Russia is not among the winners of the contest "Vitebsk 2011"

Grand Prix at the XX International Singing Contest "Vitebsk-2011", was held at the Jubilee International Art Festival "Slavic Bazaar", was Alain Lanskaya of Belarus. At today in Vitebsk Regional Philharmonic Society Awards Alena Lansky were the "Grand Prix" in the amount of $ 15,000, a special prize "Lira" and a diploma holder of the "Grand Prix" of the 20th International Singing Contest "Vitebsk-Award 2011". The first award was given by the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Belarus Pavel Latushko chaired artist Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical Drama Theater Vladimir Kvasnitse. He got $ 9000, special prize "Lira" and the diploma of the winner (I-winners). Home Winner - Alain Lanskaya - was to win six. Holds a "Grand Prix", Alain, with tears in her eyes told me that apply in the six years of participation in the competition. - I was told that I was not worthy. Finally, I proved that I can win. And dedicate the victory mom. Alena Lansky, the "Grand Prix" in the amount of $ 15,000 was the second prize of $ 6,000 divided students Lithuanian Academy of Music, won a leading TV Ruta and composer, pianist from the Czech Republic, David Dale. They received a special prize "Lira" and award the winners of the XX International Singing Contest "Vitebsk-2011" (II prize). Singer Alisher Karimov from Kazakhstan and the Head of Pop Vocal Studio Moldova Christina Scarlat shared third prize of $ 3,000 They also received a special prize "Lira", diplomas anniversary contest winners - III winner. "Who are the singers - for professionals or the public may assume that I was a member of the public on the jury, I advise participants on the emotional perception, when the artist gives the listener the emotional charge of his smile, voice and behavior on the stage - .. That's the main criteria that influenced me Other members of the jury said about the band and some other musical elements - .. for me it's new words that I went out of emotion, positive charge, "- said the head of the jury Young Artists, Culture Minister of Belarus Pavel Latushko. He said that the appointment of the chairman of the jury of the competition of young performers is for him a kind of internal calls. "However, I am not a professional in the field of music," - said the Minister of Culture. A special award named after Vladimir Mulyavin for the best embodiment of the national theme, a high Championship Dainis Skutelisu (Latvia) was excellent. Lanskaya Alain and Marie Carney - Special prices of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia were awarded artists from the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation. A special prize of the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of the CIS (the certificate for the right to do a solo album, record best pop song of the representatives of the CIS) awarded Marie Carney (Russia) and Narek Makarian (Armenia). Special award Interstate Television and Radio "Mir" for the high qualification of the preservation of national traditions "song - the way the community of" envy Abashidze was (Georgia). In the 20-year history of the International Singing Competition of Belarus won four Grand Prix. Alena predecessors Maxim Sapatkov Lansky (2003), Peter Elfimov (2004), Polina Polina (2005). Among the winners of musical competition were Andrew Khlestov Inna Afanasiev, Irina Dorofeeva, Natalia Podolsky, Gunesh Georgy Koldun. In the Jubilee Year competition involved 20 artists from 20 countries. President of Russia for the first time in 20 years, welcomed the participants and guests of the festival "Slavic Bazaar" in Vitebsk. According to the Belarusian TV people, this "spit" in the direction of the culture and the brotherhood of peoples.