The Pyatnitsky Choir will congratulate "Slavianski Bazaar" on its 20th anniversary on Russia Culture Day

July 13, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA/. The centenary Pyatnitsky Choir will congratulate the international arts festival "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" on its 20th anniversary on the Day of Russian Culture, a BELTA correspondent reports.

The State Academic Russian Folk Choir named after M. Pyatnitsky will give a jubilee concert today dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the choir in the Summer Amphitheatre. Masters of arts of Russia will perform together with the famous choir: Larisa Dolina, Renat Ibragimov, Tamara Gverdtsiteli and other popular artists. The state ensemble "Pesniary" will be a guest of the jubilee concert.

Throughout the day, festival guests will have the opportunity to get acquainted with various Russian cultural projects. The film "Ovsianki" directed by Alexei Fedorchenko will be shown in the festival's film program. Evgenia and Sviatoslav Smolianinov, Yuri Chevin will introduce listeners to Russian romance and folk songs. For young people, a night disco will be organized by "Otpetye Moshenniki", "Geroi" and Vlad Sokolovsky.

On Russia Day, the winner of the Grand Prix of the XX International Pop Song Performers Competition "Vitebsk-2011" will be determined, and the competition performances of the participants of the children's music competition will conclude. -0-