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By Laman Ismayilova

Azerbaijani dancer Farid Kazakov took the first place at the 20th International contest-festival "Creative Olympus in Sochi, Trend Life reported.

The dancer received the honorable title "The Most artistic dancer".

The thrilling dance "Albinoni's Adagio", staged by honored artist Rimma Iskenderova won the hearts of many spectators.

The bright performance of national dancer has been included in the program of the Gala concert of the competition.

Having won the victory, Farid Kazakov received the right to participate in the 6th Grand final of the international project "Salute of Talents", which will be held in St. Petersburg in October.

Farid Kazakov is the double winner of the Moscow International competition and festival of dance, the 3rd Tbilisi international choreographic festival for Children and Youth' named after Vakhtang Chabukiani. He is a multiple champion of Baku and Azerbaijan Championships.

"Salute to Talents" International Project, established in 2008, represents a system of prestigious international festivals-contests for children and youth combined with extensive excursion program.

The Super final of the festival season will be held in October 2017. The first degree laureates at any of the festivals-contests, held during the festival season 2016-2017 in the framework of the Salute to Talents project, are allowed to take part in Super final.

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