Touted as an alternative to Eurovision, the event unites dozens of participants from Latin America, Africa, and Asia<\/p>\n
Singers from 23 nations have gathered in Moscow for the Intervision international music festival. The event is aimed at becoming a \u201cuniversal platform for dialogue between civilizations based on the mutual enrichment of national histories and traditions,\u201d according to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
\nRussia was excluded from Eurovision due to tensions with the EU over the Ukraine conflict. It now seeks to provide an alternative based on \u201cuniversal values,\u201d President Vladimir Putin has said. \u201cTraditional values are already fading into the background… It is time to bring them back to the international agenda,\u201d he stated earlier this month.
\nThe festival is being held at the Live Arena Moscow \u2013 a major concert venue just outside of the Russian capital. The song contest includes performers from Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
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