Ghetto Games Festival Held in Tallinn

The Ghetto Games festival took place at Freedom Square in Tallinn, transforming the area into a large sports venue. The event combined street football, basketball, and dance battles, drawing participants from Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechia, and France.

Dancer Oleg praised the event, highlighting the great weather, amazing dancers, and people. He noted that many came from different countries, all full of energy.

Ruslan Levchenko, head of the Ghetto Dance direction, commented that the youngest participants are less shy and more open, often drawing applause from the crowd. Czech dancer Mulla Zuev said they were eager to see Tallinn's dance scene and the city itself, which they found wonderful.

Ghetto Games was founded 17 years ago in a Riga suburb as a social project for troubled teenagers, and has since grown into an international festival. Project head Anton Semenyak explained that the festival brings together different subcultures: football players watch basketball, basketball players watch dancing, and dancers watch football.

Street football matches were held in a three-on-three format. FK Korobka midfielder Abdelrahman Elhatib said the game was physically demanding but fun. Winger Hugo Kõopuu, from the same team, celebrated their 5-4 victory.

The basketball tournament featured experienced players. Luka Giorgadze, a player for the Georgian national 3x3 basketball team, stated that the atmosphere was crazy and he had been looking forward to such a tournament. Ghetto Games founder Raimonds Elbakjans noted that the basketball winners will earn a spot to play in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a prize fund of approximately 120,000 euros.