On 14 May 2021 the Republic of Bashkortostan is hosting the 50-day Countdown Launch Ceremony to the VI CIOFF®️ World Folkloriada. On this very day Ufa hosts the largest cultural forum Art-Kurultai. In the context of the forum at 11.30 local time the Salavat Yulaev’s square hosts official unveiling of an art-monument and the 50-day Countdown Launch Ceremony to the VI CIOFF®️ World Folkloriada. The Countdown Launch Ceremony will be attended by the CIOFF®️-International President Philippe Beaussant, the CIOFF®️ Vice-president for Cultural Affairs and the Chairman of the CIOFF®️ Folkloriada Committee Alejandro Camacho. The follow-up of the event will be a concert, which welcomes all citizens of Ufa and its guests. Live performances by the Ambassador of the World Folkloriada, the Honoured Artist, the art director of the Russian Song theatre Nadezhda Babkina and the theatre themselves will round up the event. Also, such groups as Argumak, Uzoritsa, ZAINETDIN and the Miras folk song and dance ensemble, and others. The VI CIOFF®️ World Folkloriada will be running in Russia on July 3-10, 2021. The Republic of Bashkortostan is preparing to meet over 55 countries including about 2000 participants. #WorldFolkloriadaRussia #FolkloriadaUfa #CIOFF #CIOFF_Russia #russia #culture #folkloriadanews