DUSHANBE, September 14, 2010, Asia-Plus  -- An international song festival, entitled “The Sky of Commonwealth,” will take place in Dushanbe from September 17 to September 18.

The member of the festival steering committee Tolib Norov told Asia-Plus today that the “Sky of Commonwealth” festival is held instead of the “Five Stars: Intervision” contest that has been postponed for already two years.

The Sky of Commonwealth festival is held under the patronage of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Culture and Committee for TV ad Radio-broadcasting with support from the CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation (IFHC).

Variety stars from all the CIS states will attend the festival.  Tajikistan will be represented by Tahmina Niyozova, who awarded a grand prize of the “Five Stars: Intervision” contest in 2008, and Alen Abulfayzov, who was to represent Tajikistan in “Five Stars: Intervision” contest in 2009.