Movie Opening of the 6th World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow. (1957)
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0:10:10Opening of the 6th World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow (1957)
Annotation:
Opening of the 1957 Youth Festival in Moscow.
Historical reference:
On July 28, 1957, the VI World Festival of Youth and Students opened in Moscow.
Annotation:
Motorcyclists ride through the streets of Moscow, columns of cars with participants of the VI World Festival of Youth and Students. The grand opening of the VI World Festival of Youth and Students at the Central Stadium named after V. I. Lenin. Delegations of youth from foreign countries pass through the stadium. Speaking: Chairman of the Soviet Committee of the Festival S. Romanovsky, K. E. Voroshilov, representatives of the youth delegations.
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The streets of Moscow filled with people.
A festive procession.
Motorcades are marching.
Muscovites are greeting the guests.
Delegations from Vietnam, the Hungarian People's Republic and others are driving by.
The delegates respond to the greetings.
The Central Lenin Stadium in Luzhniki.
Spectators in the stands.
A ceremonial parade of delegations.
Delegates from Algeria, Argentina, Great Britain, Hungary, Egypt, India, Italy, China, Poland, the USA, France, Yugoslavia, Japan and the USSR are marching.
Speaking are: Chairman of the Soviet Preparatory Committee of the VI World Festival of Youth and Students S. Romanovsky, representative of the youth of Australia and Oceania C. Breland, Chintamoni Ponigraji, representative of the youth of Asia, Roger Ferreir from the youth of America, Comfort Thea from the youth of Africa, Antoine Aumont from the youth of Europe. K.E. Voroshilov delivers a welcoming speech to those gathered.
Those present release doves.