On July 4, 1968, for the first time, fanfares started announcing a meeting of sound with marble and a manifestation of the most valuable music, folklore, drama, ballet, literary, artistic and film achievements. A special place in the memory of those who follow manifestation "Marble and Sounds" are prominent names of various and renowned artists - writers, critics, directors, theatrologists, composers, conductors, journalists, publicists, politicians, cultural workers. Thousands of artists have given and give as initial as for the future of the 21st century program impulses and guidelines, striving to maintain high artistic criteria in the selection of festival programs of the Smotre Art "Marble and Sounds".
