XIX International Children's Festival "Golden Snowflake"

The international children's song festival "Golden snowflake" was organized for the first time in 1994. True, at the first competition of singing skills, the children performed hits of folk and popular music. Thanks to the insight and enthusiasm of a few people from Rožaj and the local Culture Center and the open heart and professionalism of the famous Montenegrin children's poet and television creator, the late Dragan Radulović, the golden snowflake descended from snowy Hajla to Rožaj and year after year grew and became more and more golden. Its glow quickly spread across the sky of Montenegro and spread almost throughout Europe. So for almost two decades. An enviable tradition sung to the tune of children's hearts.

The organizers of the International Children's Song Festival are the Municipality of Rožaje and the local Cultural Center. The sponsor is the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro, and the media sponsor is the Public Service Television of Montenegro. The event is financed by the funds of the Municipality of Rožaje, the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro and donors.

The festival takes place at the end of February or the beginning of March. Children aged six to twelve participate in the "Golden Snowflake". It lasts for two competition days, i.e. evenings. On the first evening, child contestants from Montenegro will perform. At the second international evening, children from abroad compete. Children from about fifteen countries of the region, Europe and beyond are participating.

For years now, the Festival has gathered the most famous creators for children from Montenegro, the region and Europe, composers, arrangers, songwriters, whose confirmed quality contributes to the fact that "Golden Flake" is considered one of the most respected children's festivals in the region. This is evidenced by the evaluations, statements and opinions of the most authoritative people whose artistic and creative authority is indisputable. After all, the best confirmation of this is the huge interest of composers from the entire region. The compositions from this Festival are recognizable by their high quality and by such performers.
During the Rožaje Festival, it becomes the capital of fantasy and laughter. If they happen to meet someone without a smile on those days, the children give them their own. The people of Rožaj welcome their guests with hospitality and a big heart. The whole city lives for the Festival. Rožaje is recognized by the "Golden Flake", and Huhulja by Rožaje.

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Awards at the XIX Children's Song Festival "Golden Snowflake"

 

 

Montenegrin evening

Award	The author	Song	Contractor
First prize for interpretation		A lullaby	Darja Lazarenko (Tivat)
Second prize for interpretation		For Eliza	Anja Jovanović (Podgorica)
Third prize for interpretation		The world seems more beautiful	Lara Dragović (Podgorica)
First prize for composition	Dragana Mihajlović Bokan	A lullaby	Darja Lazarenko (Tivat)
Second prize for composition	Veselin Frenki Bogićević	For Eliza	Anja Jovanović (Podgorica)
Third prize for composition	Milan Petrović	Milica	Haris Kalac (Rozaje)
Prize for the text "Dragan Radulović"	Milan Minjo Perić	Hail	Milica Pejović (Podgorica)
Award for the best arrangement	Ognjen Cvekić	A lullaby	Darja Lazarenko (Tivat)

 

International evening

Award	Contractor	Song
First prize for interpretation	Niki Mjeda (Shkadar – Albania)	I hate dogs
Second prize for interpretation	Teodora Stanković (Novi Sad - Serbia)	A dreamer
Third prize for interpretation	Mateja Bokan (Belgrade – Serbia)	The King and the Court Fool
Special Award of the Expert Jury	Búzasi Patrik László (Nađvarad – Romania)	Every day
Children's Jury Award	Liptai Melitta (Demsted – Hungary)	Forogj, world!

 

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