[Scientia] Hi. I am Scientia and I am from Indonesia.
[Khalaf] My name is Khalafchik
[Khalaf] I was born in Iraq
[Maria] Maria Fyodorovna, I teach Russian language and literature
[Lyubov] My name is Lyubov Brel
[Lyubov] I wrote the volunteer's song for the World Youth Festival
[Scientia] I would be representing my country, Indonesia
in the World Youth Festival 2024.
[Khalaf] When I heard about the festival, I was...
I almost lost my mind! I want to see it! I want! I want! I want!
[Khalaf] I wrote a letter to Putin
[Khalaf] And 3 weeks later, I received an answer: 'Please, come'
[Lyubov] To do good, to help, to love,
just to be yourself,
to create something, and make the world nicer
[Maria] Such a tradition...
should be continuous
[Scientia] I am very excited for it,
and I'm looking forward to meet all you,
all the participants from all over the world in the festival.
[Khalaf] It's wonderful to see young people,
it keeps the soul young
[Anton Gusev, Deputy Head, 'Talent and Success' Foundation, Director, Science Department 'SIRIUS' Educational Center]
[Anton] The World Youth Festival is the main event of the year
not just in Sirius, but the whole country
[Anton] It's a huge international event,
to celebrate communication and friendship for various peoples
[Anton] The entire federal territory, one way or another,
will be a big festival venue for a week,
with a huge number of different points of interest,
such as the University, Medal Square, and Sirius Arena
[Song] The world is so beautiful, and so big
[Song] Though it seemed impossible to overcome the elements,
[Song] But if you're full of energy, if you're young,
[Song] We'll show you how! Just come to Russia
[Song] So many people, and ideas, a force of progress
'Higher, faster, stronger' as in that famous song
[Song] We must together seek out new ways
[Song] Finally find yourself in this world
[Song] For the sake of our common future
[Song] We must become better
[Song] Don't stand on ceremony!
[Song] Seize the day!
[Song] It will all work out! In the name of the idea we share...
[Participant] I was so happy to get my longed for invitation to the World Youth Festival
[Participant] There are regional events afterwards with foreign delegates
[Participant] It'd be great to have that in a different format. So, for all Russian students,
we intend to form an international body to take on these functions
and we ask for your support
[Putin] Well, it's a good idea
[Putin] Applications were sent by 300,000 people from 190 countries
[Putin] So, this event promises to be large-scale, powerful, and beautiful
[Putin] Well, the Soviet Union and Russia
have regularly hosted similar events on such a scale
[Putin] As you see, many wish to take part
[Putin] I hope it goes well, and at a high level
[GEO] Indonesia
[Scientia] The local children playing around.
[Scientia] I used to do the same thing when I was a kid.
[Scientia Hashina, Participant, 2024 World Youth Festival]
[Scientia] This is like one of the oldest parts of this whole complex.
[Scientia] So, the ones who live here, there are still like people who live here from the start.
[Scientia] And like it's kind of amazing remembering how much it has changed since I was a kid.
[Scientia] I used to play here with the other kids,
but like me, they've grown up. [Scientia] Maybe they find a new life somewhere their family too. So not many.
[Scientia] So my name is Scientia. I am from the Tulungagung.
[Scientia] It's a place in is Java, Indonesia
and I live here in a village called Warsaw Candle,
and my school is a high vocational school, the first in Tulungagung.
[Scientia] And I am 17 years old.
[Scientia] So, near my complex where I live there
you can see that these rice fields
and there they grow like various types of plants.
[Scientia] Some of them grow corn—that is corn far away there.
[Scientia] And then right there it's like
[Scientia] Umm, when you take sugar from.. In Indonesia it's called the 'tebu' tree
and this is as you can see another banana tree and mountains.
[Scientia] Go inside the house.
[Scientia] Here we go.
[Scientia] This is my room.
[Scientia] Come on, let's enter.
[Scientia] So, this is my bed.
[Scientia] And this is like my wardrobe,
there's like my uniform and my daily wear, my jackets.
[Scientia] And there are some places right here.
[Scientia] I speak Indonesian and Javanese mainly.
[Scientia] And I also speak English and I'm currently like learning Russian
and a bit of German and French on the side.
[Scientia] The people from Indonesia that will travel to Russia
for the World Youth Festival is 155
and about… according to the latest info I got,
there will be seven children participants.
