Students from Belarus, Poland, and Latvia will come to Vitebsk to take an art session

May 18, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Students from Belarus, Poland and Latvia will gather for the "Art Session" in Vitebsk on May 21-23, the department for youth affairs of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee informed a BELTA correspondent. The competition-exhibition of visual arts for students of art specialties of higher educational institutions is being held for the 18th time this year. Traditionally, it will take place in the "Vitebsk" concert hall. The competition includes seven sections: painting, graphics, sculpture, decorative and applied arts, avant-garde, design and multimedia. In each of the nominations, participants can submit up to three individual or collective works, and sketch projects. Their submission for the competition ends today. When evaluating the works, the jury will consider the artistic concept, the author's originality in the implementation of the creative idea, and the professional level of execution. The result of the creative examination will be announced on May 21 at the award ceremony for the winners. Seven laureates of the competition will be awarded appropriate diplomas and equivalent "Art Scholarships for One Day" in the amount of Br171 thousand. The rich program of the art session also includes an exhibition of competitive works, presentations of original creative projects, a concert performance, youth discussions, round tables, and press conferences. The competition is designed to promote communication among creative youth from different countries and to encourage the creative activities of students. Its organizers are the "Vitebsk" Cultural Center, the Department for Youth Affairs of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, and the Department of Culture of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee.-0-