We are in Moscow 1957 when the city held the VI World Festival of Youth and Students which became one of the brightest events in the after-war history of the city, the symbol of a new time beginning. 34 000 people from 131 countries came to Moscow then. Here we present some color photos of the event.
“You can win 100 000 rubles. Buy bonds!”
The Swedish journalist poses on Red Square.
These are the buses of foreign delegations.
Moscow policemen are watching delegates getting into trucks before the festival opening ceremony.
It’s an American delegation.
And these are Italian ones.
And the delegates from Sudan.
These are Soviet gymnasts.
African delegate waves his hand to you.
American deligates are singing at the stadium of Lenin.
These guys are from India.
The Members of the Egyptian delegation carry the portrait of President Nasser.
The slogan of the festival was “For peace and friendship!”
Location: Moscow
via moscow-walks
india delegations outfit was awesome
skinny jeans, lol
WOW! that’s amazing! I never knew there was a pickup truck version of the GAZ Poebda!
Jim-Bob, I saw that pickup truck too!
Glory days of communism!
Black socks and sandals? That Swiss monster!
Bet a lot of the US delegation had some challenging times when they went back home.
Moskau, raz dva tri, Moskau, posmotri, pionery tam idut, pesni Leninu poyut
“American delegates are singing at the stadium of Lenin.” Let’s hope the songs were: “Joe Hill,” “1913 Massacre,” and “The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti.”
Yummy gymnasts!!