10th International Tatar Song Festival Tatar Zhiri has been held in Pyramid

19 December 2009, Saturday

The 10th International Tatar Song Festival Tatar Zhiri was held on December 19 at the Pyramid Convention Centre. The guest of honour at the festival was Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev. Speaking at the event, the head of the republic reminded the audience that Zilya Sungatullina, the people’s artist of Russia and Tatarstan, laureate of the Gabdulla Tukai State Prize, celebrated her jubilee.

“With love we listen to songs of Zilya Sungatullina who was awarded the state award by the decree of the Russian President, Dmitri Medvedev,” the Tatarstan President said and presented the famous singer the Order of Friendship.

“I hope the Tatar Zhiri song will always be. I thank you for your work. Supporting young talents is of great importance nowadays,” President Shaimiev marked.

December 19, 2009.

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