For the first time on the stage of the regional philharmonic, soloist of the Latvian National Opera Andžella Goba (mezzo-soprano) will perform, with accompanist Dace Klava (piano). On October 25th (at 6:30 PM), a vocal music concert will take place as part of the cycle "Latvian Musical Evenings at the Philharmonic 'Sveika, Muzika!'"

To play "What? Where? When?", 33 teams from six countries will come to Vitebsk: 18 teams will represent Russia, 6 teams - Belarus, 3 teams each will come from Latvia and Ukraine, 2 from Estonia, and one from Azerbaijan. In addition, the tournament will feature Max Potashev, Anatoly Wasserman, Ilya Novikov, and Mikhail Lewandowski, and the "What? Where? When?" game master Alexander Druz will head the appellate jury at "Slavyanka" - he will deal with the experts' claims regarding the tournament questions. By the way, the experts will have to answer 75 questions, which will be divided into five equal rounds.

Vitebsk flower shops switched to holiday working hours from March 6, the director of the subsidiary unitary communal agricultural greenhouse enterprise "Zelenkhoz", Irina Alferonok, told a BELTA correspondent.

The symposium will begin its work on September 19. More than 100 scientists and specialists in the field of forestry from Belarus, Austria, Japan, Finland, Serbia, Moldova, Lithuania, Georgia, Armenia, Sweden, Russia, Iran, Hungary, Germany, and other countries will take part in it.

More than 30 educational institutions in the country have been awarded the status of "Green Schools", including four schools in the Sharkovshchyna district. They were recently presented with diplomas confirming this high status.

The most law-abiding youth in the Vitebsk region live in the Dokshitsy and Rossony districts. In these regions, no juvenile crimes were registered from January to October of this year, as reported to a BELTA correspondent by Irina Yanukovich, Senior Assistant Prosecutor of the Vitebsk Region for Supervision of the Enforcement of Legislation on Minors and Youth.

Hermit Scientist Beyond the village of Yukhovichi, where Dmitry lives, Russia begins immediately. He hurries to meet me in attire typical for these parts: sneakers, military camouflage, a warm sweater, a cap, and a waterproof jacket. We speed along forest paths and trails in Shamosh's SUV, without which it's impossible to get around here, and after just 10 minutes, we reach the village of Sosnovy Bor, which has only three houses, one of them unfinished. The owner rents out rooms in his large wooden dwelling, which recently received the official status of an agro-estate, to tourists. Guests come here from all over. Germans, French, English, renowned photographers, directors of documentary and feature films, journalists from world-famous TV channels like Discovery, National Geographic, Animal Planet…

The exhibition "Light of the World" about new martyrs and confessors, natives of the Vitebsk region, will open today at the Transfiguration of the Lord Church, BELTA was informed by the Vitebsk Diocese of the Belarusian Orthodox Church.

In Belarus, the basic amount will increase by Br30 thousand from October 1 and will amount to Br130 thousand. This is stipulated by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 842 of September 26, 2013.

During the main work semester, it is planned to organize the activities of construction crews. Some of them, as last year, will be engaged in the reconstruction and improvement of dairy farms and construction sites in the region. The guys will also take part in the preparation of the town for the agricultural workers' festival-fair "Dazhynki-2014".

With the support of the local authorities of the Vitebsk region, the premium motor oil brand G-Energy, VEB.RF, and OAO Gazprom transgaz Belarus, the fourth stage of the Russian Rally-Raid Championship will be held in the Polotsk district from August 21 to 23, 2014.