[Scientia] So first of all, I think we'll all gather in Jakarta
and from there we'll go together as like a big team from Indonesia.
[Song] The world is so beautiful, and so big
[Song] Though it seemed impossible to overcome the elements,
[Song] But if you're full of energy, if you're young,
[Song] We'll show you how! Just come to Russia
[Song] In the name of the idea we share
[Song] The flags will go up
[Song] We're here...
[Song] And our time has come, building a new life, a better life
[Song] A new life...
[Scientia] New life, better life…
[Scientia] New idea together…
[Scientia] It's awesome! I'm impressed!
HOPE
[Song] Who, if not us, is the power of our generation?
[Song] Who, if not us, does scientific thinking?
[Song] Who, if not us, is the breakthrough of the decade?
[Song] Who, if not us, is here for years and centuries?
[Song] Who, if not us, is a solid team?
[Song] Who, if not us, will spread science?
[Song] Who, if not us, will fight with strength?
[Song] Who, if not us...
is a free Russia?
[Lyubov Brel, Singer-Songwriter]
[Lyubov] My name is Lyubov Brel
[Lyubov] I'm head of the 'Chance' Vocal Studio,
at the Culture and Leisure Centre in Chernyakhovsk
[Lyubov] Here, I work with children and perform on stage
[Lyubov] I sing, we enter various contests
[Lyubov] I went with a group of children from our region to the 'First Choir' event
[Lyubov] And that choir of 1,500 kids, singing with Shaman, was very, very inspiring
[Lyubov] I wanted to do something...
and to write...
about goodness, peace, and patriotism,
as we're all in this, all the time
[Lyubov] You won't find a city like this anywhere in the world
[Lyubov] I'm a volunteer for life
because I always try to help
[Song] You're my beautiful city,
I love your landscapes,
I really love your breath,
[Song] And I cherish you…
MOTHERLAND
[Organizer] Why did you volunteer for the 2024 World Youth Festival?
[Volunteer] Basically, the festival means help, and I'd be glad to get involved,
to contribute and help with organising events
[Organizer] You chose 3 functions: culture and ceremonies,
helping Russian delegates, and transport logistics
[Organizer] Which function is your highest priority?
[Volunteer] I'd probably like to work at a ceremony
[Volunteer] It's a new direction for me, a chance to work with participants and people,
a big flow of people
[Volunteer] Volunteer work is kindness...
honesty, and what goes around comes around: help someone now...
and when you're in a tough situation, someone will help you too
KINDNESS
[Lyubov] We often hear the words: 'volunteer', and then...
[Lyubov] 'First Movement', 'Russian Youth'
[Lyubov] I hadn't really heard about it before,
but now I'm getting more and more into it, this suits me very well
[Lyubov] I really like it all
[Lyubov] The policy itself is aimed at...
doing good, you could say
[Lyubov] We bring the world love, kindness,
joy...
something generally positive, I think it's great
[Lyubov] I followed the World Youth Festival on Telegram
[Lyubov] I saw a post about the competition and thought, how could we...
[Producer] pass it on? [Lyubov] Sign up
[Lyubov] There were 5 days left to submit an application
[Producer] OK, let's give it a try
[Producer] While you sing, if you can't hear, tell me
[Lyubov] Threads run from heart to heart,
[Lyubov] Warming this vast world to start
[Lyubov] Us lighting sparks for the good,
[Lyubov] Sparks of hope in people's eyes
[Producer] We can do it like this, you know, sing the same way, only...
[Producer] See, how we'll do it, look: you'll hear the sound from the speakers
[Producer] I mean in your headphones... Open it up a little, so you can hear
[Lyubov] Unity and faithful brotherhood of people's strong friendship,
helping with anything that's kind-hearted,
bound by God, the pride of Russia...
[Lyubov] I'm a volunteer
[Lyubov] Together we'll grow stronger in spirit
[Lyubov] We remember the guidance that our fathers gave
[Lyubov] We are volunteers, which means that we believe
to change the world, all you need is love
[Broadcaster] Moscow
[Broadcaster] There she is, so welcoming and friendly
[Broadcaster] And following an old Russian tradition, Muscovites present
their dear guests with bread and salt
[Maria] There...
