The "Zadzvinski Fair" in festival Vitebsk will open on July 14

"Zadzwinski Kirmash" during the "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" will be held from July 14 to 19, as reported by the cultural and historical complex "Golden Ring of the City of Vitebsk 'Dvina'".

The fair will traditionally be located on the territory of the cultural and historical complex and on parts of Ilyinsky Street and Tchaikovsky Street. It will be open from 10:00 to 20:00. Residents and guests of Vitebsk will be able to get acquainted with traditional crafts and arts of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. About 280 artisans are expected to participate in "Zadzwinski Kirmash".

A competition "Zadvinsky Souvenir" will be held among the fair participants: the 10 best representatives in their fields will receive diplomas and souvenirs from the organizer. Master classes and master shows by the best representatives of folk arts and crafts of Belarus will also be organized.

For the first time, the fair will feature a mini-exhibition of ornamental knitting and weaving from Northern Russia. Teachers from the Children's School of Folk Crafts of Arkhangelsk will conduct master classes on embroidering a bird with the "dosyulny" stitch, tablet weaving, traditional patterned knitting, and decorative panels with Mezenskaya painting.

The XXX International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" will be held from July 15 to 18. Additional events are planned for July 14 and 19. The forum is expected to host representatives from 33 countries and about 5,000 artists.

BELTA.