I. Metshin: "I am glad that we are continuing the tradition of presenting the "Star Ticket"

(Kazan City KZN.RU, September 12, Adelia Galieva). Kazan authors - poet Bulat Ibrahim and writer Guzel Yakhina - were awarded the International Literary Prize "Star Ticket-2015". Mayor of the capital of RT Ilsur Metshin attended the award ceremony, which took place today in Kazan City Hall. The Mayor congratulated the young writers and noted that "Star Ticket" can open them the way to new successes.

Opening the ceremony, Ilsur Metshin reminded that the awarding of "Star Ticket" is the culminating event of the festival, which ends today in Kazan. "It is already the ninth time we meet at Aksenov Fest to hand the "Star Ticket". I am very pleased that we continue this tradition! The first awardees of the prize have become known writers, many interesting works issues from their pen. This is the witness that we have chosen the right path, I am very happy that today we again note new young talents, "- he stressed the importance of the award for young authors.

The Mayor also said that Vasily Aksenov has always stood for the support of young people. "Unfortunately, Vasily Pavlovich is not with us, but the traditions established by him continuing," - said the Mayor, thanking trustees and organizers of the festival, who are indifferent to V.Aksenov’s works and Kazan.

Award winners were announced by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, writer Yevgeny Popov and coordinator of the festival, a literary critic Irina Barmetova. Guests of Kazan noted that "Anthology of the new Tatar poetry", released in the frames of the festival thanks to the active support of Ilsur Metshin and his commitment to Tatar literature was included in the all-Russian literature, helped them  to determine the name of the first winner.

It is because of "Anthology" board of trustees of the festival, which includes the well-known Russian writers, critics and musicians, noticed the talent of 25-year-old Kazan author Bulat Ibrahim and awarded him the prize in the category "Poetry". "In his poems traditions of Tatar art of writing with European versification miraculously combines ", - explained Irina Barmetova.

The name of the second winner is inextricably linked with the capital of Tatarstan - native Kazan resident, novelist and screenwriter Guzel Yakhina won in the nomination "Prose" for her novel "Zuleikha opens her eyes," which can be called a declaration of love to the native city. "There are two main characters in the book - repressed Tatar old woman Zuleikha and powerful image of Kazan" - said I.Barmetova, urging to read the book and enjoy the language of the author.

In addition to the traditional figurines of the festival winners of award received a badge with stylized self-portrait of V.Aksenov, the idea of ​​it was an initiative of the Mayor of Kazan.

Recall, literary and music festival is held in Kazan since 2007 - then the Mayor of Kazan offered to our compatriot, the famous writer Vasily Aksenov to celebrate his 75th anniversary in the capital of Tatarstan. Since 2008, it received the status of the annual festival.

Later Ilsur Metshin proposed the establishment of the prize "Star Ticket" in the frames of the festival "Aksenov Fest". The award is aimed at identifying and promoting young talents in the field of literature and arts. A feature of the award is its international status - the recipient of the award may be a talented author from any corner of the Earth. In selecting the winners the jury is focused not so much on already created works of a young author, but rather on his potential ability to further developing of a bright talent. Recall, winners of the "Star Ticket" became Kazan writers Denis Osokin (prose) and Anna Russ (poetry), a Moscow writer Eugeniy Babushkin and Armenian poet Harutyun Hovakimyan, Alexander Snegirev and Talgat Batalov.