The 16th edition of the children’s entertainment song festival “Radika Fest” 2025 was held last night at the Cultural Center in Debar.

At the festival, which is competitive in nature, 12 new original compositions were performed by performers and authors from the municipalities of Ohrid, Struga, Debar, Centar Zhupa, Mavrovo and Rostusha, and other cities from the republic.

At the very beginning of the festival, the well-known Debar composer Zincë Mimidinoski, director of the “Radika Fest” 2025 festival, greeted the attending guests and wished the participants much success.

About 30 children from Debar and its parish, Centar Zhupa, Rostusha-Mavrovo, Struga, and Ohrid performed 12 new original compositions. The “Radika Fest” festival from Debar has realized more than 200 compositions over the past 15 editions, with over 400 participants performing.

-The first prize from the professional jury of the festival was awarded to Ada Kadrioska from Boroec, Struga, for the composition “Hobby”, with music by Zincë Mimidinoski, lyrics by Todorovska, and arrangement by Jovica Karalievski.

-The audience award was won by Melda Kadri from Debar, who performed the composition “The Little Model.”

-The award for best vocal performance went to Bida Oruçoska from Kosovrasti, Debar, for the performance of the composition “Winter.”

-The best stage performance award was given to Elina Smajloska from Boroec, Struga, who sang the song “Snow White.” Awards were also given for Best Hit, Best Talent, and Best Junior Talent.

It should be noted that all participants were awarded certificates of participation and medals from the “Radika Fest” 2025 festival.

The director of the festival, Zincë Mimidinoski, did not hide his satisfaction with the successful realization of the 16th edition of the “Radika Fest” 2025 festival. All performers deserve the highest praise; I once again congratulate everyone for the excellent interpretations and expect an even more successful edition next year, said Mimidinoski.

Of the twelve new original compositions, ten are by the well-known Debar composer Zincë Mimidinoski and one each by Jovica Karalievski and Ibrahim Islamoski-Bale. The lyrics were created by well-known poets including Lila Todorovska from Kriva Palanka, Biljana Todorovska and Olga Naumovska from Bitola, Milka Minkova from Kavadarci, Vesna Stojkovska from Belgrade and others.

The festival was financially supported by: Debar Municipality, TD BOGRAD Struga DOO, ARSENAL Dooel Struga, TD GAJRET Labunishta Village Struga, Dooel JASEN Podgorci Struga as well as the Cultural Center - Debar.

The guest in the festival program, as last year, was GAKUD “Gjinoski Brothers” from Gostivar.