Bashkir Zaman group performed at Bashkir warriors monument in Holland

UFA, 28 May 2018. /Bashinform News Agency, Leila Aralbaeva/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/. Bashkir ethnic group "Zaman" from Moscow gave a performance at the monument to the Bashkir warriors in Holland.

Musicians had a tour over the Netherlands. They represented Russia at the WorldMusic International Competition of Performers, which was held in the cultural capital of Europe-2018 - Leeuwarden.

The musicians changed a tour route after learning about the monument to the Bashkir warriors in Hearde, near the river IJssel.

As Bashinform News Agency reported, the monument was installed on the banks of the river IJssel in the province of Gelderland. The unveiling ceremony took place in 2017 as part of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Netherlands liberation from the Napoleonic occupation.

The Zaman band gave a 40-minute concert near the monument.

The Zaman is a youth musical group, participant of the "New Star" television project, working in the world music genre. The group successfully represented the modern culture of Bashkortostan at prestigious international competitions and concert venues, including in Italy, Norway, Germany, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. In 2014, the team entered the top three ethnic groups in Asia at the International Television Competition "Turkvizion", and in July 2016 the group was nominated for the "Russian World Music Awards" in the field of ethnic music in Russia.