The World Festival of Youth and Students has kicked off in Russia’s coastal city of Sochi on Saturday. /Xinhua Photo

Over 20,000 youths between the ages of 18 and 35 from 150 countries will participate in the festival, which will run until Oct 22. /Xinhua Photo

The theme of the festival is, “For peace, solidarity and social justice, we struggle against imperialism. Honoring our past, we build the future!” /Xinhua Photo