The final of the VIII Festival of Songs of the Border Guard Service of Belarus "Voices of the Border" will be held on June 19-20

June 17, Minsk /BELTA/. The final stage of the VIII Festival of Songs of the Border Guard Service of the Republic of Belarus "Voices of the Border", dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders, will be held on June 19-20 at the district Palace of Culture in Postavy. This was reported to BELTA correspondent by the press center of the State Border Committee of Belarus. Traditionally, the competition will be attended by servicemen and civilian personnel of the formations and units of the border guard service, cadets of the border faculty of the Belarusian Military Academy, as well as family members who won the first stage. The artistry and performance skills of the festival participants, who will perform in the nominations "solo vocalist", "author's song", "vocal-instrumental ensembles and vocal groups", will be determined by a jury headed by composer Oleg Eliseenkov. On the second day of the festival, a parade ground concert by the Exemplary Band of the Border Guard Service, the awarding of the winners, and a gala concert of the festival participants are planned. The festival final is traditionally held in cities where border units are stationed. Thus, since 2000, the final stages of the festival have been held in Brest, Pinsk, Smorgon, Polotsk, Gomel, Grodno, and Lida. The founders of the "Voices of the Border" song festival, which is held once every two years, are the State Border Committee and the Ministry of Education of Belarus.-0-