On February 12, the grand opening of the Year of Culture took place in the Vitebsk region
At the opening ceremony held at the regional philharmonic society, awards were presented to talented and creative youth. The board meeting of the Main Department of Ideological Work, Culture and Youth Affairs of the Regional Executive Committee also took place here. The board meeting summarized the results of the work of the Main Department, the departments of ideological work, culture and youth affairs of city and district executive committees, administrations of the districts of Vitebsk, mass media, printing houses, and cultural institutions of the region in 2015, and reviewed the main directions and content of their activities for 2016.