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15 Sep. 2019 / 09:00

18th edition of Festival of ethnic minorities

The eighteenth edition of the Republican Festival of Ethnic Minorities is held today, September 15, in "Stefan cel Mare si Sfant" Public Garden. The event starts at 09:30.

According to the Chisinau City Hall, the Festival comes to boost interethnic communication and contribute to facilitating civic and socio-cultural integration of national minorities in society

Over the years, the Festival brings colour, song, dance and good mood. The participants wearing national dress will parade on the alleys of "Stefan cel Mare si Sfant" public garden. Representatives of ethnic minorities will display their handicrafts at exhibitions and will greet visitors with traditional dishes sharing the secrets of their cuisine.

The event starts at 09.30, with laying of flowers at the monument of ruler Stefan cel Mare si Sfant and the Festival will  be inaugurated at 10.00, on the central stage of the Public Garden. Later, guests can visit the improvised mini-pavilions of the ethno-cultural organizations participating in the Festival of ethnic minorities.

During the event, one can visit exhibitions of books, decorative-applied art, paintings, handicrafts and national dress; as well as artistic shows on the alleys of the public garden.

A musical-literary show starts at 11.00 on the main stage of the Festival, involving artistic groups from ethno-cultural organizations. Starting with 3:00 pm, the fanfare of Park Department of Chisinau City Hall will perform on the stage arranged by the fountain.

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