On May 31, Vitebsk / Alena Tikhonova – BELTA /. The regional festival of historical and cultural values, folklore and rare crafts "Bouquet of Pozerie" will be held today in Orsha, the leading methodologist for ethnography and folklore of the regional methodological center of folk art, Candidate of Art History Lyudmila Vakar told a BELTA correspondent.
The programme includes an exhibition-fair of works by folk craftsmen and master classes in rare authentic crafts. In particular, openwork weaving, "perivit" embroidery (white on white), "malyavanka" (painted carpets on fabric), wood painting, beadwork, and archaic moulded ceramics will be presented. About 60 folk craftsmen from all regions of the oblast will share their craft secrets.
A presentation of amateur associations of traditional Belarusian cuisine, folklore and games will also take place. The festival will conclude with a concert by the Honoured Amateur Collective of the Republic of Belarus "Sunichki" (Lepel).
The regional festival of historical and cultural values, folklore and rare crafts "Bouquet of Pozerie" is held with the aim of preserving the authentic historical and cultural heritage of the regions of Vitebsk Oblast. The organisers hope that it will become a traditional event and plan to hold it annually in different districts of the oblast.-0-