The final of the regional competition of young performers of patriotic songs "Songs of the Youth of Our Fathers" took place on March 12-14 in Orsha.

Vitebsk may become a permanent festival venue for Gazprom. This was announced to journalists by the Chairman of the Management Board of Gazprom OJSC, Alexey Miller, on the evening of May 14 in Vitebsk at a press conference dedicated to the 'Fakel' corporate festival, according to a BELTA correspondent.

About 5,000 guests from 28 countries became participants of the festival. More than 75 events were held on 11 festival grounds. At "Slavianski Bazaar-2012", the Union State Prizes in Literature and Art for 2011-2012 were awarded for works that make a significant contribution to strengthening the relations of brotherhood, friendship, and cooperation between the member states of the Union State. Its laureates were People's Artist of Belarus Georgy Poplavsky and Russian poet Gleb Gorbovsky. People's Artist of Russia Lev Leshchenko was awarded the special prize of the President of the Republic of Belarus "Through Art - to Peace and Mutual Understanding", and a star bearing the artist's name appeared on the Alley of Stars near the Summer Amphitheater.

"We noted a larger number of party nominees, and this is assessed as a positive step," said Antonio Milošoski. At the same time, in his opinion, the election campaign is proceeding passively with low intensity.

The purpose of organizing an industrial subcontracting exchange is to conduct prepared negotiations between authorized representatives of the customer enterprise and potential suppliers on the issues of manufacturing and supplying products, components, assemblies, and parts.

The Vitebsk Regional Philharmonic opens its 25th concert season. The October program features a wide variety of musical genres to suit the most discerning tastes.

We remind readers that it is here that the largest Belarusian-Chinese investment and innovation project in our country is being implemented within the framework of the State Program for the Development of the Belarusian Energy System. In September last year, a contract was signed between RUP "Vitebskenergo" and China National Machinery Industry Corporation for the turnkey comprehensive construction of a 427 MW combined cycle power plant (CCPP).

In 2012, prosecutors demanded that over a hundred bureaucrats in the Vitebsk region be held accountable. The results of inspections on the implementation of legislation on citizens' and legal entities' appeals were reported to a BELTA correspondent by the Deputy Prosecutor of the Vitebsk region, Georgy Korenko.

A new type of medical care has been provided since November at the Polotsk Central City Hospital, and, as practice has shown, patients are very interested in consulting a dietitian – the appointment schedule is booked for three weeks in advance.

The European Culinary Heritage Network is an initiative aimed at promoting national culinary features, traditional recipes and dishes, and the use of local products in their preparation.

The Nativity of Christ is a solemn time for every family, a symbol of the unity of happy parents and children, a sign of humanity's approach to kindness and true love.

— We used our service dog during the operational-search activities initiated by the Department for Drug Control and Human Trafficking Counteraction of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Regional Executive Committee, — said Natalia Ilyasova, inspector of the Ideological Work Department of the Vitebsk Customs.