A photo exhibition dedicated to the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus' is taking place at the Vitebsk Regional Museum of Local Lore until August 26, 2013.

At a press conference before the festival's opening, the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, Boris Svetlov, noted that the Vitebsk festival is "in the trend of the development of world choreographic art." "We are not so much reflecting the trends themselves, but rather are, to a certain extent, trendsetters."

On June 13, on the eve of the city's 600th anniversary celebration, a sculptural composition depicting Baron Munchausen was solemnly opened in Glubokoye (Vitebsk region).

Alexander Starykh has been appointed Director of the Yakub Kolas National Academic Drama Theater in Vitebsk. Previously, he held the position of Deputy General Director for Social Affairs at OJSC "Belshina".

Vitebsk poetess Elena Krikliivets, a member of the Union of Writers of Belarus and Russia, associate professor at the Department of Literature of VSU named after P. Masherov, was among the winners of the creative tournament of poets, bards, and artists, which took place in February as part of the IV International Festival of Russian Poetry and Culture "Harp of David" in the city of Nazareth-Illit (Israel).

All social facilities, schools, and residential buildings should be provided with an accessible environment. People with disabilities should be given the opportunity to adapt to work, undergo vocational training, and find employment.

The best brands were chosen in more than 100 categories, with winners determined in professional and consumer nominations. In the former case, companies were evaluated by an international jury, and in the latter, by the buyers themselves.

Orsha's track and field athlete Alina Talay continues to delight sports fans. This season, she has so far been unrivaled in the world. Our compatriot won another gold medal at the European Indoor Championships, which took place in the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague.

A copy of the renowned assault flag of the 150th Idritskaya Rifle Division, awarded the Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class, was brought as part of the international relay "Banner of Victory" by representatives of the Sebezhsky district, which borders the Rossony district. It was precisely such a banner that, around 3 a.m. on May 1, 1945, was hoisted by Alexey Berest, Mikhail Yegorov, and Meliton Kantaria onto the Reichstag building in Berlin, and it became the embodiment, the official symbol of Victory.

An exhibition of Ossip Zadkine, one of the most prominent representatives of 20th-century avant-garde sculpture, has opened at the Vitebsk Art Museum.