The main participants are artists from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, countries of the former Yugoslavia, Poland, and Bulgaria with guests from many other countries, both Slavic and non-Slavic.
ðə mˈeɪn pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənts ɑːɹ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts fɹʌm ɹˈʌʃə, bˌɛlɚɹˈuːs, juːkɹˈeɪn, kˈʌntɹiz ʌvðə fˈɔːɹmɚ jˌuːɡəslˈɑːviə, pˈoʊlənd, ænd bʌlɡˈɛɹiə wɪð ɡˈɛsts fɹʌm mˈɛni ˈʌðɚ kˈʌntɹiz, bˈoʊθ slˈɑːvɪk ænd nˈɑːnslˈɑːvɪk.