"Sorceress-Winter"
Jury
Veronika Khvalevsky Grace - mezzo-soprano opera singer, laureate of international competitions,
conductor, teacher with 25 years of experience, member of the jury of many vocal competitions
and head of the "Harmony" Vocal School - the leading creative group in the city of Jerusalem.
She is organaizer and director of Holy Land Company(International Festivals and Contests of Art and Creativity)
Veronika has participated in many festivals, including the festival dedicated to the visit of Pope John Paul II to Astana,
Kazakhstan. 2001 and the 2003 Young Talents Festival in Seoul, South Korea.
She was seen on the opera stage in such roles as Marcellina in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro,
Giovanna in Verdi's Rigoletto, Larina in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin,
Kate in Madame Butterfly by Puccini; and Carmen in Bizet's masterpiece.
Since arriving in Israel in 2005, Ms Grace has performed both locally and abroad.
She has recently appeared in the Tel Aviv opera Sadna and the opera Aeterna in Jerusalem.
She was mentored by famous vocal teachers in Germany and the USA, namely:
John Norris from the New York Metropolitan Opera, Joan Donermann,
Mignon Dunn, Olga Makarina,Emma Sarkisian.
In 2008 she performed with Ranaana Orchestra,
and presented programm of Russian romances of russian famous composers.
In 2009 she gave concerts in Italy, in the theaters "Pergolesi" and "Gentile",
participated in the "Master class at the Teatro Rossini" in Pesaro,
Master class with Placido Domingo in Verona, participated in the festival of sacred music in Rome,
participated at the Opera Festival in Bergamo Italy 2012 at the opera Serenade in the Wind by Finzi as Countess,
and in numerous other vocal competitions and festivals, where she was awarded high prizes and awards.
In 2019 she was invited to the International Opera Project where she performed
at the Bolshoi Theater, on the Pokrovsky stage, in Puccini's opera Suor Angelica as Badesa, Moscow.
In 2021 performed in Concert of winners of "Classical Music Awards Contest" in Carnegie Hall in New York USA.
Daniel Binyamin - was born in Uzbekistan in Tashkent In a famous dance family.
Daniel, 4th generation dancers.
Graduated from the Uzbek Choreographic Academy of
Dance Graduated from the Institute of Culture, Faculty of Directing Mass Performances.
In Israel since 1992.
1992 Soloist of the Israeli theater "Inbal"In 1992 he created his own dance theater
"Silk Road" with which he participated in international folklore festivals and concerts in Israel and around the world.
In 2000 Daniel created a new group Dance Magic Show Combining dance art with magic tricks, acrobatics and fire shows.
In 2005 the group became famous all over the world with the transformation number
"Matador" appearing on television in France, Italy, Germany and Spain.
In 2010, we received an invitation from guests of honor to the famous festival in Monte Carlo.
From 2010 to 2020 from the agency Las Vegas and Miami
(USA) toured around the world with their solo show "Amor".
IRINA LEBEDINSKAYA (Poland - Russia) - Journalist, linguist,
founder of the Cultural Foundation "Benefis", organizer of international festivals,
contests, seminars, workshops and educational programs,
author of the International Culture Caravan Festival&Contest.
She has many certificates and awards in the sphere culture and education.
Permanent member of the artistic board of the theater festival
"Międzyzdrojskie Herody" and "Senior Art Meeting" in Międzyzdroje.
Jury member of many international contests.
1993-1998 Master of Music Education
2000-2002 Walbrzych State College, Poland
Art education in the visual arts.
2004-2006 University of Zielona Gora, Poland
Music therapy in education
2007-2009 University of Zielona Gora, Poland
Philosophy with knowledge of culture.
2017-2018 Zielona Gora University, Poland
Education and rehabilitation of people with mental retardation
Oligophrenic pedagogy.
2018 graduated from the course "Dance in Animation".
1998-present Teacher of music, art, culture.
Zespół Szkół nr 1 in Nowe Miastechko
Teaches students to sing, play the piano guitar, keyboards, flute.
Prepares children to different international vocal performances and competitions
(Czestochowa, Nowy Targ, Prague).
Collaborates with cultural institutions.
Dmitry Mrikotenko was born in Tbilisi on April 19, 1970.
The first work on the professional stage was the role of Bachana the boy,
played at the age of 10, in the play "The Law of Eternity",
based on the novel by N. Dumbadze, at the Tbilisi Russian Drama Theater. A.S. Griboyedov.
After graduating from the Tbilisi Theater Institute. S. Rustaveli, served in the drama theater.
From 1995 to 2006 he created revue performances "Odessa Courtyards", "Wandering Stars",
"Jester with You", "Both Laughter and Sin", touring the cities of Russia, USA, Germany,
Czech Republic, Israel. At the same time, he taught acting at theater schools in Tel Aviv, Chicago, Prague.
Since 2006, he regularly took part in the television programs "Laughing is Permitted",
"Laughter with Home Delivery", "Humor Club", "Good Evening, Moscow" on the channels
"Russia" and "TVC", in 2007-2011 he was the artistic director and the host of the festival
"Chanson Zone" in Jurmala, concert and anniversary programs in the concert hall "Russia",
"Luzhniki", the hall. Tchaikovsky, Moscow Variety Theater.
In 2006, at the invitation of Mosconcert, he headed the concert and festival department
of this renowned concert organization. Programs and shows created by D. Mrikotenko
(director - Honored Artist of Russia V. Pasynkov) with the participation of Russian pop stars
I. Kobzon, L. Zykina L. Dolina, G. Leps, I. Alegrova,
T. Gverdtsiteli and others. the visiting card of "Mosconcert".
Viktoria Katt (Estonia)
Sculptor, artist, performer of copyright songs, composer,
art director of the creative team "VJUNEL STUUDIO".
Finalist of the "HIT PARADE" project on the radio
"Voices of the Planet" and the winner of the "TOP HIT"
project on the radio "Unknown Genius",
organizer of the international festivals "TALLINNA GOLD CHANSON"
& "TALLINNA GOLD MIX", a member of the Union of Authors of Estonia
Dorota Kret Poland-over 30 years of music teacher,vocal coach,jury of many competitions.
Founder of Studio "Piosenki Septyma",initiator and organaizer for 19 years of the
National English Song Contest,Malopolska Competition of Christmas Carols,
Pastorales,Malopolska Festival of Patriotic Greativity.
Her students are laureats of many international and national music festivals.
Decorated with the Silver Cross of Merit in the fieid of culture.
Natallia Polkh-Kastsiukovich is a philologist, culturologist,
president of the cultural and educational foundation "Inicjatywa" (Poland),
organizer of international festivals, contests, seminars,
master classes and educational programs,
author and director of the festival project
"Kaleidoscope of Talents" in Poland,
co-organizer of cultural events,
winner of certificates of appreciation in the field of culture