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Greetings of the Consul General of USA Dear St. Petersburgers and guests of the city: Greetings of the Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Dear colleagues and friends, On behalf of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and myself personally I offer my cordial congratulations to all the participants, organizers and guests who have come together in the historic and cultural center of Russia, the hospitable and beautiful city of St. Petersburg for the anniversary Tenth International Choral Festival. The Festival is a vivid testimony to the expansion and deepening of cultural cooperation between our two nations. It rightfully entered the roster of important cultural events of St. Petersburg. The Festival won wide recognition and support from the musical community and grateful audiences, it draws an ever increasing number of participants from both Russia and America. The concerts, creative sessions and master-classes to be held within the framework of the Festival serve as a vivid manifestation of the fact that the song knows no borders, it brings people together, warms their hearts filling them with feelings of kindness and mutual respect. I am deeply confident that the Festival will become a bright celebration of music art and your performances will be warmly received and deeply appreciated by gracious audiences. I wish you creative accomplishments, cheerful mood, warm friendly meetings, happiness and well-being. Alexander Golutva
"Beautiful, exciting, emotional, inspirational and rewarding are just a few of the words that express the participation of the Campolindo Symphonic Band in the 2007 International Music Festival, 'Meeting on the Neva River'." Video of Campolindo High School Performance
"I would recommend this festival and the International Fine Arts Institute to anyone who is interested in providing their students with an educational / musical/ cultural experience that they will treasure for the rest of their lives." "I can say without hesitation that of all the trips abroad that I have experienced ( England, Germany and Spain) "Yes, I can say emphatically that the travel experience with IFAI was as good as it gets. An outstanding, remarkable, gratifying, affordable, once in a lifetime experience. No one should pass it up." "The performance venues were superb acoustically, and the presence of a 'packed house' for every concert provided evidence of your successful promotion of our concerts." "I found that the willingness of Roberta Gordon in Milwaukee, George Gordon in Russia and Mike Moore in the Toronto office to organize and carry out the requests made by our group were above and beyond the call of duty. In the extensive tours and travel that I have been involved in over the past 30 years, I can say that I have not ever seen such a genuine sense of caring and concern for a group's well being and satisfaction could be matched in my earlier travel experiences." "You've done it again!!! The Fourth (Barbershop)Festival this year in St. Petersburg was a tremendous success." "Never have I experienced such a wonderful culture as I have in Russia. The exquisite beauty of the art and architecture of St.Petersburg, the rich history of Russia, and the warm loving Russian people have made my trip incredible. I want to return to St.petersburg again soon!" "An experience to treasure forever! The Russian people are warm and friendly - just like people from Nebraska. The audiences were enthusiastic and responsive. We could sing for Russian audiences forever! The cultural heritage of Russia is magnificent. I would like to come to Russia many times to learn more of its history and experience more of its art and music. The Children we sang for were also so beautiful and appreciative.Through their eyes, ears, and hearts we hope that our music will create a lasting bond of friendship between our nations."
Barbershop Festival Video Testimonial "I have been trying to describe the experience to friends and family since we returned. Someone asked me what the highlight of the trip was for me, and without hesitation I said, the concerts and the Masters classes. But 1 could not convey a fraction of the excitement, challenge and gratification that came with performing in those halls to such audiences." "Every time that I hear anything on the news about Russia my ears always perk up. I can't forget the love and friendliness of the Russian people. Every time I think of Russia I can't help but think of the beauty and the Great history that it holds. There were so many wonderful things to learn about just in St. Petersburgh and Moscow. The architecture is unmatchable." "I have been having trouble finding the right words to say thank you for making the experience one I will always remember and treasure. I love to travel and have always had big dreams where I wanted to go. St. Petersburg was never one of them - it was beyond any dream I ever had. And it was incredible!" "I was overwhelmed at the wonderful experience we had learning about your country's history, cultural, social, political and all your struggles that face your country at present. I have warm memories of our wonderful trip to Russia, I shall not forget the impact it had on an Air Force Colonel's daughter who grew up during the so-called Cold War." "As far as the country itself, we found Russia to be awesome! There is so much history in this place that was a country long before our was even discovered. I found the people to be friendly, kind, generous, and beautiful. I personally think very few women are more beautiful that those that we saw in Cheboxary. We received such a feeling of warmth and love from the people, and it made us resolve to return for another visit as soon as possible." |
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