Awards for achievements in culture and art were presented to cultural workers and creative teams of the Vitebsk region
The activities of the culture workers of the Vitebsk region were highly appreciated by Marina Yurkevich, Head of the Department of Educational Institutions of the Ministry of Culture of Belarus.
– You bring light and goodness, harmony to all people living on Belarusian land, you preserve cultural heritage. We are immensely grateful to you for your dedication to the profession, – Marina Bronislavovna addressed those honored at the ceremony. – The most talented and creative people work in this field in the Vitebsk region, and we are proud of the results of their work. Special thanks to the workers of the library and museum sector, teachers of educational institutions, whose graduates show excellent results, popularizing Belarusian culture at the republican and international levels. Immense gratitude to the workers of the regional culture department for their competence.
Marina Yurkevich presented the badge of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus "For Contribution to the Development of Culture of Belarus" to Svetlana Vasilyeva, director of the folk theater of the Tolochin District Center of Culture and Folk Art, who, over 45 years of leading the group, has staged more than 70 performances, many of them on military themes. Eleonora Zinkevich, head of the traditional culture museum of the Braslav District Museum Association, received a Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Culture of Belarus. The Minister of Culture's letters of appreciation were awarded to Petr Aleksyonok and Alena Borodayko, heads of the departments of ideological work, culture, and youth affairs of the Ushachi and Lepel district executive committees, respectively, Larisa Vlasova, director of the Rossony District Center of Culture, Alexey Zuev, deputy director of the Polotsk District Center of Culture, and Andrey Retikov, head of the folk puppet theater "Kapyalush" of the Polotsk Center of Crafts and Traditional Culture.
The laureates were congratulated by Petr Podgursky, Head of the Culture Department of the Regional Executive Committee, who presented the Regional Executive Committee awards for high creative achievements in the field of culture and art.
In the nomination "Best Philharmonic Artist," the regional executive committee award was received by vocalist Aliaksandra Tsihankova-Davydava. The leading stage master of the Belarusian Puppet Theater Volha Makhan'kova was recognized as the "Best Theater Artist." The actress has been working at the theater for over 30 years and has played dozens of roles.
– Receiving an award is, of course, pleasant, – noted Volha Makhan'kova. – But we don't work for awards. The best gratitude for an artist is the audience's love, the children's emotional reaction, their ardent eyes.
Awards were also received by outstanding librarians, museum workers, masters of traditional crafts, and educators. For pedagogical achievements, the teacher of the Novopolotsk Children's Art School named after I. Khrutsky Iryna Bashun and the teacher of the Braslav Children's Art School Iryna Byalus were awarded. The best museum worker was the researcher of the Postavy District Museum of Local Lore Aksana Zhurava, the best club worker was the artistic director of the Novopolotsk Center of Culture Sviatlana Trubina. Among the laureates are the head of the folk club of traditional cuisine, games, and folklore "Stayskiye Prismaki" of the Stayski Rural House of Culture of the Lepel District Volha Shkiranda, the master of the Dubroven District House of Crafts Alena Kapytoŭskaya, and the master of the Rason District House of Crafts Yauhen Salauyou.
The best librarian was recognized as the head of the local lore department of the Vitebsk Regional Library Larysa Rahachova. The head of the Vidzy Urban Settlement House of Culture of the Braslav District Hanna Pavinich and the deputy director of the Vitebsk District Center of Culture and Creativity Stanislaŭ Paziuk were recognized as the best organizers of paid services to the population.
Among the awardees are teachers of the Vitebsk State Musical College named after I. Soldartinsky, employees of the regional philharmonic society.
Honorary guests of the celebration included veterans Nikolai Pashinsky, Irina Kozina, Nina Suletskaya, who dedicated much of their effort and knowledge to the development of the cultural traditions of the Pridvinye region.
