Thus, the exhibition "Through History to the Present" will open in the "Dukhovskoy Kruglik" exhibition hall. The Cinema House will feature the feature film "Ryzhik in the Looking-Glass" and the documentary film "Bazaar Century" of Belarusian production. The "Vitebsk" Concert Hall will host a presentation of a contemporary art exhibition (Belarus, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine), the Art Museum will offer visitors the author's project "Living Paintings" by Olga and Andrey Smolyak, and the Yakub Kolas Theater will host "Theater Meetings-2011".

As reported, the document stipulates that minors; pregnant women; women and single men with children under 18 years of age; persons of retirement age; disabled persons of groups 1 and 2; patients with active forms of tuberculosis belonging to dispensary registration groups 1, 2, 5 "A", or 5 "B"; cancer patients of clinical groups 2, 3, and 4; HIV-infected individuals with stages 3 (pre-AIDS) and 4 (AIDS) of the disease according to the WHO clinical classification; combat veterans, and others will be amnestied for committing crimes not classified as serious.

During the opening of the festival, the Head of State will also present the special award "Through Art - to Peace and Mutual Understanding" to People's Artist of the USSR, composer Igor Luchenok.

In total, on the eve of the new academic year, more than 23 thousand families were surveyed during the last two summer months. The total amount of funds planned to be allocated to needy families for children's school preparation by September 10 will be about Br5 billion. These are budget funds, as well as assistance from sponsors - enterprises, farms, and commercial structures, noted Ivan Shchurok. Last year, the funds allocated for these purposes amounted to Br2.5 billion.

Environmentalists note a significant improvement in the region regarding the collection of secondary material resources.

Glubokoye is preparing to declare itself the cherry capital of Belarus. But first, it will hold a cherry festival, the preparations for which have already begun, as reported to a BELTA correspondent by the Department of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Glubokoye District Executive Committee.

Russian and Ukrainian specialists, together with the German organ-building firm "Hälscher", are participating in the instrument's renovation. Simultaneously, they are carrying out maintenance work, which was last conducted 15 years ago. The renovation is funded by the Ministry of Culture of Belarus, which has allocated Br1.5 billion for these purposes.