Latvian art will be comprehensively presented today at the "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk"

July 12, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Latvia's art will be comprehensively presented today at the XVIII International Arts Festival "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk," the forum's directorate informed a BELTA correspondent. The unofficial Day of Latvia at the forum will be opened by a press conference with participants of the creative delegation from this country, one of the largest at the current forum. Then, at the Church of St. Barbara, the Daugavpils Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Aivars Broks will present its concert program. An equally interesting event awaits music fans in the "Vitebsk" concert hall. The pop choir "Arma," the quartet Simply4, Ilona Bagele, and representatives of the "Saule School" art school will perform here. Modern trends in the artistic life of Belarus's Baltic neighbor will be presented at an exhibition of works by students of Daugavpils University at the Vitebsk Regional Museum of Local Lore. And to get a broader understanding of the country's modern life, one can visit the exhibition of works selected based on the results of the international plein air "Mark Rothko" in 2005-2008, which opened here the day before, or go to the Cinema House, where an exposition of photojournalists from Daugavpils newspapers is presented. The theatrical component is entrusted to the Riga Russian Theatre named after Mikhail Chekhov. It will present the musical performance "Odessa, a Magical City...", for which the music was written by Raimonds Pauls. By the way, the maestro himself will be at the piano on this day. Among other significant events of this day are creative meetings with nominees for the Union State Prize in Literature and Art, and a charity concert "From Moscow to Brest" for participants of the Great Patriotic War and the older generation. The project was prepared by the National Concert Orchestra of Belarus under the direction of Mikhail Finberg for the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders. And closer to midnight, the intrigue of the competition for young performers will be resolved on the stage of the Summer Amphitheater. -0-