Senno will celebrate its 575th anniversary with a grand festival

The city of Senno in the Vitebsk region will celebrate its 575th anniversary with a grand festival on August 26, as reported by the district executive committee.

The main events will unfold in the central square. Here, from the very morning, after a theatrical opening, the "Water Spectacle" and a performance dedicated to the historical past of Senno will begin.

Patriotic events and a concert by the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, as well as winners and laureates of the children's competition "Happy Childhood in a Beloved City," a performance by the folk puppet theater "Petrushka" of the district children's library, programs with the participation of local folk groups, vocal and instrumental ensembles, and a fashion show are planned. The district stage of the "Master of the Village" competition is also timed to coincide with the holiday.

This day will be spectacular for football fans, who are invited to the sports and recreation complex to cheer for their teams in the regional championship. In the evening, motocross riders will present their acrobatic performances to the jubilee city and its residents, professional artists will fill the square with beloved songs, and fireworks will illuminate the sky with bright flashes. And closer to midnight, the film "The Battle of Senno" will be shown, after which "Rhythms of the Night City" will sound.

Thematic sites will be open all day: the photo project "Senno: Past and Present," an art exhibition, "City of Masters" in the central square, and craft stalls on Sovetskaya Street, where the "Library Boulevard" will also be located.

Trade will be concentrated on Oktyabrskaya Street, and the "Rainbow of Health" will stretch along K. Marx Street. Children's attractions will operate in the central square, and rescuers will hold demonstration performances. In the Three Heroes Park, strongmen, participants of the Russian bench press competition, and Vikings - members of the historical reconstruction club - will be present. And on Pobedy Street, a helipad is even promised to be organized, from which flights over Senno will be carried out.

Ekaterina Knyazeva - BELTA. Photos from open sources.