Two information centers for sustainable development and ecotourism will open in June in the Vitebsk region

June 3, Minsk /BELTA/. Two information centers for sustainable development and ecotourism will open in June in the Vitebsk region - in Novopolotsk and the village of Zaborie (Rossonsky district). They were created within the framework of the joint project of the European Union and the UNDP "Sustainable Development at the Local Level," the project's public relations coordinator Vyacheslav Smirnov told BELTA. The opening ceremonies of the centers will be attended by the UN Ambassador to Belarus Antonius Bruk, the EU Ambassador to Belarus Jean-Eric Holtzapfel, and representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. In Novopolotsk, the center will open on June 11. On this day, a presentation of initiatives supported by the European Union and the UNDP in the field of sustainable development will be organized, an excursion to a traditional Belarusian cottage, and a theatrical performance of folk rituals will take place. The presentation of works by Novopolotsk artisans and a children's fashion show - "eco-collections" are planned, as well as a performance by the children's ecological theater "Muraveynik". The center for sustainable development and ecotourism in the village of Zaborie will open on June 12. This event coincides with the rural tourism festival "Zaborski Fest". The festival program includes a fair of artisan actors, attractions, souvenir kiosks, horse riding, performances by owners of agro-tourism estates, and concert numbers by festival guests. A culinary competition among the owners of agro-estates and a gala concert for festival guests are planned. -0-