A festival for beekeepers and gourmets will be organized in Polotsk on August 14

The district festival "Polotsk - Honey Capital" will be held in the district center on August 14.

As reported by the press service of the district executive committee, during the event, the best beekeeper of Polotsk region will be determined, who will receive the title of "Honey King".

10 contestants will compete for the title of the best beekeeper, who have passed the preliminary stage of the competition, proving that high-quality and healthy honey is produced at their apiaries. Directly at the festival, beekeepers will have to present introductory acts, present a colorful bouquet of honey plants to the public, make frames for beehives, and quickly put on beekeeper's clothing - a protective mask with fine mesh, a jumpsuit made of dense fabric, and gloves.

The beekeeper who достойно overcomes all competitive stages will be awarded the honorary title of "Honey King". At the honey courtyards (organizers expect about 50 beekeepers at the festival not only from Polotsk, but also from Verkhnedvinsk, Ushachi, Glubokoye, Miory, Sharkovshchina, Rossony districts), he will determine the best honey menu.

In addition to honey courtyards with a huge selection of healing products (buckwheat, floral, rapeseed, heather honey, etc.), a beekeeping academy will operate on Francis Skorina Avenue. The honorary guests of the festival will be the winners of the republican competition of young connoisseurs of beekeeping craft, organized by the Union of Belarusian Beekeepers. In the near future, they will represent Belarus at the international competition of young beekeepers in Slovakia, the press service noted.

Polotsk region is one of the largest centers of honey production in the country. The festival will start at 15:00 with a solemn ceremony of consecrating the new harvest honey by representatives of the Polotsk Diocese.

Alena Tikhonova, BELTA.