ðə mˈeɪn ɡˈoʊl ʌvðə vˈɛɹi fˈɜːst fˈɛstɪvəl wʌz ɐn ɐtˈɛmpt tʊ ɐkwˈeɪnt ðə bˌɛlɚɹˈuːsiən ˈɔːdiəns wɪð pˈɑːp ænd fˈoʊk tɹˈɛndz fɹʌm slˈɑːvɪk kˈʌntɹiz.
The main goal of the very first festival was an attempt to acquaint the Belarusian audience with pop and folk trends from Slavic countries.