It seems that the welcoming speeches in honor of the opening of the XXV International Festival of Modern Choreography in Vitebsk have just sounded, the audience has just had time to get acquainted with the participants of the competition program – and the time for farewells and summing up is already approaching. But both the verdict of the strict jury, and the final chords, and the sadness of parting – all this will be on Sunday. In the meantime, we still have the opportunity to enjoy the performances of both the masters of dance art and those who are just making a name for themselves.

The Institute for Professional Development and Retraining of Personnel of the Educational Institution "Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov" organizes professional development courses on the topic "Socio-Humanitarian and Legal Aspects of Tourism Activities".

The Ministry of Information of the Republic of Belarus is holding the IX National Competition of Print Media "Golden Letter" based on the results of 2012. The main goals of this competition are to comprehensively promote the development of print mass media of the Republic of Belarus, to increase the professional level of print media, and to stimulate the creative activities of journalists and other creative professionals involved in the production of print mass media.

Dozens of events will be held in the city, kicking off with the "Vitebsk Vernissage" on Suvorov Street. An exhibition-fair of works by folk craftsmen, artists, and students of art schools will be held here. Nearby, on Tolstoy Street, an exhibition-fair of educational institutions will be located.

A few days ago, reports appeared on one of the regional Internet resources stating that several wild boar carcasses had been washed ashore in different places on the banks of the Western Dvina within the city of Vitebsk due to the current. Journalists unequivocally frightened people with the specter of African swine fever.

In the Orsha district, the second stage of the preventive campaign "Together for the Protection of Life" started on December 1. The event is being held within the framework of the National Program for Demographic Security of the Republic of Belarus for 2011-2015 and aims to draw public attention to the issues of increasing the birth rate.

Doctors of sciences under 45 years of age, candidates of sciences under 35 years of age, and scientists without a degree under 30 years of age can participate in the annual open competition for the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee awards for talented young scientists and specialists.

On January 17, the Gifts of the Magi will arrive in Minsk, which were kept at the Monastery of St. Paul on Mount Athos. This is one of the few relics connected with the earthly life of Christ that has survived to this day.

A modern potato storage facility with a capacity of 4,000 tons will be commissioned at OJSC "Kushliki" in the Polotsk district by November 1st.

A college student in Horadok has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for the possession and distribution of spice, reported the prosecutor of Horadok District, Mikhail Pateev.

Initially, a 24-year-old slightly intoxicated man unsuccessfully tried to reconcile with his 37-year-old girlfriend. To do this, he came to the surgical department of the district hospital where she was undergoing treatment. The woman, who is raising four children aged 3 to 17, did not agree to resume the romantic relationship that had lasted for several years.

The implementation of international technical assistance projects allows for the unification of the cultural space of Belarus, Lithuania, and Latvia. There is no doubt that Polotsk is a tourist brand of the Vitebsk region. Annually, the oldest city in Belarus is visited by many residents of our country, as well as guests from near and far abroad.