A Novopolotsk resident won the Grand Prix of the regional competition "Songs of Our Fathers' Youth"

March 19, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The finalists of the Vitebsk regional competition of young performers of patriotic songs "Songs of the Youth of Our Fathers" have been determined in Orsha, as reported to BELTA correspondent by Oleg Smirnovsky, head of the youth affairs department of the Orsha City Executive Committee. The Grand Prix of the competition was awarded to Maxim Evsyukov from Novopolotsk, whose vocal skills captivated the audience and jury members. The first place was shared by another representative of the oil city, Elena Vitkovskaya, and Ekaterina Ambrazhevich from Vitebsk. In the "vocal ensemble" nomination, there were no participants worthy of first place. The second step of the podium was shared by the vocal-instrumental ensemble of the Vitebsk State College named after I.I. Sollertinsky and the folk group "Kreativ" from Orsha. In addition, the most outstanding participants of the competition were awarded prizes by the jury for artistry and originality of performance. The creative competition was attended by five vocal groups and 20 performers aged 16 to 31 from Vitebsk, Orsha, Polotsk, Novopolotsk, Vitebsk, Orsha, Polotsk, Gluboksky, Verkhnedvinsky, Gorodoksky, Sennensky, and Chashniksky districts. The finalists were determined during the zonal qualifying rounds held in February. In the final, participants performed two compositions popular in the 1930s-1990s. The event, dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Great Victory, is designed to support talented young performers, improve their creative skills, and promote the patriotic and aesthetic education of the younger generation through the best examples of the song genre of past years. The competition is organized by the youth affairs department and the culture department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, the Vitebsk Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Folk Art, and the Orsha City Executive Committee. -0-