This year, "Slavianski Bazaar" will earn about Br5 billion.

July 10, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA/. About Br5 billion is planned to be earned this year from commercial projects of the XVIII International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk". This was announced today at a press conference by the festival director Rodion Bass, answering a question from a BELTA correspondent. It is expected that this year the money earned by the festival will amount to 60% of the total amount of funds spent on its financing, he noted. According to Rodion Bass, the amount of funds independently earned by the festival is increasing every year. Last year it was about Br3 billion, Rodion Bass recalled, adding that the commercial component will continue to grow. -0-