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VITEBSK, 13 December (BelTA) – More than 50 exhibitions, concerts, meetings with artists, and festivals were held in Polotsk as part of the country’s first campaign Cultural Capital 2010, the head of the culture department of Polotsk Town Hall Inna Shakhovich told BelTA. At the beginning of 2009 the Belarusian Culture Ministry launched a campaign Cultural Capital of Belarus. The campaign is aimed at relieving regional cultural life, promoting initiatives to support national culture and...

VITEBSK, 9 December (BelTA) – The issues of legal culture as a foundation of a law-governed state will be discussed by legislators from three countries at the practice conference in Vitebsk. This conference will be held on 10 December at the Piotr Masherov Vitebsk State University, BelTA learned from the dean of the law department Alexander Bochkov. Attending the conference will be almost 300 specialists from Belarus, Russia and Estonia, namely scientists and lectures of universities,...

VITEBSK, 8 December (BelTA) – Athletes from four countries will take part in Belarus’ open gymnastics tournament in memory of Olympic champion Tamara Lazakovich that will start in Vitebsk on 8 December, BelTA learnt from Director of the Junior School of Gymnastics Dmitry Khrushch. The tournament was established in 1995. This year it has brought together 30 promising gymnasts from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, including members of national teams. The youngest participant is...

VITEBSK, 29 November (BelTA) – The new draft development program of Belarus for the forthcoming five-year period provides all the tools to fulfill the creative talents of the youth, First Secretary of the Vitebsk Regional Committee of the BRSM Youth Union, delegate of the All-Belarus People’s Congress Dmitry Khoma told BelTA. The youth leader said he is very excited to take part in such an important forum. “A great responsibility rests with the delegates, because the future of the...

The main prize of the International Modern Dance Festival in Vitebsk was awarded to the soloists of the State Dance Ensemble of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army for the production “Comprehension”. Kulli Roosna Project (Tallinn, Estonia) won the first prize in the One-Act Ballet nomination. The second prize which was transferred to the Choreographic Miniatures nomination was presented to Jazz Dance Studio PAL (Niigata, Japan). Another second prize of the nomination went to the...

VITEBSK, 26 November (BelTA) - The Vitebsk State University n.a. P.M.Masherov has developed a strong pedagogical school well-known outside the country, Education Minister Alexander Radkov, who is attending the session of the Council of the Vitebsk State University dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the university, told BelTA. The 100th anniversary of the university is a remarkable event for Belarus, the minister said. “Those who teach children should have good education, and the...