On July 18, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Criticism helps "Slavianski Bazaar" to improve. This point of view was expressed at the closing of the press center of the XXI International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" by the General Director of the Vitebsk Culture Center, Festival Director Rodion Bass, a BELTA correspondent reports. He sincerely thanked the media representatives for their work in covering the festival, adding: "Critical materials allow us not to stagnate." Rodion Bass considers journalists to be full participants of the festival and explained why: "Viewers all over the world see the festival through your eyes. The world learns about "Slavianski Bazaar" thanks to the publications whose representatives work here. Without journalists, it would be a boring event." However, no matter what is written about the festival, no matter what picture television cameras show, one can feel the festival only by being here, emphasized Rodion Bass and invited everyone to the next XXII International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar". Deputy Minister of Information of Belarus Dmitry Shedko, speaking at the closing of the festival's press center, also expressed gratitude to the journalists. "Thanks to you, dozens of messages, reports, and photo stories dedicated to the festival were released every day. Many people were able to learn about this celebration," he said. -0-

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