From April 12 to April 15, 2019, the Fiestalonia-Almaty International Competition was held in Almaty.

The International European Competition in Kazakhstan, Fiestalonia-Almaty, is organized by the Spanish Committee of Fiestalonia, and the competition is held under the auspices of the largest state and cultural institutions – CID UNESCO, the embassy, ​​Spain, the Girona Conservatory, the British International Federation of International Festivals and the European Dance Council. Also, this competition is held within the framework of the implementation of the “Ruhani Zhangyru” program, which allows strengthening ties between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the European Union. The aim of the competition is to develop the creative potential of gifted children around the world and to give them the opportunity to start an artistic career.

Fiestalonia-Almaty is the only stage of “Festalonia”, which takes place outside the European Union, and is intended to become the starting point for the spiritual modernization of Kazakhstan and society, to open the rich culture of the country at the international level.

Thousands of talented participants from all over the world, including our 4th year student, Balkybekov Alikhan, took part in the International European Competition in Kazakhstan Fiestalonia-Almaty, and demonstrated their skills in fair competition. This competition was evaluated exclusively by a European jury with international accreditation, among which are truly outstanding experts of world importance from Italy, Spain, and other European countries.

According to the results of the International Competition Balkybekov Alikhan in the nomination “Solo on Guitar” bypassed all the participants from 5 countries and won the first degree. He was awarded a gold diploma and certificate, which enables Alikhan to speak at the international competition “BlackSeaFest” 2019, which will be held from July 22-26, 2019 in the city of Batumi, Georgia.

The jury praised the complexity of the repertoire, the degree of virtuosity and technical freedom, also noted the artistry and creative individuality of our student. This result confirms that our students, having absorbed the best of their alma mater, are developing their talents. We wish Alikhan further creative success and new victories!

Press service of KSIU