Residents of Mordovia are invited to the gala concert of the Republican Folk Art Festival “Play, accordion!”, which will take place on March 23 on the stage of the Republican Palace of Culture.

This year more than 300 musicians took part in the festival. The first qualifying stage was held in all regions of Mordovia. The second qualifying stage took place in the form of theatrical concerts in the Houses of Culture of the Krasnoslobodsky and Atyashevsky districts.

This year the festival is dedicated to the Year of the Family.

Traditionally, the best accordion player of the republic – the winner of the Grand Prix of the festival – will receive the Kulikovo Field accordion as the main prize.