Russian and Kazakh artists arrived in Vitebsk for an open-air painting session in honor of Marc Chagall's 125th anniversary

June 22, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Russian and Kazakh artists have arrived for an open-air painting session in Vitebsk, tour organizer Larisa Petrovskaya told a BELTA correspondent. The open-air painting session is timed to coincide with the 125th anniversary of Marc Chagall's birth and the 120th anniversary of Ilya Repin's purchase of the Zdravnevo estate near Vitebsk. Along with members of national Artists' Unions, students from art schools have arrived in Vitebsk. About 100 people have decided to immerse themselves in the artistic atmosphere of the city on the Dvina. The guests will paint Vitebsk, its surroundings, and make portrait sketches of townspeople. An exhibition is planned to be held in St. Petersburg based on the results of the open-air painting session. Excursions to places associated with the names of famous masters of the brush, as well as visits to Vitebsk museums and art exhibitions, have also been organized for the artists. At creative meetings, professional artists will learn about the activities of famous contemporary Vitebsk artists who are continuing the traditions of the renowned Vitebsk Art School. Future celebrities will attend a master class by Vitebsk teachers. As Larisa Petrovskaya noted, students from Vitebsk art schools have been invited to participate in the open-air painting session. The guests will give them a master class. The open-air painting session will last until June 29, and its participants will attend the city festival. According to Larisa Petrovskaya, they enthusiastically accepted the invitation to participate in the festive procession in honor of the opening of the celebrations on June 23 and are preparing pleasant gifts for Vitebsk and its citizens. -0-