In Tyumen started the international festival "Dimitriev Saturday"

In the Tyumen region in Tyumen, the International Festival "Dimitriev Saturday" opened - the program included a youth contest of patriotic songs, the action "Candle" and a gala concert of laureates. The event is annually held by the center "Outpost" to the day of commemoration - Dimitri Parent Saturday.

Over the 32 years of the competition, 20,000 performers performed at its venues. This year, the qualifying stage brought together 3000 participants – young people from 6 friendly countries, 15 cities of Russia and more than 20 municipalities of the Tyumen region. The gala concert, which will conclude the festival, will be held on November 7 at the Pioneer Palace.

Seven years ago, the festival received international status; this year the contestants will present many songs dedicated to the history of the liberation movement of Novorossiya.