The exhibition is organized by the Consulate of the Republic of Latvia in Vitebsk and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia in cooperation with the "Riga 2014" foundation.

A coin made of 925 sterling silver, weighing 24.5 grams, inlaid with diamonds, was ceremoniously laid into the foundation of the new building of the Vitebsk Regional Directorate of OJSC "Belgazprombank".

More than 400 job offers will be presented at the traditional annual job fair, which is taking place today at the Polotsk District House of Culture, reported the Department of Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Polotsk District Executive Committee.

The city is living in anticipation of its birthday, which will be solemnly and widely celebrated on June 6-7. The upcoming "Braslav Zarnitsy" festival will be dedicated to the anniversary. This is a celebration of traditional culture, which will be held for the 48th time, but for the first time it will be international.

The name of Vitebsk resident Vladislav Goncharov was among the participants of the open public vote "Triumph. Sports Heroes 2014" in the "Sportsman of the Year" nomination this year. Vladislav's element is trampoline jumping; in this discipline, he won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Championships and a gold medal at the European Championships in individual jumps. Recently, a correspondent from "Vitebskiye Vesti" met with the famous Belarusian trampolinist.

Educational institutions need to strengthen their efforts to explain to parents their responsibilities for the upbringing and safety of children. This opinion was expressed by Irina Tarasevich, Assistant Prosecutor of the Vitebsk Region for Supervision of the Enforcement of Legislation on Minors and Youth.

Despite it being summer, on Monday, July 27, the Vitebsk Sports Palace opened its ice skating season. Renting a pair of skates costs 15 thousand rubles, the same price as an hour of skating for children under 6 years old.