The qualifying competitions for the 2026 Chervona Ruta festival have begun
The Ukrainian Youth Foundation announces the start of the qualifying rounds for the 18th All-Ukrainian Festival of Contemporary Song and Popular Music ‘Chervona Ruta’, which will run from 3 February to November 2026.
The competitions will cover all 24 regions of Ukraine and the city of Kyiv, as well as Ukrainian communities abroad — competitions will be held in Warsaw (Poland) and London (Great Britain).
Who can participate?
- Participation in the competitions is free, and admission is free for performers and guests.
- Three songs in Ukrainian are required to participate.
- The winners of the qualifying rounds will have the opportunity to perform in the festival finals in 2027.
The qualifying competitions are aimed at:
- supporting the patriotic education of young people through Ukrainian music;
- searching for and promoting talented young performers throughout the country;
- discovering new names and popularising the contemporary Ukrainian music scene.
Auditions will be held in the following genres:
- authentic Ukrainian folk music;
- popular music;
- contemporary dance music;
- acoustic music;
- rock music;
- other genres.
Applications are accepted by the Chervona Ruta Festival Directorate.
- 067) 448-27-75
- (050) 631-00-01
- (095) 335-68-23
- rutafest.art
- chruta@ukr.net
The application form is available on the festival website. You can find the tentative schedule and conditions of participation at the link.
