Polotsk welcomes participants of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Countries' Festival of Cultures

May 15, Vitebsk /Olga Bogacheva - BELTA/. Polotsk welcomes participants of the I Festival of Cultures of the Eurasian Economic Union countries, the Culture Department of the Polotsk City Executive Committee informed a BELTA correspondent. Today, creative groups from Kyrgyzstan will arrive in the ancient city of the Vitebsk region. Young participants of folklore and dance ensembles will perform their best productions for the residents of Polotsk. The concert will feature musical compositions played on the Kyrgyz national instrument, the komuz, which has a wide range of performance and is made from a single piece of wood. A solo concert will be held at the Polotsk City Palace of Culture. It will feature the "Shatyk" ensemble, Art School No. 4 under the direction of Tatyana Masievskaya, and the "Komuzists" ensemble. The performance by representatives of the Kyrgyz-Russian-Slavic University will be original – they will present national costumes. Guests from Kyrgyzstan will also have the opportunity to explore the sights of Polotsk: St. Sophia Cathedral, the Children's, Ecological, and Local History Museums, the Art Gallery, the Museum of Weaving, and other sites. During a sightseeing tour of the city, they will also hear interesting details related to the history of Polotsk and its famous natives. After the concerts, the delegation from Kyrgyzstan will travel to Minsk, where the closing ceremony of the Festival of Cultures of the Eurasian Economic Union countries will be held on May 16 at the Palace of the Republic, the City Executive Committee noted. -0-