19th World Festival of Youth and Students

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19th World Festival of Youth and Students
File:19th WFYS logo.jpg
The logo.
Host country Russia
DateOctober 14–22, 2017
Motto"For peace, solidarity and social justice, we are fighting against imperialism - respecting our past, we are building our future!"
CitiesMoscow, Sochi
Participants20,000, from 180 countries
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The 19th World Festival of Youth and Students (WFDY) was opened on October 14, 2017 in Sochi, Russia. The festival attracted 20,000 people from 180 countries. The opening ceremony of the Festival waa held in the arena of the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi.[1] The official slogan of the festival is "For peace, solidarity and social justice, we are fighting against imperialism - respecting our past, we are building our future!".[2] This was the 3rd World Festival of Youth and Students on Russian territory, with the 6th and 12th festivals being held in Moscow in 1957, and 1985.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the All-Russian Youth Educational Forum criticizing the coverage of the festival saying that "it is necessary to avoid politicizing the festival and devote it to young people".[3]

Among guests from the United States was RT reporter Caleb Maupin who gave a presentation on the recent pressure and targeting for independent media by the American establishment."Pressure on RT, Caleb Maupin in Sochi" (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-04-30. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)</ref>

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  1. ^ "Организаторы Всемирного фестиваля молодежи представили его гимн". tass.ru. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  2. ^ "Ксения Разуваева: на Фестивале молодежи мы покажем, что общего у нас больше, чем различий". ТАСС (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  3. ^ "Надо уйти от политизации при проведении фестиваля молодежи, заявил Путин". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-02-18. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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