The "Kolos" festival of Orthodox culture will be held in Polotsk
The festival of Orthodox culture "Kladyez" will be held in Polotsk from November 9 to 16, correspondent of BELTA was informed by Valentina Vlasenko, chief specialist of the department of ideological work, culture and youth affairs of the Polotsk District Executive Committee.
The organizers have prepared a diverse spiritual and educational program, the events of which will be organized in educational, cultural and medical institutions, a day care center for disabled people, military units, and the internal affairs department of the district executive committee.
Residents of Polotsk and guests of the city will be able to attend concerts and film screenings, and participate in meetings and discussions with writers, psychologists, educators, and priests.
By tradition, the festival is accompanied by an exhibition-fair of the same name. It will be located in the Palace of Culture of JSC "Polotsk-Steklovolokno". During the festival days, prayers for health will be held here before icons with particles of the relics of the holy apostles Peter and Paul, the great martyr and healer Panteleimon, and Simeon of Verkhoturye. The exhibition will feature performances by the "Batleyka" puppet theater and a cultural and historical exposition - "Scriptorium" (a workshop for copying manuscripts in monasteries). Here, one can also purchase handmade items created in monastic workshops.
The Orthodox festival "Kladyez" traces its history back to 2008. During this time, it has been attended by guests from more than 60 cities in Belarus.
Alena Tikhonova