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VITEBSK, 15 July (BelTA) – The Day of Belarus will be held within the framework of the 18th international festival of arts Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk on 15 July. A press conference with the participation of famous men of arts of the country will open the Days. The Belarusian state choreographic dance group “Khoroshki” will perform in Vitebsk on 15 July. On 15 July, the panel jury of the children musical contest Vitebsk 2009 will choose winners. However, officially their names will...

VITEBSK, 14 July (BelTA) – Around 50 companies of Belarus and Russia will take part in the 10th international exhibition and fair Slavonic Kaleidoscope which will be held in Vitebsk on 14-16 July, BelTA learnt from Valery Valiushkin, Director General of the Vitebsk department of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In 2009, the Vitebsk department of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry intensified the work on strengthening the cooperation with the boundary regions...

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...