The grand opening of the International Festival of Throat Singing Performers Dembildey – 2012 to take place onstage at the National Theatre named after Victor Kok-ool on the 6^th of July in Kyzyl.

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tuva, Kyzyl City Hall and the Center of Development of Tuvan Traditional Culture and Crafts are the founders of the event.

The main goals of the Festival - supporting new names and teams among throat singing artists, development and improvement of interregional and international cultural relations, providing opportunities for sharing experiences, raising the professional level of the throat singers as well as creativity support for ornamental artists.

Dembildey - 2012 is dedicated to the 50^th anniversary of the Honored Artist of Russian Federation, National Khoomeyzhi of the Republic of Tuva, Honored Worker of Education of the Republic of Tuva, Laureate of State Prize of the Republic of Tuva, the director of the Center of Development of Tuvan Traditional Culture and Crafts Kongar-ool Ondar.

The Festival is to take place from 6^th to 8^th of July 2012. For events program and the Festival Provision refer to the official web page of the Center of Development of Tuvan Traditional Culture and Crafts.