[Maria] I'm the smallest one, in the middle
[Maria] I sewed a sundress specially for the festival
[Maria] Crêpe de Chine
[Maria] Green, such a beautiful colour
[Maria] And a white blouse
[Maria] That's the badge
[Maria] It's a special badge for the festival
[Maria] That's our delegation
[Maria] I'm Maria Shtanova
[Maria] I teach Russian language and literature
[Maria Shtanova, Participant, VI World Festival of Youth and Scientists (1957)]
[Maria] My strongest memories are, of course,
of several events in my life
[Maria] It's Victory Day, first of all,
when I was only 8, but I remember it well
[Maria] It's the Festival of 1957
[Maria] I got a ticket,
apparently and most likely, for my good pioneer performance
[Maria] I was a rural school counsellor, and at university at the same time
[Broadcaster] Festival delegates
have come from all over the world
[Maria] It felt as though we were flying to Moscow on our own wings, honestly!
[Broadcaster] 'Kiss me quick!'
[Broadcaster] This joker from England probably couldn’t have hoped
they’d answer his plea quite so quickly
[Maria] Moscow welcomed guests in a very genuine way,
and it's unforgettable
[Broadcaster] Hello, youth,
inspired by the banners at the festival!
[Broadcaster] There it is, the invincible army of the world
[Participants] Peace and friendship! Peace and friendship!
[Maria] August 6 is Hiroshima Memorial Day
[Maria] It was evening,
and the stars were already lit up, it's August
[Maria] Such a wonderful time, it was warm
[Maria] And on Manezhnaya Square, on a special pedestal...
a Japanese choir was singing
[Maria] That choir performed a requiem
in memory of the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
in such a way that probably not one person was left unmoved
[Maria] Remembering it, I still get goosebumps
[Maria] It was such singing, absolutely angelic
[Maria] And then I must say that
people understood well, all the world did, that...
it shouldn't have happened, it can never happen again in the world
[Maria] I always told my children about the festival,
and they asked many questions
[Maria] Those conversations were very important to the kids. Why?
[Maria] Because they understood
that friendship and mutual understanding between peoples
underlies everything
[Broadcaster] 34,000 delegates from 131 countries
have gathered in Moscow,
filled with goodwill to live in peace and friendship
[Broadcaster] Hands, hands, hands
[Broadcaster] Here’s how the handshake of millions was born
[Scientia] That was really awesome. You know,
I don't expect myself to see such clear footage of many people from many country
coming together to Russia… back then it was Soviet Union.
[Scientia] And I’m very impressed of how together people are, how, like…
[Scientia] The Russians that are in the stadium, they were genuinely happy as they are seeing, you know,
foreigners or maybe even the Americans.
[Scientia] Oh, my God! I cannot believe it.
And this was Soviet, you know...
[Broadcaster] Some national flags are flying in Moscow for the first time
[Broadcaster] Silk cloths touch each other and intertwine
[Broadcaster] They seem to cling to each other,
reaching out to one another like friends
[GEO] Denmark
[Khalaf] I remember the first songs:
'In the garden, not even a rustle can be heard
[Khalaf] All is frozen here until morning
[Khalaf] If you only knew...
how dear to me...
are Moscow's evenings'
[Khalaf Abdellilah Sbahi,VI Participant, World Festival of Youth and Scientists (1957)]
[Khalaf] No need for language there
[Khalaf] Without talking, people know and love each other
[Khalaf] It's something in the soul
[Khalaf] I have...
a difficult name
[Khalaf] Abdellilah!
[Khalaf] It means, 'Servant of God'
in Arabic
[Khalaf] But call me Khalaf, 'Khalafchik', as they always called me in Moscow
'Khalafchik'
[Khalaf] I don't know how to explain that! It was, every day...
you were at the festival
[Khalaf] Every day, you danced
[Khalaf] Every day, you tried to learn a bit more
[Khalaf] Everyone was shouting: 'Peace and friendship!'
PEACE
[Khalaf] I don't know... it was fantastic!
[Khalaf] The first time we ran on to Red Square...
everything felt extraordinary to me!
[Khalaf] We didn't sleep till morning. There were all sorts of people
[Khalaf] The girls were beautiful and the people were very kind
[Khalaf] That was taken at the Festival
[Reporter] Is this you? [Khalaf] 20 years old
[Khalaf] I looked good, huh? Handsome
[Khalaf] There!
