Festival extravaganza
such a memorable festival mood Participants and guests of the jubilee XXX International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar" were warmly welcomed in Vitebsk peace. And for Belarusians, Alexander Lukashenko noted, the festival has become one of the symbols of an independent state: — A whole generation of our people grew up on it. It is not surprising that the festival has indurated in the land that can rightfully be considered the cradle of Belarusian originality. Vitebsk region, which gave us Chagall, Pen, Azgur, Bykov and Fradkin, has become a center of attraction for creative people in the 21st century. Today the festival in Vitebsk is the most authoritative international competition for professional vocality. Let me emphasize: a competition of professional skills, not show technologies, created only for the image and the desire to amuse someone's pride. It exists in the name of people, friendship and unity, because only in the unity of peoples is there a force that overcomes any obstacles. By the way, a ticket to the festival allows citizens of 74 countries to visit our country without a visa. BELTA
By tradition, the President of Belarus took part in the opening ceremony of the XXX International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk". Addressing a large audience, Alexander Lukashenko, in particular, stressed: — We, who are present here, first of all Belarusians, as before, from this cultural platform, call on countries and nations to build bridges, not walls. It is sacred to keep the Slavic fraternity, to strengthen friendship with all states of the world. The President also said that when new Slavic and Eurasian states appeared on the map, when a new era began in the history of different peoples, people who were confused and cut off from each other needed hope more than ever to preserve spiritual and fraternal ties. This hope, in the opinion of the President of Belarus, was presented by the festival in Vitebsk. It gave everyone confidence in future, the foundation of which was laid by the Soviet traditions of interethnic
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