
XI festival of music and belief "Ustuu-Huree" finished in Chadan, Tuva republic. The press centre of Tuva government announced that the festival was organized during July 5-7. Musical bands from Russia and other countries took part in the festival. They are: "Hartyga" from Kyzyl, "Slavyane" from Omsk, "Breeze" and "Korabl durakov" from Krasnoyarsk, "Yat-Kha" from Tuva and a jazz band "Sun-Ra" from the USA.
The contest program was held on 2 festival grounds. The jury was headed by the Krasnoyarsk jazzman Petr Kazimir. The list of the winners will be published later.
All the money earned on "Ustuu-Huree" festival is used for Upper Chadan temple which was destructed in the 30ies. Nowadays the temple is almost reconstructed and is open for public visiting.