YOUTH
[Scientia] That is really something.
[Scientia] And I saw a guy who, writing in Russian, and he said:
'Skoro potseluite menya!'
'Kiss me quickly!' And I was, like, that is funnily adorable.
[Reporter] Do you want to feel the same emotions?
[Scientia] Sure, I want to feel that.
[Scientia] And to be honest, that is actually what I expect.
[Scientia] That's how I imagine it.
[Scientia] And seeing, like, how it was,
I think it kind of clicks with me.
[Scientia] I decided to take part in the World Youth Festival
because, first of all, the event itself is very interesting to me
and, based on reading what the Festival is about,
I think I would gain so many, many experiences,
more knowledge.
[Scientia] And, of course, the thing that I really, really like is getting to...
getting closer to Russia and Russian culture, getting to know the people.
[Scientia] I would say to people that my country is full of,
like, islands and have many languages and have so many cultures to explore.
[Scientia] I think this would be the first thing I sау.
[Scientia] Customs, that is... Around Indonesia. There are actually a lot of them.
[Scientia] So, the people here, I think …
[Scientia] Depends on where you go…
[Scientia] But there are a lot of farmers
and also the people that catch fish in the sea and in the river.
[Scientia] There are, like, very much, a lot of them.
[Scientia] Just like in other, smaller regions in Indonesia.
[Scientia] But the shops here are quite diverse.
[Scientia] Maybe other than that, there are many people here
who chose like professions, like
fishing and being a business person.
TRADITION
[GEO] Denmark
[Khalaf] My name's Khalafchik, let's say it like that
[Khalaf] I was born in Iraq...
in a very small village
[Khalaf] We're Mandenians... neither Muslim nor Christian
[Khalaf] It's why life wasn't easy for us
[Khalaf] This book is like...
the Bible for us, like the Koran
[Khalaf] It's extremely ancient
[Khalaf] It's called the Ginza Rabba
[Khalaf] The religion prohibits people from fighting in wars
[Khalaf] That's why we became artisans,
so that people would depend on our products. It protected us
[Khalaf] I'll show you how we work
[Khalaf] This is my workshop... It's called a 'workshop',
but it's very primitive
[Khalaf] These tools aren't for jewellery, I don't have those
[Khalaf] I have to work with what I have
[Khalaf] This is turquoise
[Khalaf] You can make something with it
[Khalaf] We lived OK, but then,
war broke out between Iran and Iraq
[Khalaf] We started killing each other. It was crazy
[Khalaf] A rocket fell near me, killing 17 people
[Khalaf] Three were children, all our friends, our neighbours
[Khalaf] Whenever a war begins, I remember the festival:
'Peace. Peace and friendship'
[Khalaf] What peace, what friendship?
[Khalaf] Our house was bombed again
[Khalaf] The Americans bombed it. It became impossible to live there
[Khalaf] So, we came here
[Khalaf] My son also graduated as a jeweller
[Khalaf] He looks at me and laughs at how I do this
[Khalaf] 'How can you work like this?'
[Khalaf] I like travelling. I've been to almost 72 countries
[Khalaf] Russia is Russia. That's a different matter!
[Khalaf] I don't know, I miss it
[Khalaf] I get nostalgic about it
[Khalaf] So, when I heard there would be a festival, in 2017,
[Khalaf] I. .. almost went crazy. 'I want to see it! I really want to so much!'
[Maria] One of the great joys in my life was attending
the 6th World Festival of Youth in Moscow
[Maria] It's been 66 years, but it's still a vivid memory for me
[Maria] I'm happy because my grandson, Maksim, also took part
in a similar festival: the 19th festival in 2017
[Maria] I want to say that this tradition should be preserved
[Maksim] I'm Maksim Basharkin. PhD, Technical Sciences,
an associate professor at Samara State Transport University
[Maksim Basharkin, XIX Participant, World Festival of Youth and Scientists (2017)]
[Maksim] I hope the participants feel a sea of emotions at the festival,
make many new contacts and friends,
and have a good time at the festival
[Maksim] Our department has many youngsters and respected professors, too
[Maksim] There goes our dean, Svetlana Blinkova
[Maksim] So, there...
that's our department
[Maksim] This is something that was drummed into me in childhood
[Maksim] My grandmother worked at this university on preparatory courses
[Maksim] I often visited at a young age
[Maksim] Because she was a teacher, she was able to talk about
her life in an interesting manner
[Maksim] I've always loved her stories
[Maksim] She would often tell the story about the Festival of Youth and Students
[Maksim] Then, in 2017, it was announced that the 19th World Festival of Youth
would be held in Russia,
in Sochi
[Maksim] Naturally, I read about it and saw the news
[Maksim] Without hesitating, I went to the website to register
[Putin] I declare the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students open!
