More than 20 works submitted for the Vitebsk anthem creation contest

October 4, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. More than 20 works have been submitted for the competition to create the anthem of Vitebsk, the Vitebsk City Executive Committee's culture department informed a BELTA correspondent. Authors from Vitebsk, Sennensky, Lioznensky districts, Vitebsk, Minsk, Novopolotsk, and even St. Petersburg (Russia) are participating in the competition. Texts in Belarusian, music, and complete anthems (lyrics and sheet music) marked with a motto have been sent for consideration by the jury, which will include a number of specialists. According to the competition terms, announced in early September, participants were tasked with creating a memorable, patriotic, solemn work that reflects the individuality and historical and cultural value of Vitebsk. How successfully the authors managed to achieve this goal will be known at the end of October. In the absence of a winner, a second round will be held, the culture department added. -0-