A venture project is a set of works on the creation and implementation of innovations, organization and development of high-tech goods production, including through the creation of an innovative organization. The Belarusian Innovation Fund deemed it a venture project and decided to finance the development and implementation of a new technology for the production of cement-porous sheets, ensuring resource saving and import substitution in construction at LLC "OrshaCHEMBel".

About 50 outdoor ice rinks will be flooded this winter in Vitebsk, the Department of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee informed a BELTA correspondent.

The Governor of the Minsk region informed that as of August 17 of the current year, the workers of the region's agro-industrial complex have harvested 2 million tons of new crop grain. 89% of the sown areas of grain and leguminous crops have been harvested with a yield of over 41 centners per hectare.

In the course of discussions with local authorities, the education department plans to close 24 schools and reorganize 46 schools this year

From July 4th to 7th, the "Friendship Cup"-2013 international beach soccer tournament will be held in Vitebsk. National teams from Belarus, Turkey, Ukraine, Poland, the UAE, and Iran will participate in the tournament.

V.I. Vitko's work is very diverse in terms of themes and style. In his canvases, the artist expresses the sorrows and grief that the Belarusian land has gone through. The author pays great attention to the theme of the Great Patriotic War. Deep reflections on the themes of death and human destiny coexist with decorative works of bright, cheerful, optimistic colors.

In the organ concert, we will get acquainted with the performing artistry of the Swiss organist, Professor of Music Elisabeth Zawadke (Lucerne), who is currently participating in the XVIII International Organ Music Festival "Bells of Sophia" in Polotsk. This is Elisabeth Zawadke's first time in Belarus.

The main work at the Vitebsk HPP construction site will begin in May, reported Ivan Pugachev, head of the construction department of the Vitebsk HPP of the Vitebsk Electric Networks branch of RUP "Vitebskenergo".

It is symbolic that the arrival of the church humanitarian mission to the Vitebsk region coincided with the IV European Orthodox-Catholic Forum held in Minsk, which discussed the preservation of Christian values and joint efforts of the church and the state in the resocialization of people in difficult life situations.

In Vitebsk, at the sports track of the agro-town of Tulovo, the Republic of Belarus Cup for Auto Cross, dedicated to the Day of the Motorist and Road Worker, will be held on October 18-19.

Vitebsk will host a public discussion of the architectural and planning concept for the construction of St. Sophia Cathedral.

Kateryna Stefanovna Gavrilchik entered her 115th year. The centenarian lives in the agro-town of Babinichi, Orsha district, under the care of her niece Sofiya Vybornaya.