[Maksim] I went straight to my grandma, saying: 'Look, a festival'
[Maksim] 'Is this a festival just like...' I reply: 'Yes, exactly the same,
only 60 years later'
[Maria] For me, it was just, well, there were tears of happiness
[Maria] That's how it was
[Maria] We saw him off at the train station,
and I wanted him to have great impressions there
[Maria] The same ones I experienced during my time
[Putin] Hello! The festival week in Sochi, Russia, is coming to an end
[Putin] I'm sure it has benefited the 30,000 young people who came to
our country from all over the world. We believe in you
[Voice] We beleive in you
[Putin] Future starts here and now. Future is you.
[Participants] Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
[Maksim] Very large-scale! The number of participating countries made it
the largest festival in terms of coverage and geography
[Maksim] That is, 185 countries
[Maksim] Participants arrived from 185 nations
[Maksim] Let's go!
[Maksim] Let's go to the lecture...
to my students...
they're waiting for us
KNOWLEDGE
[Alyona Kunzetsova, Participant, 2024 World Youth Festival]
[Alyona] We're first-year undergraduates,
studying for a Master's in molecular medicine
[Alyona] We've all sent our applications and are waiting for the answers
[Diana Shaikhutdinova, Participant, 2024 World Youth Festival]
[Diana] I think it's a great opportunity to get to know people,
find out what methods they use and how they view the world,
see what they can share with us,
and make new friends in the scientific community too
[Diana] We talked about ourselves, what we expect from the festival,
and about our favourite books
[Diana] We sent good video essays, went well-prepared
[Anton] One of the most important festival projects
is the creation of a large library:
first and foremost, a modern library, a platform for communication
[Anton] All participants are invited to bring their favourite book
by a Russian, in their native tongue,
to organise a book exchange and show that Russian authors
are loved all over the world, regardless of language
[Anton] They're equally fascinating in any language
[Diana] My favourite book is by Veniamin Kaverin: 'The Open Book',
about Zinaida Ermolyeva. She's a scientist, and she is my guiding star
[Diana] Because of this book, I joined the Biology Department
and opted to devote my life to biology
[Alyona] Mine's Bulgakov's 'Heart of a Dog'. I admire Prof. Preobrazhensky
[Alyona] It inspired me to study biology
[Anton] Sirius has a basic rule
[Anton] All who visit Sirius stay with us forever
[Anton] We're always glad when the guys come back,
older, with completely different roles
[Anton] I'm sure the International Festival will be just the same, and we'll
see many of its participants at other events of completely
different scale, age, and focus
OPPORTUNITIES
[GEO] Indonesia
[Scientia] This is the 'Antologi Cerita Pendek Rusia.'
[Scientia] In English this would be the 'Anthology of Russian Short Stories.'
[Scientia] It took me so long to find this book.
[Scientia] I have to wait for exhibition from organiser in... in Yogyakarta city.
[Scientia] It contains, like, story from...
short stories from Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy, Korolenko,
Chekhov, Chirikov, Andreev, Kuprin, Gorky, and Sologub.
[Scientia] The only story I have read till the end
is the first one, it's called 'Ratu Sekop' by Pushkin.
[Scientia] I think I like Gogol the most because he's writing is just…
[Scientia] You know, unique. And it has like
this kind of humour that I just like immediately click into.
[Scientia] I've never been to Russia, but at first,
I think, Indonesian kids are exposed to the idea of Russia
from this cartoon series called 'Masha and the Bear,'
or in Russian 'Masha I Medved.'
[Scientia] And from there, we get an idea of what Russia is like,
although I'm very stereotypical, like…
[Scientia] Well, what I know about Russian culture…
[Scientia] I get in touch with songs like 'Kalinka,' 'Smuglyanka,' and 'Farewell of Slavyanka'…
[Scientia] And I kinda, like, heard them and thought:
'Wow, that's some really nice stuff.'
