Belarusian TV viewers will be able to see almost the entire "Slavianski Bazaar-2009"

July 7, Minsk /BELTA/. Belarusian viewers will be able to watch almost all events of the XVIII International Arts Festival "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" without leaving their homes. As reported to BELTA by the press service of the Belteleradiocompany, on the air of the First Channel, LAD TV channel, and Belarus-TV, viewers will have the opportunity to get the most complete information about the ongoing events through live broadcasts, special segments, festival diaries, as well as news bulletins from the Belteleradiocompany's Television News Agency. Throughout all the years of existence of the largest cultural forum - the International Arts Festival "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" - the National State Television and Radio Company of Belarus has invariably been its main broadcaster and one of the organizers. This year, the Belteleradiocompany's TV channels will broadcast the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival, the international pop song performers' contest, gala concerts of artists, the international children's music song contest, and author's and anniversary concerts. From July 10 to 19, TV viewers will be able to immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere. On July 10, at 22:00, the First Channel will broadcast the grand opening of the XVIII International Arts Festival "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk". The evening program on July 11 will feature Valery Leontiev's concert "I Love, I Miss, I Wait" (starting at 19:30) and the first day of the XVIII International Pop Song Performers' Contest "Vitebsk-2009" (at 22:00). Sunday evening, July 12, will be the second competitive stage for young performers. TV viewers will be able to watch this concert at 22:00. At the same time the next day, the First Channel will broadcast a concert of Ukrainian artists. The stage host will be the P.P. Virsky National Honored Academic Folk Dance Ensemble of Ukraine. On July 14, the First Channel will air two concerts: a concert by the jury members of the International Pop Song Performers' Contest "Vitebsk-2009" (at 19:30), and later, Russian artists will perform with the program "Russia Invites to the Ball". The TV program on July 15 will begin at 15:00 with the broadcast on the LAD TV channel of the first competitive day of the VII International Children's Music Contest "Vitebsk-2009". The broadcast will continue on the First Channel with a performance by the National Concert Orchestra of Belarus with the program "From Moscow to Brest...", and in the evening, Belarusian artists will deliver a musical greeting "Hello, Vitebsk!". In the afternoon of July 16, LAD will show the second appearance of young talents on the competition stage. At 19:30 on the First Channel, viewers will see a concert by the Belarusian State Honored Choreographic Ensemble "Khoroshki", and later they will immerse themselves in the grand closing ceremony of the XVIII International Arts Festival "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk-2009". However, the celebration will not end with the final fanfares. On July 17, LAD will present viewers with a colorful palette of the gala concert of the International Children's Music Contest "Vitebsk-2009", and in the evening, the First Channel will offer "Dessert" created by Boris Moiseev. Two more concerts in the evening broadcast of the First Channel on July 18 and 19 will conclude the festive week. The TV program includes a concert by Nadezhda Kadysheva and the ensemble "Zolotoye Koltso" and the art group "Turetsky Choir". -0-