The international arts festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk marked its 33th birthday with grandeur and style. The gala concert of the grand opening ceremony will be remembered for great music and a special vibe of the unity of cultures, BelTA has learned.   Creativity inspires people all over the world. Many of these people came to Vitebsk to shine their light in unique ways. The festival embraced all genres, formats, styles, even languages. This is why artists from different...

A solemn opening ceremony will be the highlight of the international arts festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk on 11 July, BelTA learned from the directorate of the festival.  Spectators and distinguished guests will gather for the opening ceremony at 21:00.    There will be many other interesting events throughout the day, like the opening of the festival’s international press center. It hosts conversations with celebrities, various press conferences, live broadcasts, Q&A...

A junior song contest, theatrical events, the first solo concert and many other cultural activities will be held at the international arts festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk on 10 July, BelTA learned from the directorate of the festival. The events of the second day of the festival will start at 11:00 when the outcomes of the international dance project Dream Dance Fest will be reviewed in the press center of the festival. The winner of the dance contest was named the day before. This...

The Information Ministry jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is running a press tour for journalists from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states on 7-12 July, BelTA learned from the Information Ministry of Belarus. The press tour started with a sightseeing program featuring Minsk attractions. On 8 July the foreign journalists will tour the Hi-Tech Park, the Sailing Center, and BelAZ. Thirteen journalists from Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan...

Cooperation between Russia’s Volgograd Oblast and Belarus is underpinned by fraternal relations, Volgograd Oblast Governor Andrei Bocharov told the Belarus 1 TV channel. “Cooperation between Volgograd Oblast and Belarus relies primarily on our brotherly relationships. This serves as a strong foundation for all our projects, including the supply of Belarus’ modern equipment to Volgograd Oblast. This machinery is quite good, therefore it is in demand. I also want to praise the quality...

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov will visit Beijing soon where he will take part in a solemn ceremony of hoisting the country’s flag in front of the building of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization secretariat, SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming told reporters after the summit in Astana.   The official noted that once the summit in Astana is over and the SCO secretariat delegation returns to Beijing, the solemn ceremony of hoisting the state flag of the...