Vladimir Putin welcome 19th World Festival of Youth and Students

Participants are dancing, during the Grand Opening Ceremony of 19th World Festival of Youth and Students, in Bolshoy Sports Palace, Sochi, Russia on October 15, 2017. This year, Russia will host the 2017 World Festival of Youth and Students, which is held from 14 till 22 of October, young people from all around the world gather in Sochi to participate in this event. In history, Russia welcome the festival for third time, as the past two were held in 1957 and 1985 years. The organizers of this event expect more than 33 000 participants from more than 180 countries worldwide, Sochi, Russia on October 15, 2017 (Photo by Hristo Rusev/NurPhoto via Getty Images)