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The Cultural Olympiad starts in Sochi
The Cultural Olympiad has opened in Sochi, a grand show, gathered at the main square in the resort town famous artists, politicians, and about 10 thousand inhabitants and guests of Sochi, RIA News.
"Tonight is really good for us. We take another step towards our dream - the Olympic Winter Games in 2014 ", - said at the opening of the Cultural Olympiad Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov.
It delivered a message from the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.
"I am confident that the holding of the Cultural Olympiad will help to better understand our country, and reveal the world the beauty and unique atmosphere of Sochi, to receive their most important sporting event in 2014. I wish the organizers and participants of the Cultural Olympiad of luck and success, and the audience an unforgettable experience and all the best "- said in his welcoming address, the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.
At the time of the celebration Theatre Square turned into a giant screen, the central square - in the shooting area, and the audience - in the Screen Actors Guild. Directed by shooting Fyodor Bondarchuk. Day on the streets of the city passed a unique "auditions" - random passers-by were able to talk about their expectations of the Cultural Olympiad and the invitation to take part in filming at the opening ceremony of the Year Movies. Rollers, captured during the day, were shown on the big screen during the opening ceremony.
As part of the holiday program was a multimedia show, a concert musician Garik Sukachev and showing his new film "House of the Sun.
In a festive concert dedicated to the start of the Cultural Olympiad, were made by such pop stars as Joseph Kobzon, the ambassadors of the Sochi 2014 Igor Butman and Diana Gurtskaya and Oleg Mityaev and rapper Zhigan Roma, who sang a song about their country together with the Kuban Cossack Choir.
"Holding the Cultural Olympiad will Sochi, already proven itself as a popular resort, this cultural capital. Every summer millions of tourists visit Sochi, they will now be able to divert Russian cities and regions not only memories of the gentle sun and warmth of Sochi Sea resort, but the impressions of many interesting festivals, concerts, exhibitions to be held in the city as part of the Cultural Olympiad of Sochi 2014, - said at the opening of the Cultural Olympiad of Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov.
The culmination of the opening was thrilling multimedia 3D-show. Under Khachaturyan Waltz "Masquerade" directly on the facade of the building came to life the masterpieces of world art and footage from the Olympic and Paralympic games against the symbols of Sochi 2014. The audience flashed "Muses of arts, film posters iconic movies and recognizable images of Sochi
"For four years in Sochi will be more than 3 thousands of different activities that are designed for very different audiences and present all kinds of art, leaving a rich cultural heritage not only for the city, but for the entire country," - said the president of the Organizing Committee of the Sochi 2014 Dmitry Chernyshenko.
He handed the diploma after the Olympics in 2014 the film director Fyodor Bondarchuk.
According to the requirements of the IOC, the Cultural Olympiad starts in four years before the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and its climax to the period of their holding.
In the Year of cinema in 2010 in Sochi will be about a dozen events. After a year of movie theater is a Year - 2011, Year of Music - 2012, Year of Museums - 2013.
Center for Cultural Olympiad will Sochi. Events will be held at the main concert venues: the Winter Theatre, the Hall of Organ and Chamber Music Concert Hall "Festival" at the Art Museum.
The purpose of the Cultural Olympiad - through culture and art to present the city in which the Games will be held.
(Sochi, May 16 - RIA Novosti, Tatiana Strakhov)
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