Regional selections for the "Slavianski Bazaar-2021" contests will begin on November 12
The Ministry of Culture, together with the Vitebsk Culture Center – the directorate of the "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" International Festival of Arts, regional executive committees, and the Minsk City Executive Committee, are preparing for the qualifying rounds of the XXX International Pop Song Performers Competition "Vitebsk" and the XVIII International Children's Music Competition "Vitebsk". The starting point for the regional qualifying rounds on November 12 will be Gomel. The baton will be passed on November 18 by Mogilev, on December 2 by Borisov, on December 3 by Grodno, on December 4 by Vitebsk, and on December 7 by Minsk. The first stage of the qualifying rounds will conclude on December 11 in the Brest region.
Young Belarusians aged 8 to 14 can participate in the qualifying round for the children's music competition. For the pop song performers competition, applications are accepted from citizens aged 18 to 31. All contestants must have experience in concert performances and victories in international or republican music competitions and festivals.
Performers are required to prepare two compositions: a pop song by a Belarusian author in the Belarusian language and a pop song of the participant's choice that best showcases their performing skills and artistic abilities (for participants of the children's music competition), as well as a pop song by a composer from a Slavic country in one of the Slavic languages and a world hit (for participants of the pop song performers competition).
Up to 5 participants from each region and Minsk will be selected for the second stage of the qualifying rounds based on the results of the regional selections.