Writers from ten countries will take part in the Day of Belarusian Written Language in Polotsk

Writers from ten countries will take part in the Day of Belarusian Written Language, which will be held in Polotsk on September 2-3, said Elena Stelmas, First Deputy Chairperson of the Union of Writers of Belarus.

Invitations have been sent to representatives of the creative elite from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, and France. More than 100 writers from all over Belarus will also participate in the events of the Day of Belarusian Written Language. Guests of the festival will gather at a meeting of the international round table "Word Diplomacy: Francysk Skaryna in the Global Humanitarian Space" on September 2, which is dedicated to the 500th anniversary of Belarusian printing.

The topic of discussion will be the cultural heritage of Belarus. The day before, on September 1, writers' wishes to young Belarusians will be heard. This year, in Polotsk, readers, finalists of the republican creative competition "Living Classics" will take part in the solemn ceremony dedicated to Knowledge Day "We carry the honorable name of Skaryna". Famous masters of the word Mikhail Pozdnyakov, Naum Galperovich, and Elena Stelmas will speak to the children. After that, Naum Galperovich, Honorary Citizen of Polotsk, will invite the children on a journey through the festive city. As Elena Stelmas noted, the final of the "Living Classics" competition, which will be held at the Polotsk City Palace of Culture on September 2, promises to be interesting and bright.

More than 13,000 schoolchildren took part in the creative competition. The names of the best readers will be announced in Polotsk. By the way, the Union of Writers of Belarus has prepared a special prize for one of the readers. In addition, the winners of the competition will be encouraged by the Ministry of Education with vouchers to the "Zubryonok" health resort. The "Stolichnoye Televideniye" channel plans to present a television version of this project on air on September 3.

An important event of the festive program on September 2 will be the award ceremony for the laureates of the National Literary Prize. The jury has determined the names of the best Belarusian authors for books published in 2016 in seven nominations: "Prose", "Poetry", "Drama", "Literary Criticism and Literary Studies", "Journalism", "Best Work for Children and

"Youth," "Best Debut." The Chairman of the Union of Writers of Belarus, Nikolai Cherginets, will present the leadership of Polotsk with a library of works by contemporary Belarusian authors during this celebration. The Union of Writers of Belarus will also present the literary and musical program "Як на свет нарадзіўся Янка" based on the rock opera "Kurgan," in the creation of which the famous poet Andrei Skorinko participated.

The creative relay on the main stage will be picked up by Belarusian poets, members of the writers' union. They will be joined by artists and musicians, also members of the Union of Writers of Belarus. For example, Tatyana Atroshenko is preparing the premiere of the song "Our Home." Konstantin Tsybulsky will take the stage with new song compositions. The literary and musical composition "Writers to their Countrymen" will be another unique gift to the people of Polotsk and guests of the holiday from the masters of artistic word.

For two days, in an attractive location - by the city fountain - the creative platform "Writer's Word" will be operating. Each branch of the Union of Writers of Belarus is preparing its entertainment and educational programs. Among the most active speakers are famous writers Nikolai Chernyavsky, Vladimir Mazgo, Tatyana Demidovich, Anatoly Avrutin, Sergey Davidovich, Natalia Kostyuchenko, Valentina Polikanina, Ivan Yurkin, and others.

On the "Writer's Word" platform, both elevated poems and bard songs will be heard. Autograph sessions will be held here, during which you can buy books, get autographs, and communicate. Polotsk will also host the presentation of an audio disk with the best works from the competition "Душой Скарыны ўзлашчанае слова," which was organized by the Union of Writers of Belarus. The works are voiced by famous actors - Honored Artist Tamara Nikolaeva-Opiok, actor and director of Belarusian radio Oleg Vinyarsky, actress of the literary theater "Slovo," holder of the Medal of Francysk Skaryna Zinaida Feoktistova-Kolodyazhnaya.

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