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The Final of the 18th All-Russian Festival-Contest “Crystal Stars” and its festive Gala Concert took place on 18-23 October 2025 at the concert hall of the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism (Kazan).
About the Event
The Federal Bailiff Service has hosted the final of the All-Russian children’s festival-contest “Crystal Stars” for the 18th time. 56 contestants from 20 regions of the country gathered in capital of the Republic of Tatarstan to go through the competitions in the “vocal”, “choreography”, and “acting skills” categories.
The young artists were competing for the prizes and the main award – Festival’s Grand Prix. The contestants were also awarded the special prizes: the “Discovery” award named after the People’s Artist of the USSR Iosif Kobzon, the “Charm” award named after the People’s Artist of Russia Evgeny Menshov, and the “Image” award named after the People’s Artist of the USSR Elena Obraztsova.
On 22 October the Gala Concert marked the contest finale. The festive event was dedicated to the 160th anniversary of the establishment of the Bailiffs Service in Russia. It featured the renowned artists: Aleksandr Malinin, Denis Maydanov, Olga Kormukhina, Zara, Elmira Kalimullina, Gleb Matveychuk along with the winners and prize-winners of the festival-contest of this year and previous years.