to young people".[3]

See also

References
  1. "Организаторы Всемирного фестиваля молодежи представили его гимн". tass.ru. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  2. "Ксения Разуваева: на Фестивале молодежи мы покажем, что общего у нас больше, чем различий". ТАСС (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  3. "Надо уйти от политизации при проведении фестиваля молодежи, заявил Путин". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-02-18.; Vyacheslavovich Bodrov, Oleg; Vasilovich Zakirov, Almaz; Mikhailovich Kolomyts, Dmitriy (2020). "Lessons of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi". Hamdard Islamicus. Pakistan. 43 (1): 1390. ISSN 0250-7196.
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