About 1.5 thousand foreign tourists will visit Vitebsk during the New Year holidays

About 1.5 thousand foreign tourists will visit Vitebsk during the New Year holidays. This was announced to journalists by Igor Kiryutenko, Head of the Department of Education, Sports and Tourism of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee, at a traditional press conference dedicated to the New Year and Christmas events held in the regional center.

The main part of the guests is expected from Russia, tourists from European countries will also arrive. "A wide range of cultural and entertainment events, exhibitions, master classes, and animation programs will be offered to their attention, which will be held in all cultural institutions of the city during the holidays," Igor Kiryutenko emphasized. Thus, the cultural and historical complex "Golden Ring of Vitebsk" Dvina" has prepared a new exciting quest, and the Vitebsk Culture Center will hold more than 60 events during the holidays.

A variety of New Year's hand-made souvenirs is presented at the exhibition that opened today at the Vitebsk Regional Methodological Center for Folk Art. On December 25, on Victory Square, the "Christ's Nativity" festival will be held with winter entertainment and contests. Open sports competitions are also planned: the Vitebsk Swimming Championship, the Vitebsk Cup for trampoline jumping, the "Winter Fairy Tale" city tournament in sports acrobatics, etc.

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