Youth Day in Vitebsk (+program)

Vitebsk continues to live in a festive rhythm. Next on the agenda at "Slavyansky Bazaar" is Youth Day. July 14 is the day when the city will be in the hands of the young and creative.

At 12:30 PM, Lenin Street (from the intersection of Shuibin Street to Pobedy Square) will turn into an improvised venue hosting the youth art parade "Belarus in My Heart!". Vitebsk region will be represented in the festive procession by residents from all regions of the oblast, including youth subcultures, athletes, talented and gifted youth, and winners of oblast and republican competitions.

In addition, at 2:00 PM, the solemn opening ceremony of the festival will take place at Pobedy Square, which will launch a whole fireworks display of bright events and activities. And half an hour later, the final gala concert of the "Fire of Dance 2018" festival will begin there, uniting various dance styles in the nominations "Show Program," "Dances of the World's Peoples," "Belarusian Folk Dance," "Street Dance," "Oriental Dance," etc. Winners of qualifying rounds from all regions of the country will take part in it.

Simultaneously, the "Alternative" yard games festival will be held at Pobedy Square. Pridvinye youth have prepared many surprises for the festival guests. For example, everyone can recall their favorite childhood games like "hopscotch" and "elastic band jumping," and a giant "Twister." How about the well-known board game "Checkers"? The playing field, where the festival organizers will invite everyone to play, will be nine square meters. The program includes giant bowling, laser tag battles from the "Colt" club, giant jump rope sessions with a rope over four meters long, a streetball tournament, and a power extreme sports area.

The youth day events will conclude with a "Battle of DJs," where Vitebsk region will be represented by the winner of the oblast stage of the competition, Dj Zutis (Denis Zutis, Polotsk).

July 14, Saturday, Youth Day

Program

 

FESTIVAL DIRECTORATE

1 MAYAKOVSKY ST.

11:00

PRESS CONFERENCE,

dedicated to Youth Day

 

intersection

Shubin St. –

LENIN ST. –

VICTORY SQUARE

12.30

YOUTH ART PARADE

"Belarus in My Heart!"

 

VICTORY SQUARE(Memorial complex in honor of Soviet soldiers-liberators, partisans and underground fighters of Vitebsk region)

13.30

CAMPAIGN "WE REMEMBER AND ARE PROUD!"

Laying of flowers and wreaths by participants of Youth Day at the memorial complex

 

VICTORY SQUARE

(central stage)

14.00

GRAND OPENING

OF THE YOUTH DAY

 

VICTORY SQUARE

(central stage)

14.30

FINAL GALA CONCERT OF THE YOUTH FESTIVAL "FIRE OF DANCE-2018"

Performance by the winners of the regional (Minsk city) tours of the Youth Festival "Fire of Dance"

VICTORY SQUARE

 

14:30

FESTIVAL OF YOUTH SUBCULTURES AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

II stage of the open championship "BELARUS SKATEBOARD CHALLENGE2018", the Republican workout tournament among youth "Our Strength", the power extreme tournament (Belarus Cup among cities), dedicated to Youth Day

VICTORY SQUARE

14.30

COURTYARD GAMES FESTIVAL "ALTERNATIVE"

Rope skipping and "rubber band" jumping, hopscotch, badminton, gorodki, lotto and domino competitions, etc.

VICTORY SQUARE

14:30

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION "Belarus – a spring of inspiration"

 

VICTORY SQUARE

(central stage)

20.00

FINAL OF THE REPUBLICAN COMPETITION "DJ BATTLE 'BELARUS AND I'"

Winners of regional tours participate

 

*program may be subject to changes and additions

 

  

"Vitebskiye Vesti".