MUSIC FESTIVAL AS A FACTOR OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL AND TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE RESORT TOWN
This article discusses the theme of music festivals, their importance for the development of cultural, educational and tourist infrastructure of the South of the Russian Federation. The authors consider several examples of festival activities in the field of art in the resort cities of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District. The article provides a brief analysis of music festivals existing in the southern regions of the Russian Federation, their cultural, social and tourist significance, advantages and disadvantages. The authors of the article come to the conclusion that music festivals have a great potential serving to develop and improve the cultural, social and tourist infrastructure of resort regions.