A model mini-city will be created in Polotsk

A miniature model city will be created in Polotsk for the 500th anniversary of Belarusian book printing, the press service of the Polotsk District Executive Committee reported.

The year 2017 is significant for Polotsk with important dates – the 1155th anniversary of the city and the 500th anniversary of Belarusian book printing will be celebrated. A tourist and educational project "Polotsk Through the Eyes of Children, or The City in Miniature," implemented from May 2016 to September 2017, will be a gift for Polotsk on these dates from educational institutions. It is a series of events aimed at studying and collecting materials and information for the reconstruction of architectural and historical-cultural objects of the city, as well as creating models of the most recognizable objects of the ancient city of Belarus and compositions for them. Participants include schoolchildren and pedagogical staff of educational institutions, pupils of the Polotsk Regional Center for Children and Youth, and students of secondary specialized and vocational-technical institutions of Polotsk region. The implementation of the initiative involves several stages, during which participants must collect reliable historical and local lore information about the objects (photographs, drawings, blueprints, historical descriptions, etc.). Then, they will need to prepare and defend the relevant project and create models of the objects according to the developed and approved projects.

The project is aimed at forming civic consciousness in children and youth, awakening interest in the history of Polotsk region, drawing attention to the architectural objects of the city, improving the organization and content of education and upbringing of the younger generation in the process of carrying out local lore and research activities, developing creative abilities, deepening theoretical knowledge and practical skills, and introducing modern scientific achievements into the practice of local lore work in educational institutions. The initiator is the Polotsk District Executive Committee, and the organizer is the Department of Education, Sports, and Tourism.

Alena Tikhonova - BELTA.