On December 12, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Grooms and brides in Vitebsk do not believe in the Mayan predictions of the end of the world on December 21, 2012. They have completely different plans for this day, as learned by a BELTA correspondent at the city's registry offices. The assumption about the end of the world on December 21, 2012, is linked to the end of another 5125-year cycle according to the calendar of the ancient Mayan tribe. However, the youth of Vitebsk are more concerned with matrimonial plans than with the mysteries of ancient treatises, and therefore they associate this day exclusively with a romantic mood on the occasion of their wedding day. Despite the cold December and the Christmas fast, 11 couples will solemnly legalise their relationship on this day at the registry office of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee, and nine couples at the registry office of the Pervomaisky District of Vitebsk. "Having learned about the planned 'end of the world' on December 21, some young people asked to postpone the wedding to another date, while others, on the contrary, decided to hold the ceremony on this day to make it even more memorable," the registry offices reported. Vitebsk grooms and brides still have the opportunity to combine these two events, as under the law, a marriage can now be registered within a three-day period. The last day to submit applications for 21.12.2012 is December 18. Another beautiful date this December, 12.12.2012, did not go unnoticed. Although it was a weekday, about 20 couples exchanged rings. Some specifically chose this date so that it would remain in their documents, and they will celebrate the holiday on the weekend, as is customary. In the vast majority of cases, young people now choose registry offices as the venue for their solemn ceremony. Among the most popular venues for off-site ceremonies for Vitebsk residents are the Cultural and Historical Complex "Golden Ring of the City of Vitebsk 'Dvina'", the Art Museum and the Regional Museum of Local Lore, a riverboat, and city restaurants.-0-

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