The presidential administration announced that it will support two cultural initiatives – the participation by Moldova’s delegations in Eurovision Song Contest 2017 and in the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students, IPN reports.
In a meeting with members of the band Sun Stroke Project, which will represent Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest this year, President Igor Dodon said that both the delegation’s trip to the contest and the tour to promote the song “Hey Mamma” will take place under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Moldova, with support from the public association “I love Moldova”. The promotional tour starts in Tel-Aviv on April 5 and will continue in Amsterdam on April 8, in Madrid on April 15 and in Moscow on April 21.
On March 21, Igor Dodon also met with the administration of the Russian Center of Science and Culture “Rossotrudnichestvo” and members of the organizational committee of the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students that will be held in Sochi on October 14 – 22. He underlined that Moldova’s delegation will take part in this event with support from and under the patronage of Moldova’s President.
Tens of thousands of young people aged between 18 and 35 from over 160 countries are expected to take part in the festival in Sochi. Moldova will be represented by a delegation of 250 persons, including from Transnistria and Gagauzia.
