The reconstruction of one of the most important facilities for the district has been underway since 2009. During this time, about Br4 billion was spent on the building's renovation. Funding was provided from the regional budget.

The Vitebsk Philharmonic, on the eve of the new season, is pleased to open its doors. In September, you can hear the domra, piano, and organ, and there are also special projects for children.

The event program, which will last until December 8, includes the regional review of Ded Moroz and Snegurochka "Yolka-FEST-2013", show-displays

People's Artist of Russia Lev Leshchenko emphasized that he is very glad, happy and proud to receive this high award. "I love Belarus and the Belarusian people very much. Despite the fact that we live in different states today, we are still in the same humanitarian space: we sing the same beautiful songs, watch the same films, read the same books, and walk side by side on the same road. I want this road to never end," he said. The maestro of Russian pop music also thanked the President of Belarus: "Alexander Grigoryevich, thank you for preserving this unique and brilliant Vitebsk festival in the post-Soviet space, which unites our fraternal Slavic peoples."

Future applicants, regardless of their place of residence, can participate in distance preparation for entrance examinations. To become an online course student, you need to have a computer connected to the World Wide Web, speakers, a webcam, and obtain access keys to the lessons from the university. The cost of online courses is no more expensive than the cost of in-person courses.

In the Vitebsk region, there has been an increase in cases of illegal sale of pyrotechnic products, the Department of Information and Public Relations of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Internal Affairs Directorate informed BELTA.

School and rural public libraries will be merged in 11 settlements of the Vitebsk region in 2013, reported today the head of the culture department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Larisa Olenskaya at an industry collegium, according to a BELTA correspondent.

— The border Vitebsk and Smolensk regions are indeed developing broad partnerships in economics, sports, culture, and education. Now is the time to work more closely and seriously in healthcare as well. Especially since two of the oldest educational institutions in this field are located in our regions, — noted Vladimir Terentyev, Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, during the meeting with the Russian delegation.