The best players of "What? Where? When?" and "Own Game" will come to Vitebsk to participate in "Slavyanka-2012"

July 19, Minsk /BELTA/. The best players of the popular TV projects "What? Where? When?" and "Own Game" will take part in the "Slavyanka-2012" tournament, a stage of the "What? Where? When?" World Cup, which will be held on August 4-5 in Vitebsk, the tournament's press service told BELTA. To play "What? Where? When?", 33 teams from six countries will come to Vitebsk: 18 teams will represent Russia, 6 teams - Belarus, 3 teams each will come from Latvia and Ukraine, 2 from Estonia, and one from Azerbaijan. In addition, the tournament will be attended by Max Potashev, Anatoly Wasserman, Ilya Novikov, and Mikhail Levandovsky, and the master of the game "What? Where? When?", Alexander Druz, will head the appeal jury at "Slavyanka" – he will deal with the experts' claims regarding the tournament questions. By the way, the experts will have to answer 75 questions, which will be divided into five equal rounds. As reported by the tournament's press service, this year participants will have a chance to prove themselves not only at the game table but also during the "Night Show." On the night of August 4-5, players will perform various tasks related to the city's rich history on the streets of Vitebsk. Also, on the evening of the first game day, "Slavyanka" guests will visit the Vitebsk Art Museum, where excursions will be organized for them through the galleries of Russian art of the 18th - first half of the 20th centuries and Belarusian art of the 18th - first half of the 19th centuries. The organizers of the tournament are the intellectual club of the "Vitebsk Culture Center" and the Department for Youth Affairs of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. Stages of the "What? Where? When?" World Cup are being held in Vitebsk for the third time. This year, "Slavyanka-2012" will take place at the Ice Sports Palace. Admission for spectators to the tournament is free. -0-