The selection of participants for the young performers' competition within the framework of "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk-2017" has begun.

The Ministry of Culture of Belarus, together with the Vitebsk Culture Center – the directorate of the International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" – is launching the national qualifying rounds for the pop song performers competition and the children's music competition.

The Grodno region will be the first to enter the competitive struggle for the right to represent our country at the 2017 music competitions, with auditions scheduled for November 17.

In our region, the selection will take place at the Vitebsk Culture Center on December 9. All interested individuals will be able to showcase their talents to a competent jury, which includes leading specialists in the field of pop art and renowned creative figures. The first round will conclude on December 18 in Minsk.

Tatyana Pasternak. Photos by Anton Stepanishchev, from the archive of "Vitebskiye Vesti".