On January 7, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The festival of spiritual music opens today in Vitebsk, the BELTA correspondent was informed at the culture department of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee. The event, organized for the 19th time, will bring together the best performers of spiritual music in the region. Thus, on the opening day, the artists' performance will take place on the stage of the Yakub Kolas National Academic Drama Theatre. For the audience, the People's City Youth Choir, led by Vitaly and Alexander Rauzo, the Chamber Choir of the Vitebsk Culture Center, the church choirs of the Vitebsk Diocese, the "Nadezhda" Veterans Choir, the choir of the Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov, the "Aktsyoz" Male Choir, choirs from other educational and cultural institutions of the regional center and Ushachi, as well as solo performances by talented young musicians will perform. The second day of the festival, January 8, will be held within the walls of the lower church of the Holy Assumption Cathedral. The grandeur of the building where the concert will take place, as well as the mastery of the performers - the People's City Youth Choir and the "Daugava" Choir of the Center of Latvian Culture of Daugavpils (Latvia), will help create an inspired mood for the audience and immerse them in the magic of Christmas. In addition to participating in the main events of the festival, citizens and guests of Vitebsk can expect a lot of other interesting events during these days. Thus, thematic exhibitions have been organized in the city museums, Christmas fairs will be held in the morning, the Vitebsk Culture Center and the Vitebsk Regional Philharmonic, the cultural and historical complex "Golden Ring of Vitebsk "Dvina" invite you to visit interesting entertainment programs. -0-

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