In Vitebsk, the regional Council of Deputies awarded prizes to young talents in the field of culture

These aspiring musicians, vocalists, and artists have numerous awards from various professional competitions. Now, another one has been added to their collection – the award from the regional Council of Deputies, which is presented for the tenth time to students of children's art schools and secondary specialized educational institutions of culture and art. The award ceremony took place in the hall of the Vitebsk Children's Art School named after A. Bogatyrev, which has nurtured more than one generation of talented musicians. And today, winners of prestigious competitions and festivals study here.

This year, the recipient of the regional award was Gleb Medvedsky, a student of teacher Elena Yeshchenko. In thirty years of work at the school, Elena Nikolaevna has trained five scholars of the special prize of the President. Her students have become laureates of international piano competitions; in particular, Gleb Medvedsky once brought a diploma from the Czech Republic, and this year from St. Petersburg.

– I have been passionate about music since childhood. My grandmother and mother play the piano, they, so to speak, pushed me towards this instrument, which I really fell in love with. Sometimes we make music together at home, – says Gleb.

Anastasia Yakubenok, on the other hand, became interested in drawing from an early age. She is a graduate of this year from the I. Khrutsky Children's Art School in Novopolotsk. Nastya participated in various plein airs, from which she brought diplomas of the winner. Her works could be seen at the exhibition in the school where the award ceremony took place. In addition to paintings, author's dolls are also presented here. In particular, she depicted her grandfather with his granddaughter. Nastya is currently in the tenth grade of the lyceum and after finishing school dreams of becoming a designer or architect.

Daria Mikhno and Kristina Polovinskaya came for the award from Lepel. The girls study at the children's art school. Daria sings, Kristina plays the violin.

– The state pays great attention to talented youth. Today we are presenting the award of the Regional Council of Deputies, which was established in 2014. Over the past years, it has been received by more than 140 people. This year, the award has been granted to ten students of children's art schools in the region, and six students of music colleges and colleges of culture and arts. All of them are winners of the final stages of international, republican, and regional creative competitions and olympiads in the field of culture. We will continue to support young talents who will bring glory to our region and country in the future, – said Vladimir Terentyev, Chairman of the Regional Council of Deputies, while presenting the awards.

After the awards ceremony, its heroes demonstrated their talents on stage. The concert became a vivid confirmation of the well-deserved awards for the performers who have taken a worthy place on the pedestal of success.

"Vitebskiye Vesti"