In the period of October 5th – October 11th on the beach of Mediterranean sea in the hotel IC SANTAI FAMILY RESORT 8th International festival of culture and arts “Little Miss World” was held. This year in the festival 27 delegates from 14 countries took part: from France, Latvia, Hungary, Russian Federation, Brazil, England, Venezuela, South Africa, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Crimea, Tatarstan, Kazahstan and Turkey. 

The topic of the festival this year is “My world is my family, my country”. 

In the first day of festival the friendship party was held. In the friendship party this year not only the participants of the Little Miss World took part, but also the participants of the Little Miss Europa – Slavyanka 2008, which has finished the day before – on the October 5th . This year on the friendship party the novelty was entered - the presentation of the country-participants. Each delegate prepared the presentation about the culture and traditions of the own country. The delegation of Ukraine presented the national dances and brought the round loaf. France presented the sketch of Bonapart and Josefine. And the brightest presentation was prepared by the biggest delegation – from Russian Federation. They have made the “sun of friendship” - the placard, on which each participant from Russian Federation pasted own little man. And then were the pancakes with caviar – the traditional Russian dish. Several delegates prepared the national Tatarstan dance and made other participant to dance. And on the finish of friendship party it was the festive carnival, which was organized by the delegation from Brazil.  

One of the most important elements of culture and history of each country is it’s national costume. Participants had possibility to present own national costume on the interview with the members of jury. “Best in national costume” was Rubi Fung from Venezuela. 

Talent show was made in the separate competitive day. Participants made happy for a while the particular jury by the performances in different genres. After the talent show 12 perfomances was chosen for the gala-show. . 

The most emotional day of festival – the gala-show – came on the October 10th. In this day every delegate turned into the little princess. The brightest performance was the performance in the art-costume “Dolls of the world” – when all spectators could return into the childhood, because participant came on the stage with favorite dolls - it were the Malvina, and Piero, and Arlekino and Barbie and traditional national dolls. 

In this year in the gala-show of festival the parents of participants took part – mothers in the ball dress and fathers in tuxedo… Participants presented for the parents the flowers from the International touristic company “Tez tour”.  

Awarding ceremony starts with the declaring of unofficial titles. All contestants received the diadems, the sash, diploma, crystal statuette and golden Jewellery adornment and company doll of the festival from the organizer Fashion Center “Europe”. 

Main golden crown and title Little Miss World 2008 received Aleksandra Tarabukina from Russian Federation Российской Федерации. The sensation of awarding ceremony was when the title of Teen Miss World was given right away to the right away two participants – to the twins from Turkey – Zorly Janan and Zorly Jandan.  

In this year the novelty was entered – the owner of the main crowns of the festival received the grants for the education and development of the own talent

And the official titles of the festival allotted in such way: 

Little Miss World 2008 – Aleksandra Tarabukina, Russian Federation

Mini Miss World 2008 – Sharip Sabina, Kazahstan

Teen Miss World 2008 – Zorly Janan, Zorly Jandan, Turkey 

Little Miss Talent 2008 – Yuzuyk Inessa, Ukraine

1st princess 2008 – Regoczy Panna, Hungary

2nd princess 2008 – Fernandes Kaylie, South Africa

3rd princess 2008 – Savin Elizabet, Ukraine

4th princess 2008 – Bond Eloise, France

5th princess 2008 – Sthefane Lorena, Brazil

Best singer 2008 – Libere Linda, Latvia

Best dancer 2008 – Ziganshina Jamilya, Tatarstan

Best in original genre 2008 – Minnegalieva Alina, Russian Federation

And the unofficial titles:

Little Actress 2008 – Karpova Anna, Russian Federation

Best in Ball dress 2008 – Voronkova Linda, Ukraine

Little Miss Personality 2008 – Tarabykina Aleksanra, Russian Federation

Little Miss Oriniginality 2008 – Sharip Sabina, Kazahstan

Little Miss Photogenic 2008 – Voronkova Linda, Ukraine

Little Miss Charm 2008 – Sotova Tatyana, Crimea

Little Miss Congeniality 2008 – Palinskaya Daniela, England

Little Beauty 2008 – Kurochkina Diana, Russian Federation

Little Miss Pearl 2008 – Diakonova Alina, Russian Federation

Little Miss Inspiration 2008 – Zorly Janan, Turkey

Little Miss Perfection 2008 – Georgieva Tina, Bulgaria

Little Model 2008 - Leksina Ellina, Russian Federation

Little TV-star 2008 – Libere Linda, Latvia

Little Miss Smile 2008 – Radoslavova Jaklina, Bulgaria

Little Lady 2008 - Truebody Courtney, South Africa

Little Miss Perspective 2008 – Batista Ana Paula, Brazil 

Little Miss Elegance 2008 – Bannaya Elizaveta, Russian Federation

Little Miss Friendship 2008 – Yuzyuk Inessa, Ukraine

Little Miss Grace 2008 – Tsocheva Aleksandra, Bulgaria

Best in national costume 2008 – Rubi Fung, Venezuela

After the gala-show of the festival the head-cook of the hotel presented the company festive cake of the festival for all guests and participants

All on the festival were the winners, because each participant got new friends, new impressions and bright emotions… And the bright sun and tender sea and the hospitable hotel IC SANTAI FAMILY RESORT left the warmest memories in the life of each participant of the festival/