The Easter festival will be held in Vitebsk from April 29 to May 18
The Easter Forum will take place for the 17th time. It will traditionally include exhibitions and creative performances by children's groups from Vitebsk Children's Art Schools, pupils of Sunday schools, and a competition for reciters of spiritual poetry and prose will be organized.
On May 2, inter-university sports games will be held in the sports hall of the Vitebsk Veterinary Academy. On May 5, a festival of bell ringing will take place. The festival will conclude with the summing up of the children's exhibition results and the awarding of prizes to the winners.
In addition, on Easter Day, a performance by the youth club named after Saint Righteous John of Kronstadt will be held at the Rubba Palace of Culture.
Program of the Easter Festival in Vitebsk 2019
From April 22 to May 18
Exhibition-competition of children's creativity "Children's Vernissage in Vitebsk"
Venue: Educational Institution "Children's Art School No. 3 of Vitebsk "Maladik" (19 Voinov-Internatsionalistov St.)
Grand opening - April 29 at 4 p.m.
From April 30 to May 17
Exhibition-competition of children's creativity "God's World Through the Eyes of Children"
Venue: State Institution "Cultural and Historical Complex "Golden Ring of Vitebsk "Dvina" (Vitebsk, 3 Tchaikovsky St.)
Grand opening - April 30 at 11 a.m.
May 5
Festival of Bell Ringing (Holy Assumption Cathedral, Holy Resurrection Church, Holy Annunciation Church). Also, after the Divine Liturgy - on all bell towers of the Vitebsk Diocese. Will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
May 5
Concert of Sunday School Pupils (Assembly Hall of the Vitebsk Theological Seminary at: 7 Krylov St., Vitebsk). Starts at 1 p.m.
May 14
Competition for Reciters of Spiritual Poetry and Prose
Venue: State Institution "Cultural and Historical Complex "Golden Ring of Vitebsk "Dvina" (Vitebsk, Chaikovskogo St., 3). Starts at 10:00 AM.
On the day of the Holy Easter celebration, April 28, 2019, an Easter performance by the youth club named after Saint Righteous John of Kronstadt will take place at the Vitebsk Palace of Culture, settlement Rubа.
May 2 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM – II Easter City Inter-University Sports Games – 2019.
Venue: Sports hall of the Department of Physical Education and Sports of Educational Institution "Vitebsk Order of the Badge of Honor State Academy of Veterinary Medicine" (Vitebsk, 1st Dovatora St., 5)
May 19 – Charity event "White Flower" dedicated to raising funds for the treatment of seriously ill children.
Venue: Square in front of the Holy Assumption Cathedral (Vitebsk, Krylova St., 9)
At 11:30 AM – Grand opening: prayer service to begin good deeds, ringing of bells;
From 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Charity fair (handmade items from churches and monasteries, institutions and organizations, individual artisans, citizens, baked goods from the Vitebsk Seminary refectory, children's crafts, workshop products, souvenirs, etc.).