Belarusian and Latvian children are drawing a joint cartoon in Glubokoye

July 16, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Children from the Latvian town of Ludza and the Belarusian district center of Glubokoye are creating a joint animated film, Rimma Muravey, head of the culture department of the Glubokoye District Executive Committee, told a BELTA correspondent. 10 young artists are participating in the project. The children decided to create a cartoon that would tell about the folklore traditions of the Belarusian and Latvian peoples. For several months, the future animators studied the rites and customs of their neighbors: the children from Glubokoye visited Ludza, and the children from Latvia visited Glubokoye. According to Rimma Muravey, the children have already come up with a script for the cartoon - it will be dedicated to the journey of Nesterka, however, she did not reveal all the plot twists, citing a promise made to the authors. Now, in Ivesi, a small village in the Glubokoye district, the artists are sketching their film. In early August, the Glubokoye residents will go to Ludza to continue working on the film in studio conditions, using modern computer programs. And next year, the film is planned to be shown at the Magnificat International Film Festival in Glubokoye in the "Animated Film" nomination. The joint Belarusian-Latvian project has the adult name "Visualization of Latvian and Belarusian Folklore in the Formation of a Cross-Border Artistic Bridge" and is funded within the framework of the Norwegian cross-border cooperation project of the Glubokoye District Executive Committee and the Ludza Town Council. As Rimma Muravey noted, the "adult" name of the project does not prevent children from maintaining their spontaneity in communication and showing a sincere desire to understand the customs and traditions of the neighboring people, and to talk about them in the accessible language of animation. Among other things, the communication of young artists prompted the authorities of the Glubokoye district to create the first art school in the district. Until this moment, talented children could only study at the art department of the local House of Crafts. -0-