VITEBSK, 8 July (BelTA) - A record high number of sponsors and advertisers was registered at the 20th International Arts Festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk, Belarus’ Culture Minister Pavel Latushko told a press conference dedicated to opening the forum on 8 July, BelTA has learned. Extra-budgetary sources of financing account for 60% of the total this year. Tickets booking revenues went up 15% compared with a year earlier to reach Br6.5 billion. Meanwhile, the price for tickets remained...

VITEBSK, 8 July (BelTA) – Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk has strong traditions, Culture Minister of Belarus Pavel Latushko told a press conference timed to the opening of the 20th international arts festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk on 8 July, BelTA has learnt. “The strength of the festival is in its traditions. They are of paramount importance and should be cherished, however, the creative part of the festival will evolve,” the minister said. He emphasized that spectators have voted for...

Nearly 5,000 guests from 27 countries are expected to partake in the forum. The program of the Bazaar will include almost 70 projects. With old traditions in place, the festival will be filled with a new content. The festival will provide meetings with art masters from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, give an opportunity to enjoy song contests, an exciting cinema program and fascinating theater shows. The Slavonic Bazaar will act as launching platform for the Festival of Arts of the Belarusians of the World slated for 9 July.

ORSHA, 7 July (BelTA) – The Orsha-based Svitanak Industrial Trade Company is now subcontracting for Valentino, MEXX, Adidas, BelTA learned from director of the company Lyudmila Kuznetsova. To date the Belarusian sewing company cooperates with more than 60 companies from CIS and non-CIS countries. According to Lyudmila Kuznetsova, before placing orders, foreign brands audit the company to examine its technological level, personnel qualifications and the availability of social guarantees....

VITEBSK, 7 July (BelTA) – The French electronic music group Space and its leader Didier Marouani opened a countdown to the 20th International Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk with their concert on 6 July, BelTA has learnt. There have been great preparations for the concert. The music band held numerous rehearsals, checked its equipment (special effects are a main characteristic of electronic music). Didier Marouani wearing a jacket with blinking lamps performed his old compositions as well as...

VITEBSK, 6 July (BelTA) – The 11th Small Business in Festival Vitebsk exhibition will take place in the oblast capital on 7-14 July. Partaking in the fair will be about 40 companies from all regions of Belarus, BelTA learned from the Vitebsk Oblast Marketing Center. The exhibition has become very popular thus the organizers have an opportunity to display products of the best Belarusian small and medium businesses. The exhibition pavilion with a total area of almost 500 square meters will...