Chords of the last song at the gala concert of the 1^st all-Ukrainian Children's World Festival of Gifts and Talents were sounding. Children's faces were shining with smiles, but yet I felt a little sad.

Sadness and joy were mixed together. It was sad because I didn't want to say good bye to my friends. And it was joyful, because it was a real festival of a childhood. There were the moments that made me forget I'm an adult. And were the moments when I wanted to cry.

The climate of festival has captivated me. I remember 7 years old boy, who during Father's House ICF president's speech has bended to me and whispered: "Do you know who that man is? He is our president!" His eyes were shining with happiness and he was so proud of "his president" and his family. These children are very different from those educated by parents. They know what the street is, and our presents. They were not jealous of each other, but warmly supporting everybody who rises on the stage. The love was reigning in that place.

The sense of unity has covered everybody, participants of the Festival, those who have organized and helped to organize this event. Jury and organizers worked as one team, though they have got acquainted with each other only during the Festival.

Representatives of different churches sincerely gave the warmth of their hearts to children. On the whole, as Sashko Semachiov showman of the Festival has said, there was no human jealousy. The juries were amazed with real talents of young participants, their freedom and sincerity.

Everything was proceeding like a well planned and ideally organized show. It was a real miracle, because organizers could hardly imagine, how to hold this Festival. They were moving by faith, having no money in 1,5 month before the Festival. A half of an hour before the Gala concert we had no tape-recorder and it was bought, as they say in haste. But there is nothing impossible with God!

Children had returned back to different parts of Ukraine absolutely changed; each of them brought home a piece of festival, friends' smiles and a lot of presents. Now they are making preparations for the 2nd Children's World Festival of Gifts and Talents, working hard on new performances, learning new songs and dances and still… they don't take off their ID cards left from the Children's World Festival."The World" has inspired them to be more creative, and has given them hope and a lot of pleasant surprises.

The words of Father's House ICF president, Roman Korniyko will be forever in my heart: "Jesus knocks to our hearts through children!".

I thank God for Father's House and for every person who took part in children's festival! I am looking forward to another meeting!

Sincerely yours,
Kuznetsova Tatiana
Member of jury, Producer and choreographer