AncientVision Song Contest 3

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**AncientVision Song Contest 3**, often referred to as **AVSC #3**, is the third edition of AncientVision Song Contest, It took place in Captaincy General of Guatemala, following the country's victory in the 2nd edition with Sabi and her song "Wild Heart". This is the first time that the Captaincy General of Guatemala hosted the contest.

Nine countries participated in the third edition. Kingdom of Greece and New Spain made their debut appearance. However, Czechoslovakia and the Kingdom of Galicia have withdrawn from the competition.

The winner was Joseon Dynasty with the song "Red-Sun (021)", performed by GWSN which scored 60 points, winning by a margin of 4 points in front of Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. The podium was completed by the Ayutthaya Kingdom, which finished on the third place. Captaincy General of Guatemala, the host country placed sixth.

## Location

*Further information on the host country: Captaincy General of Guatemala*

### Host city

*Further information on the host city: San Salvador*
**San Salvador** ("Holy Savior") is the capital and the most populous city of El Salvador and its eponymous department. It is the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, which comprises the capital itself and 13 of its municipalities, has a population of 2,404,097.

As a "beta" global city, San Salvador is also an important financial hub of Central America. The city is home to the *Concejo de Ministros de El Salvador* (Council of Ministries of El Salvador), *La Asamblea Legislativa* (The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador), the *Corte Suprema de Justicia* (The Supreme Court), and other governmental institutions, as well as the official residence of the president of the Republic. San Salvador is located in the Salvadoran highlands, surrounded by volcanoes and prone to earthquakes. The city is also home to the Catholic Archdiocese, as well as many Protestant branches of Christianity, including Evangelicals, Latter-day Saints, Baptists, and Pentecostals. San Salvador has the second largest Jewish community in Central America and a small Muslim community.

San Salvador has been the host city for various regional and international sporting, political, and social events. It hosted the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1935 and 2002, and the Central American Games in 1977 and 1994, as well as the Miss Universe 1975 pageant. San Salvador was also the host city of the 18th Ibero-American Summit, held October 29–31, 2008, the most important sociopolitical event in the Spanish and Portuguese sphere. The Central American Integration System (SICA) has its headquarters in San Salvador. The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) also has its headquarters in San Salvador.

### Venue

*Further information on the host venue: Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda*

**Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda** (known as the National Gymnasium in some English sources) is an indoor sporting arena located in San Salvador, El Salvador. The capacity of the arena is 12,500 spectators. It is mainly used to host basketball and other indoor sporting events. It also hosted the Miss Universe 1975 competition on CBS with Bob Barker.

Puerto Rican recording artist Ricky Martin performed at the arena on 18 October 2011 for his Música + Alma + Sexo World Tour.

The venue built between 1950 and 1956, named after basketball player José Adolfo "Chorro de Humo" Pineda; a noticeable character who led the national Salvadorean basketball team to win the gold in the VIII Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe in 1959.

## Other countries

*Further information: List of countries in the AncientVision Song Contest*

* Czechoslovakia: Due to the bad results, the Czechoslovak broadcaster announced they would not participate in the 3rd edition.
* Galicia: Despite confirming at first, the broadcaster failed to submit and present their entry within the given deadline and therefore was forced to withdraw from the edition.
* Ottoman Empire: The Ottoman broadcaster announced they would not return to the contest.
* Yugoslavia: The Yugoslav broadcaster announced they would not return to the contest.