On May 11, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Ticket sales for the concerts of the XXI International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" at ticket offices and online will begin on May 18. This was announced today at a press conference by the General Director of the Vitebsk Culture Centre, Director of the Festival Directorate, Rodion Bass, a BELTA correspondent reports. The cost of tickets for festival events ranges from Br20 thousand to Br750 thousand. The most expensive tickets are usually for the grand opening concert: from Br460 thousand to Br750 thousand. Attending solo concerts in the Summer Amphitheatre will cost from Br160 thousand to Br300 thousand, and joint concerts - from Br80 thousand to Br180 thousand. Affordable prices are available at the Vitebsk Concert Hall - from Br50 thousand to Br150 thousand. Meetings with theatrical art will cost spectators from Br65 thousand to Br130 thousand. Answering a question from a BELTA correspondent, Rodion Bass noted that the experience of selling tickets online, first tried last year, proved successful. This year, an agreement has been concluded for ticket distribution with SOOO "Ticketpro", and negotiations with a second online seller are under discussion. According to a representative of SOOO "Ticketpro", in 2011, more than 10 thousand tickets for the "Slavianski Bazaar" concerts were sold, of which 12% were sold outside Belarus. Among the most active foreign online buyers were Russians and residents of the Baltic countries. Purchases were also recorded in the United Kingdom. The "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" festival is held under the patronage of the President. -0-

BELTA