Final round of 6th corporate Fakel Festival in Sochi

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Roman Sakhartov, Deputy Department Head – Directorate Head at Gazprom; Xu Xiaoyun, Deputy Chief Economist of International Cooperation Department at CNPC (China); Alexander Bespalov, Department Head at Gazprom; Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of Gazprom Management Committee, Igor Tkachenko, Director General of Gazprom Transgaz Krasnodar and Alexandra Permyakova, Chairwoman of Fakel Festival jury, People’s Artist of Russia, Artistic Director of Pyatnitsky State Academic Russian Folk Choir at press conference dedicated to Festival final
Alexander Bespalov and Vitaly Markelov
Vitaly Markelov and Igor Tkachenko
Alexandra Permyakova
Fakel participants
Young Painter contest held within 6th corporate Fakel Festival in Sochi
Jury member Victoria Krivitskaya, Chief Financial Manager of Rossiya-Kultura TV channel
Jury member Olga Yudakhina, Artistic Director of Domisolka Children’s Musical Theater, Honored Cultural Worker of Russia
Jury member Ivan Zhiganov, Artistic Director and Head of Domisolka Children’s Musical Theater
Jury member Alexander Korginov, choreographer, instructor, Artistic Director of Mirage ballet, judge and choreographer of People’s Artist, Dances without Rules and Just Dance projects
Jury member Semyon Milstein, Merited Artist of Russia, Member of International Trumpet Guild, awardee of Recognition – Best Orchestra of Year prize
Jury member Anatoly Yarmolenko, Artistic Director of legendary Syabry ensemble, honored band of Republic of Belarus, winner of Stars of Commonwealth interstate prize, People’s Artist of Belarus
Jury member Gyuzel Apanayeva, Artistic Director of Studio School under Igor Moiseyev State Academic Folk Dance Ensemble, People’s Artist of Russia, winner of Soul of Dance award
Jury member Stanislav Popov, Honored Artist of Russian Federation, President of Russian Dance Union, Vice President of World Dance Sport Federation
Jury member Alexandra Permyakova
Jury members visit Young Artist contest held within Fakel Festival
French delegates award Ziliya Vafina and Ignat Izotov (right, Gazprom Transgaz Kazan) with visit to Grand Opera de Paris for best vocal performances within 6th corporate Fakel Festival in Sochi
German delegate awards Elena Krylova (Gazprom VNIIGAZ) with trip to Germany and visit to Dresden Picture Gallery for most outstanding drawing within 6th corporate Fakel Festival in Sochi
Festival guests Stas Piekha, Edita Piekha and Ilona Bronevitskaya
Sergey Khomyakov, Deputy Chairman of Gazprom Management Committee delivers welcoming speech to Festival participants and guests
Ayzilya Khidiyatullina (Gazprom Transgaz Kazan) receives special prize from Fakel organizers as youngest Festival participant
Flamingo duet (Gazprom Dobycha Orenburg) becomes Grand Prix winners in age group from 5 to 10 years at final of 6th corporate Fakel Festival in Sochi
Flamingo duet
Volzhskiye Zori (Volga Dawns) folk dance studio (Gazprom Dobycha Astrakhan) and Flamingo duet (Gazprom Dobycha Orenburg) become Grand Prix winners in age groups from 11 to 16 years and 5 to 10 years respectively at final of 6th corporate Fakel Festival in Sochi
Muzyka Serdtsa (Music of Heart) dance group (Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk) becomes Grand Prix winner in adult category at final of 6th corporate Fakel Festival in Sochi
Grand Prix winners of 6th corporate Fakel Festival in Sochi – Muzyka Serdtsa (Music of Heart) dance group (Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk), Volzhskiye Zori (Volga Dawns) folk dance studio (Gazprom Dobycha Astrakhan), Flamingo duet (Gazprom Dobycha Orenburg), and United Beat dance team (Gazprom Transgaz Ukhta)
Fakel final
Roman Sakhartov, Deputy Department Head – Directorate Head at Gazprom; Xu Xiaoyun, Deputy Chief Economist of International Cooperation Department at CNPC (China); Alexander Bespalov, Department Head at Gazprom; Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of Gazprom Management Committee, Igor Tkachenko, Director General of Gazprom Transgaz Krasnodar and Alexandra Permyakova, Chairwoman of Fakel Festival jury, People’s Artist of Russia, Artistic Director of Pyatnitsky State Academic Russian Folk Choir at press conference dedicated to Festival final