[Scientia] And then I saw the dances, you know, the one from…
[Scientia] What it's called? The Moiseev Ballet.
[Scientia] If I arrive first in Moscow,
I think the first thing I want to see is, of course, the Red Square.
[Scientia] And for the Sochi, I just...
[Scientia] For both places, actually, I want to take a walk around the city
and get the taste of how the city is like,
because I think that is where many of my best experiences
and impressions come from.
BEAUTY
[Anton] 1,000 school kids will come here: 500 from Russia and 500
foreigners will live and study at the Sirius Educational Centre,
where we are now
[Anton] They'll select project tasks and work in teams, international ones as well,
because it's vital for us that both Russian and foreign kids
complete projects together
[Anton] This part will be integral to the festival's programme
[Anton] The festival will attract 19,000 people
[Anton] After the festival, we'll immediately carry out an international project,
called, 'Big Global Challenges'
[Anton] Of the 1,000 students who come for the main programme,
we select the most promising 50 Russians and 50 foreigners,
who will stay here another 2 weeks to continue to work on their projects
[Anton] These have to do with big data, machine learning, and AI...
areas like genetics, nanotechnologies, new materials, and space technology
[Anton] This is also about getting to know Russian culture,
and integrating the values of the general programme into the festival
PROSPECTS
[Maksim] This is Kuibyshev Street, one of our city's central thoroughfares
[Maksim] During the 2018 World Cup, all this was blocked off
[Maksim] There was a big festival on this street
[Maksim] Here's a Russian house, just an ordinary dwelling
[Maksim] We have a great river promenade
[Maksim] Starting from Kuibyshev Street from Revolution Square,
you'll see a lot of interesting buildings and structures
[Maksim] There's always something to see
[Maksim] I graduated from university three years ago and defended my PhD thesis
ahead of schedule last year
[Maksim] That's probably why I work well with students,
as I was recently one myself
[Maksim] I'm 26 years old, soon to be 27
[Student] Tell us honestly, what are they filming?
[Maksim] There will be a festival in Sochi in 2024
[Student] Our students will go
[Maksim] I was accepted too
[Maksim] So, now...
you'll all see your comrade, Basharkin, in action
[Maksim] I applied in the Young Scientists category
[Maksim] My essay was focused on the fact that our country's really excited
about everything new and happy to make new friends and collaborate
[Maksim] We and our country are always open:
we're always happy when people come to us in kindness and peace
[Putin] We want young people from all over the world
to have the chance to discover Russia as it really is:
with all its natural, cultural, and national diversity,
and with its main wealth: talented, purposeful people
[Maksim] So, the world sees that Russia is a country of opportunities...
that it's open for collaboration...
that you don't need to shun us but can be friends with us
[Maksim] And our president talked about this too: that we never drive anyone away
[Maksim] We want to show that we have
wonderful people, a wonderful country, and wonderful youth
PRIDE
[Volunteers] I'm a volunteer!
[Presenter] Are you ready? [Volunteers] Yes!
[Volunteer] Smile, Karina, Elena! I can see you!
[Volunteer] You too, Anton!
[Volunteer] Sasha and Liza are doing the smiling for everyone!
[Presenter] I give the floor to:
the Agency for the Implementation of Youth Policy in the Samara Region!
[Participant] Greetings to all from the banks of the wide river,
the very heart of Russia
[Participant] We're energised and ready to do good in anticipation of the festival!
[Participant] As they say: 'Goodness comes from the heart!'
[Presenter] The Grand Prize...
which will now become the official song of the World Youth Festival...
goes to a song by Lyuba Brel:
'I'm a Volunteer'!
[Lyubov] To be honest, I was almost in tears...
but I tried to hold them back
[Presenter] The song 'I'm a Volunteer' by Lyubov Brel from Kaliningrad
is the official song of the World Youth Festival!
[Lyubov] It came as a total shock! They called my name, and I was....
floating in the clouds
[Lyubov] I didn't know what to do
[Lyubov] They put something in my hands, everyone was cheering...
