In the Belokataysky district, the anniversary XV Interregional Festival of Russian Song and Ditty was held, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Bashkortostan.

Creative groups and solo amateur performers from the cities of Ufa, Mizhhiria, Oktyabrsky and Beloretsky, Belokataysky, Belebeyevsky, Bizhbulaksky, Blagoveshchensky, Duvan, Davlekanovsky, Yermekeyevsky, Ishimbaysky, Mechtelsky, Kmeltetsky, Kaltases came to bring a wide audience of cultural and spiritual heritage to the people. , Mishkinsky, Ufa regions of the republic. In addition, groups from the Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk and Volgograd regions became participants in the holiday. The event was attended by over 400 participants - and these are 17 soloists and 37 groups.

The holiday lasted three days. In the first two days, contests of performers of Russian songs and ditties took place. As part of the event, a master class "Traditional evening as a form of leisure in modern times" was held, which was conducted by the methodologist of the Center for Traditional Folk Culture of the Middle Urals, Yekaterinburg Vyacheslav Pechnyak, accompanied by musical accompaniment of the Volya family folk ensemble. In the evening, on the square of the village, after the grand opening of the XV Interregional Festival of Russian Song and Ditty, they spent a great Ural evening.

A master class was also held for the leaders of groups and performers of Russian folk songs. The master class was conducted by the head of the Russian song choir “Generous Evening”, Oktyabrsky, a teacher of the highest category of the October College of Music, Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, laureate of international, all-Russian, republican competitions Gulnara Khisaeva.

Masters of folk crafts in the estates of rural settlements became a real decoration of the Festival. In the national courtyards, the guests of the Festival were able to get acquainted with the historical and cultural traditions of Russians and Bashkirs, their national characteristics, lifestyle, take part in master classes organized by masters of arts and crafts, purchase souvenirs for themselves, and also participate in folk games.