How amazing our Vitebsk is! It is here where the ways of world-famous artists crossed and in rough post-revolutionary years of XX century a unique Vitebsk Renaissance situation developed. And at the end of the century in not less rough post-perestroika times the city was covered by a new wave of creative energy and Vitebsk became the capital of festivals.»»»
Mini interview
The People’s Artist of Russia, the Honoured Art Worker of Russia, Igor Korneluk expressed confusion at the beginning of the ‘star hour’: “I did not expect to see so many people “.
The host of the meeting, Vladimir Tatarsky estimated Igor’s music to the film “Master and Margarita”: “I have not heard anything of the kind after Shostakovich’s music to “Hamlet””. »»»
Festival City
“Vitebsk Vernissage” has come back to its usual place, at Ratusha, after a few years of the “exile” on the ground before the Concert Hall “Vitebsk”. Now it is located on ancient Suvorova Street, which was turned into pedestrian zone and looks splendidly after the reconstruction. Due to the artistic fair the street has been even more colourful on the festival days. »»»
On July, 10th the opening of the exhibition of Etchings by Marc Chagall takes place in Vitebsk Regional Local History Museum within the framework of the International Festival of Arts “Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk.” These are the illustrations of the artist to the poem by Nicolai Gogol “Dead Souls”. The illustrations are donated by the Independent Charitable Organization “Triumph – A New Age” to the republic of Belarus.
