Holidays of Belarus - Festival “Slavic Bazaar” in Vitebsk

Slavic culture is the cradle of civilization Its ancient traditions are based on respect for the Family and ancestors, veneration of the laws of the universe, gods and spirits of nature The culture of the Eastern Slavs has survived to this day in the form of customs and beliefs, folk costumes, trades and crafts, dance and song art In order to preserve the heritage of their ancestors and unite people of different nationalities, an international festival is being held in Belarus A pass for foreign citizens, giving the right to cross the state border of the country without obtaining a visa, is a ticket to cultural events The international festival "Slavic Bazaar near Vitsebsk" is an event of national scale The President of the country AG is always present at its opening Lukashenko His annual speech is dedicated to Slavic culture, distinguished by its depth, beauty and spirituality, as well as the greatness of art, which is eternal and knows no boundaries Over the 30 years of its existence, more than 60 thousand pop singers and artists from 5 continents have taken part in the festival In addition to music competitions, the program widely includes theater and film arts, and folk crafts For a cultural event of international scale in Vitebsk, a large concert venue for 5,400 spectators was built - the Summer Amphitheater Next to it, the “City of Craftsmen”, a fair of folk crafts, opens its tents every year The first festival "Slavic Bazaar in Vitebsk" took place in 1992 The motto of this large-scale cultural event is "Through art - to peace and mutual understanding" The festival has its own emblem (cornflowers against the background of a pop microphone) and a flag, diplomas and prizes decorated with the logo, posters, souvenirs and even paper money The purpose of the events held in Vitebsk is to preserve the traditions of their ancestors, popularize the culture of the Slavs and discover young talents - pop singers within the framework of the music forum During creative competitions, children and adults from more than 80 countries of the world perform on pop stages and theater stages The most popular event of the festival is the singing competition At various times, the list of participants, in addition to Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian artists, included the names of musicians from Georgia, Cyprus, Uzbekistan, Sweden, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Lithuania and other countries Based on the results of the competition, the winners of the competition are awarded the Grand Prix award, the amount of which reaches 20 thousand dollars, other cash prizes and memorable diplomas Children's puppet and drama theaters, philharmonic orchestras, and dance groups from Belarus and Russia take part in the arts festival As part of the "Slavic Bazaar in Vitebsk", painting exhibitions, theatrical meetings, acting master classes and solo concerts of pop stars are held At various times, such pop performers as Taisiya Povaliy, Ruslana, Diana Gurtskaya and Natalya Podolskaya became winners and prize-winners of the festival Nameplates of these and other singers are present on the Avenue of Stars - Laureates Square, laid out near the Summer Amphitheater in 2009