The symbol of the festival was the feather of the firebird, and the stage was designed exactly in the form of this bird as well.
The main highlight of the opening was dzhigitovka - a horse race, during which the rider performs acrobatic exercises.
Narration about national sports, which was conducted on the screen, was duplicated on the stage with the help of plastic directing. And the brightest and at the same time the most difficult part of the opening was the parade of folk dances from all countries participating in the festival. National dance is a very important element in the history of any nation. Putting on 10 different stylized, but recognizable at first glance, dance sketches of the peoples of the world is the most difficult, but invaluable experience!
The headliners of the opening were Dima Bilan and Yulianna Karaulova. On the final song of Dima Bilan, more than 150 dancers of the event participants took the stage.