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VITEBSK, 14 July (BelTA) – The Day of Moscow will be held within the framework of the 18 international festival of arts Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk on 14 July. The Russian capital will present guests and participants of the festival with a meeting with famous Russian band Lube. On 14 July, the Slavonic Bazaar Festival will welcome the first day of the children song contest Vitebsk 2009. БЕЛТА

VITEBSK, 13 July (BelTA) – “All the participants of the Vitebsk-2009 song contest showed high singing skills,” Belarusian Culture Minister Pavel Latushko told BelTA. “The tough competition highlighted the outstanding singing skills of the participants. It is nice that the natives of Belarus showed good vocality skills,” said the Minister. He also mentioned the strong Gomel song school. Russia’s Dmitry Danilenko, the Grand Prix winner, and Belarusian Andrei Kolosov, the Second...

MINSK, 13 July (BelTA) – The Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk is the national pride of Belarus, the symbol of openness and hospitality of the Belarusian land and the people, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko noted during the opening ceremony of the 18th international festival of arts Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk on 10 July, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “There are significant events in the world including the Olympic Games, international film festivals...

VITEBSK, 10 July (BelTA) – Chief of the Russian President’s Administration Sergei Naryshkin donated six copies of paintings by Ilya Repin to Vitebsk. A solemn ceremony of handing over the copies was held at the Vitebsk Art Museum on 10 July. According to Sergei Naryshkin, the idea to donate the paintings came to his mind a year ago when he visited Zdravnevo museum where the famous Russian artist Ilya Repin once lived. The idea was supported by the CIS Interstate Humanitarian Cooperation...

VITEBSK, 10 July (BelTA) – An alley was unveiled in Vitebsk on 10 July to honour laureates of the Belarus President prize “Towards peace and mutual understanding via art” at the XVIII international art festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk. At the opening ceremony Belarusian Culture Minister Pavel Latushko remarked that the Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk is a contribution to the world culture. The Minister said that the opening of the Alley is a tribute of respect to all artists and figures...

MINSK, 10 July (BelTA) – Parliamentarians of the Union State will attend the events of the 18th international arts festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk, BelTA learnt from the press office of the Belarus-Russia Union State Parliamentary Assembly. The Union State has a participatory interest in the financing and organization of the Slavonic Bazaar. The Parliamentary Assembly’s representatives are the members of the organizing committee of the festival. As in previous years, the events...