KFU student Azilya Ayupova triumphant in regional stage of 'Tatar Girl' beauty pageant
She is a senior at the Institute of Philology and Intercultural Communication.
The pageant aims to popularize Tatar language and culture and attract young people to Tatar traditions.
There are several disciplines in the tournament – self-introduction, singing, choreography, quiz, and runway walk.
The winner, who received a money prize of 50 thousand rubles and other gifts, shared, “I think this victory can change my lifestyle. I can already feel the changes. I really enjoyed the process and was glad to work with professionals.”
According to the schedule, semi-finals of the international pageant are to take place in Kazan this week, and the finals will take place in Izhevsk, Russia, on 27th September.
Source text: Rufina Gimaletdinova
Translation: Yury Nurmeev
