The Day of Belarusian Written Language in Glubokoye will be informative and entertaining

August 10, Minsk /BELTA/. The Day of Belarusian Written Language in Glubokoye will be informative and entertaining, reports a BELTA correspondent. As reported by the Ministry of Information, the celebration will be preceded by the unveiling on September 1 of a memorial plaque dedicated to writer and publicist Leontiy Rakovskiy, and the exhibition-presentation "Poetic Living Room" of the National Library of Belarus, dedicated to the works of national poets Yanka Kupala, Yakub Kolas, and Maksim Tank. A ceremony will also be held to award the winners of the XX Republican Competition "Library - Environment of National Culture," and exhibitions of printed rarities from the collections of the National Polotsk Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve and the history of writing "From Birch Bark to the Internet" from the collections of the Vitebsk Regional Museum of Local Lore will be open. Also planned for this day are the international round table "Writer. Book. Time," with the participation of Belarusian and foreign writers, the scientific-practical conference "Glubokoye Readings," and the Glubokoye District competition for young readers "Living Classics" dedicated to the anniversaries of Y. Kupala, Y. Kolas, and M. Tank. A personal exhibition dedicated to the works of Belarusian theater and literary figure Ignat Buyanitskiy will be opened. Guests of the Day of Written Language are invited to the ethno-disco "Ancient Rhythms," a folklore festival, concerts by the Honored Collective of Belarus, the folk music ensemble "Byaseda," and creative groups of the region, as well as the exhibition-fair of the courtyards of cities and districts of the region "Hospitable Vitebsk Region." The Day of Written Language will start on September 2 with a divine liturgy in the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A square of famous Glubokoye natives will be opened. On the main stage, as is tradition, writers who won the Republican Competition for the Best Literary Work of 2012 will be awarded. Visitors will be able to listen to a concert by the National Academic Folk Choir of Belarus named after G. Tsitovich, performances by creative groups of the region and foreign guests, and also get acquainted with the youth project "Time Chose Us." The program of the festival includes a book and press festival, which includes a demonstration of the exhibition "Media of Vitebsk Region," presentations of publishing projects, and meetings with writers, poets, publishers, journalists, and press distributors. Entertainment is also prepared for the youngest guests of the Day of Written Language – the festival "Together with the Book We Grow," during which the results of the republican competition for young readers will be announced, an exhibition-fair of children's decorative and applied arts, a drawing contest on asphalt, and a children's plein air named after Yuzef Drozdovich. The celebration will continue with a theatrical performance "Visiting Ignat Buyanitskiy," performances by theater groups of the region, and a master class by the folk masters club "Krynitsa." In addition, visitors will be able to learn about an ancient settlement, learn how to make fire using archaic methods, get acquainted with writing on birch bark and stones, see a book copying workshop, and much more. A competition for the best courtyard among rural councils and farms of the district will be organized, an exhibition-fair of tourist firms and routes will be held, and the exhibition "Luminaries of the Glubokoye Land" will be opened. In addition, an exhibition-fair of products from secondary vocational educational institutions of the region will be held, a gala concert of the winners of the regional competition "Songs of the Youth of Our Parents" and a concert of the finalists and winners of the competition "Ringing Morning" will take place. The Yanka Kupala National Academic Theater will present a play based on the work by Georgiy Marchuk "The Krakow Student." The festival will also include sports competitions: demonstration performances by paratroopers will be organized, a football match will be held between representatives of republican media and veterans of football from Glubokoye, and competitions in arm wrestling, sports darts, table tennis, checkers, and chess will take place. The next Day of Belarusian Written Language will conclude with a gala concert by artists and a fireworks display. According to tradition, a symbolic pennant will be handed over to the city that will be the capital of the future festival.