The 17th World Festival of Youth and Students opened on December 13th in Pretoria, South Africa. The festival is held having before it a rich past of WFYS experience, particularly the experience from the 16th WFYS, held in Caracas – Venezuela, in August 2005. The opening in Lucas 'Masterpieces' Moripe Stadium included a parade of the participating nations; art performances; a torch light procession and military review.
At least 140 delegations are attending the festival which is intended to promote youth in the struggle for peace, solidarity and social transformation. The World Festival of Youth and Students is collectively organized and represents the millions of youngsters who struggle for peaceful future without imperialism and its structures. Its democratic process, since the first preparatory moment until the closing ceremony, is unique and should be preserved and deepened, in order to be even more connected with the concrete everyday struggles in the countries of all the world of the youth and students. The festival - the world's most important youth forum - is held every five years.Sixteen have been held since the first in 1915.
Delegates of DYFI and SFI are participating in the festival.
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