УЧАСТИЕ АРТИСТОВ КАРЕЛИИ В VIII ВСЕМИРНОМ ФЕСТИВАЛЕ МОЛОДЕЖИ И СТУДЕНТОВ В ХЕЛЬСИНКИ В 1962 ГОДУ
PARTICIPATION OF THE ARTISTS FROM KARELIA IN THE VIIIth WORLD FESTIVAL OF YOUTH AND STUDENTS IN HELSINKI IN 1962

Summary/Abstract: The article is concerned with the issue of preparation and participation of the artists of the KASSR in the VIIIth World Festival of Youthand Students. This topic has not been previously studied in historical science. The study is based on the archival sources, the Soviet andFinnish periodicals. The aim of the research was to assess the importance of the artists’ participation in the international event. The artistsfrom the Musical Drama Theater and the ensemble “Kantele” took part in the festival. The ballet “Sampo” demonstrated the best traditionsof the Russian dance art and showed how high the level of cultural development in the regions of the USSR is. Participation of theartists from Karelia in the VIIIth World Festival of Youth and Students made them world famous and acquainted them with creative worksof foreign colleagues, which became an incentive for further development of the art in the region. Preparation of the ballet troupe of theMusical Drama Theater and of the ensemble “Kantele” for the participation in the festival helped to establish close cooperation ties withmultiple specialists from Moscow and Leningrad. These particulars provided conditions necessary for the further professional developmentof dance groups in Karelia. After the festival, cultural contacts between Karelia and Finland became more regular and productive.

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