A plaza concert of brass bands and drum majorettes will open the regional "Dazhynki-2015" in Tolochin

The "Derzhava Celebrates Victory" parade of brass bands and drum majors will open the events of the Vitebsk region agricultural workers' festival-fair "Dazhynki-2015" in Tolochin on September 25. The main department of ideological work, culture and youth affairs reported on the details of the holiday program.

An unusual, vibrant performance by collectives from different parts of the Vitebsk region will take place from 9:45 to 10:30 with a procession along the central street of Tolochin - Lenin Street. It is along this highway that the main festive grounds will be located - concert, exhibition, entertainment, and trade areas.

On the same street, immediately after laying wreaths at the Mound of Glory, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Victory, the procession of "Dazhynki" participants will begin. Then, at 12:00, the solemn opening of the festival-fair will begin on the central stage with an award ceremony for competition winners and a festive concert.

Various exhibitions will be organized for the guests of the city and the residents of Tolochin: a bread loaf exhibition-competition from the region's districts; an exhibition of agricultural machinery; a presentation "Vitebsk Region Tourist" which includes a block of sports and entertainment games and competitions; thematic areas of city and district brands with folk craft products and master classes in various crafts. On the concert stage in the city square, creative groups will also present their districts in a theatricalized form.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations (firefighting equipment exhibition, demonstration performances by emergency response units, competitions) and the Department of Internal Affairs of the Regional Executive Committee (special equipment and machinery exhibition, demonstration performances by dog handlers, competitions and quizzes), and other structures are also preparing their demonstration sites. In addition, on the holiday, the streets of Tolochin will be patrolled by police officers in uniforms of past years.

The historical reconstruction site "Drutskoye Principality" near the House of Culture will offer guests an immersion into the Middle Ages. The city stadium invites you to cheer for the participants of the sports games. For shopping, it is worth visiting Engels Street, where a fair-sale of products from Belarusian manufacturers will be organized, as well as Volodarskogo Street and Dzerzhinskogo Street, where participants of the "Vitebsk Homesteads" project will be located. Anyone wishing to admire the creativity of students from colleges, gymnasiums, and schools of the region can do so at the exhibition in secondary school No. 1 of the district center. The events will conclude with a grand evening concert and fireworks at 9:00 PM.

The next day, the festivities will continue with the "Rural Hinterland" festival, featuring presentations of rural councils, farms, and enterprises of the Tolochin district.

Ekaterina Knyazeva, BELTA.