[Lyubov] It was really great
[Song] Threads run from heart to heart,
[Song] Warming this vast world to start
[Song] Us lighting sparks for the good
[Song] Sparks of hope in people's eyes
[Song] Unity and brotherhood
[Lyubov] Everyone in my hometown was jubilant
[Lyubov] They said the head of our city and all his deputies were jumping for joy,
and they called to congratulate me
[Song] You helped today,
[Song] It means that you're strong
[Song] The planet revolves, we're righting wrong
[Song] You're a volunteer, sincere and inspired
[Song] To bring into our world
[Song] Grains of light!
[Lyubov] People here, some even with tears, come up and say:
[Lyubov] 'You've done so well, simply amazing! You've glorified Chernyakhovsk!'
...bound by God,
[Song] The pride of Russia, I'm a volunteer!
[Voice] You're already on air
[Presenter] This is Dr. Abdellilah
[Presenter] We have an interview with him today
[Man] Welcome, pleased to meet you
[Presenter] 60 years ago, he took part in the Festival of Youth in Moscow
[Presenter] But before we go into the studio, I'll ask:
how did you, being so young, come to participate in the festival?
[Khalaf] In this or that one? [Presenter] This one
[Presenter] We'll talk about that one in the studio
[Khalaf] I accidentally learned that the festival was to take place in Moscow,
and I'd been constantly thinking that
maybe I could go back to my youth for a couple of days?
[Khalaf] So, I wrote a letter to Putin,
the father of all youth,
and asked for an opportunity to participate in the Youth Festival again
[Khalaf] I want to see the festival again
[Khalaf] I want to see and talk to these people again
[Khalaf] I really miss these folk
[Khalaf Abdellilah Sbahi, Participant, VI World Festival of Youth and Scientists (1957)]
[Khalaf] They said: 'You're welcome to come!' So, I came
[Khalaf] Thank you! Thank you to the people. People are kind
[Khalaf] People everywhere are good...
all of them
[Khalaf] There are no evil people
[Presenter] We'll take you back to your youth now
[Presenter] Back to your first youth! Now, you have a second
[Presenter] Experiences, not just memories
[Presenter] And you published a book on this entitled...
[Khalaf] 'Children of the Festival' [Presenter] Yes, that's it
[Presenter] It's a collection dedicated to the children of the festival,
both boys and girls
[Khalaf] I feel like living like a young person
[Khalaf] I don't feel like I'm already 86!
[Khalaf] I just can't believe it
[Khalaf] Personally, I'd be very happy to go to Russia and see Russians
[Khalaf] I feel that these people are my own
FAMILY
[GEO] Indonesia
[Scientia] Well, for Indonesians, Putin seems like a strong leader that is,
like, just and can have a hold of his country.
[Scientia] So, you know, if you've been noticing it around the streets,
you know, there are so many cars and motorcycles,
that is where they would, like, put their Russian flag sneakily in there.
[Scientia] So, you know, locals here are, like, many are, like, strong supporters of Russia actually.
[Scientia] And there are also many Indonesians going to Russia,
and they are very friendly, and I know most of them are in TGY.
Tomsky Gosudarstvenny Universitet?
Tomsk State University, and also in RUDN.
[Scientia] Sure, I want to connect my future with Russia
because, you know, when you already have this initial liking for the country's people,
culture, and music,
I think it would be much more of a place that you would like to live in.
[Song] The world is so beautiful, and so big
[Song] Though it seemed impossible to overcome the elements,
[Song] But if you're full of energy, if you're young,
[Song] We'll show you how! Just come to Russia
[Song] So many people, and ideas
[Song] A force of progress, 'Higher, faster, stronger'
[Song] As in that famous song,
[Song] And all together!
[Song] Seek out new ways,
[Song] Finally find yourself in this world
[Song] For the sake of our common future
[Song] We must become better
[Song] Don't stand on ceremony!
[Song] Seize the day! It will all work out!
[Song] In the name of the idea we share
[Song] The flags will go up
[Song] We are here, our time has come,
[Song] Building a new life
[Song] In the name of the idea we share
[Song] The flags will go up higher
[Song] We're here!
[Song] Our time has come,
[Song] Building a new life, a better life!
[Song] A new life, a better life!
[Song] In the name of the idea we share
[Song] The flags will go up higher
[Song] We're here!
[Song] Our time has come,
[Song] Building a new life,
[Song] A better life!
[Song] A new life