On the occasion of Vladimir Karatkevich's anniversary, celebrations will be held in the Vitebsk region on November 25-26.

Uladzimir Karatkevich was born in Orsha on November 26, 1930. The building that housed the maternity hospital at that time is now the V.S. Karatkevich Orsha Museum. The celebrations dedicated to the anniversary of the outstanding romantic writer, historian, and founder of the historical detective genre in Belarusian literature will begin there.

On November 25, at 10:20 AM, an exhibition of V. Karatkevich's manuscripts from the museum complex's collection will open in cooperation with a representative of the National Library of Belarus.

At 11:00 AM, a round table discussion titled "Strategy for Preserving Karatkevich's Memory" will take place, with the participation of researchers of the writer's work, literary figures, and compilers of the 25-volume edition of Karatkevich's works.

At 3:00 PM, a literary quiz based on the museum's halls will be held for the city's schoolchildren. On November 26, at 11:00 AM, poems will be recited near the monument to the writer in Orsha.

At 12:00 PM, a stamp cancellation ceremony on a commemorative envelope will take place.

At 3:00 PM, an art exhibition "Land Under White Wings," dedicated to the writer's anniversary, will open. A festive concert will be held at the city's cultural center.

From November 24 to 29, an event called "All Roads Lead Not to Rome..." will be held on Orsha's public transport, featuring the broadcast of audio recordings of excerpts from Karatkevich's works.

In Vitebsk, on November 26 at 1:00 PM, the city's public will lay flowers at the monument to V.S. Karatkevich.

And at 2:00 PM, in the hall of the Vitebsk Regional Library, the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Prizes named after Uladzimir Karatkevich will be awarded in the nominations "Prose," "Poetry," and "Promotion of Uladzimir Karatkevich's Life and Work."

In the evening, the Belarusian Puppet Theater "Lyalka" will stage the play "Lad'dzia Rospaсhy" based on the work of the same name by V. Karatkevich.