19th World Festival of Youth and Students

2017 youth festival in Sochi, Russia 19th World Festival of Youth and Students RR5111-0363R.png Russia October 14–22, 2017 "For peace, solidarity and social justice, we are fighting against imperialism - respecting our past, we are building our future!" Sochi 20,000, from 180 countries 18th World Festival of Youth and Students 19th World Festival of Youth and Students The 19th World Festival of Youth and Students (WFYS) was opened on October 14, 2017, in Sochi, Russia. The festival attracted 20,000 people from 180 countries. The opening ceremony of the Festival was held in the arena of the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi.http://tass.ru/wfys2017/articles/4633508 Организаторы Всемирного фестиваля молодежи представили его гимн tass.ru 2018-02-18 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!".http://tass.ru/opinions/interviews/4592247 Ксения Разуваева: на Фестивале молодежи мы покажем, что общего у нас больше, чем различий ТАСС 2018-02-18 ru 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".https://ria.ru/society/20170820/1500732186.html Надо уйти от политизации при проведении фестиваля молодежи, заявил Путин РИА Новости 2018-02-18 ru; Vyacheslavovich Bodrov Oleg Vasilovich Zakirov Almaz Mikhailovich Kolomyts Dmitriy Lessons of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi Hamdard Islamicus 2020 43 1 1390 Pakistan 0250-7196 See also World Festival of Youth and Students World Federation of Democratic Youth References Category:World Festival of Youth and Students Category:2017 in Sochi Category:October 2017 in Russia Category:2017 festivals Category:Festivals in Russia Category:2017 in multi-sport events Category:Sports festivals in Russia Category:2017 in Russian sport