There was barely room to move today at the venue near the Sports Palace. In Vitebsk, the annual exhibition-sale of products from educational institutions of the region, "Vosen'ski karahod" (Autumn Round Dance), attracted residents and guests of the city with its bright colours, aromas, and abundance.
– We are delighted to meet at our exhibition-fair, which has already become a tradition. I am grateful to the educational institutions for being able to present the education system effectively today, on the eve of Teacher's Day. I want to wish the schoolchildren to carefully examine the stands and get acquainted with the specialities of the colleges, in order to make an informed career choice later on, – greeted the guests Dmitry Khoma, Head of the Main Department for Education of the Regional Executive Committee.
Vegetable and fruit and berry products, seedlings, saplings of trees and shrubs – everything that autumn is rich in, could be seen and purchased at affordable prices at the fair.
Agricultural products were presented by colleges from all regions of Vitebsk Oblast. The Vitebsk State Agrarian and Technical College brought "Manifest" and "Kolomba" potato varieties, cabbage, carrots, beetroot, ornamental plant saplings, and greens.
– We have large capacities for growing our own products – vegetable and grain crops. There is a greenhouse plot on the college grounds where we grow tomatoes, several varieties of bell peppers, etc. The students work under the guidance of masters, – explained Anfisa Fadeeva, a master of vocational training at the college.
The Glubokoye State College brought grain, potatoes, selected vegetables – cabbage, carrots, pumpkin, baked goods, and also sets of bed linen, which are sewn by the students themselves. The Glubokoye representatives also surprised with a rich harvest of cranberries.
– The cranberries this year have yielded like never before – large, ripe, we collect them in potato sacks, – noted Lyudmila Tsyrkina, a master of vocational training.
Hot draniki (potato pancakes), handmade sausages, and shashlik from the Vidzy State Vocational and Technical College were selling like hot cakes, as were the hot, fragrant "Vidzy ukha" (fish soup), buns, sour cream cakes, and curd cakes.
The Gorodok State Agrarian and Technical College brought mainly agricultural products.