The best large family of the year was chosen in the Vitebsk region
The largest family, raising 10 children, turned out to be the family of Alesya and Mikhail Lavereve from the Dubrovno district. They have seven sons and three daughters. In addition to being active and creative, the couple has a very romantic acquaintance story. Alesya and Mikhail were united by a love for poetry: the man, originally from Russia, posted his poems online, and his future wife left a comment on one of them. And then Alesya became the main muse for her loving husband. That's how fate, seemingly by chance, connected two significant people who decided to create a large and friendly family. Also, thanks to state support, they were able to build two spacious, beautiful houses. The sunny performance of the Lavereve family unequivocally won over the jury, and the main prize of the competition goes to the Dubrovno district.
The family of Natalia and Alexander Medvedev from Novopolotsk presented their family tree and told about the sad pages of the dynasty's military history. They have three children. Speaking about happiness and luck, Alexander boldly claims: "It's all in the hat," specifically the one he inherited from his great-grandfather and will be passed down from generation to generation from father to son. Also, thanks to a strong support group, the Medvedevs were able to take second place.
The Medvedev family from Novopolotsk
Olga and Anatoly Chernovsky from Vitebsk and their five children won bronze at the competition. Their journey through railway stations, where adults and children talked about themselves, also left no one indifferent.
Irina and Alexey Petukhov with children from the Lepel district presented their project for creating kennels for stray dogs at the competition. And the family of Nadezhda Khodkevich-Ilyina and Elisei Ilyin from Orsha captivated the audience with their vocals in Belarusian and a dance performance in national costumes.
Valery Kovalkov, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection, who attended the regional stage, emphasized that this holiday is dedicated to the brightest and kindest thing we have – the family. "These are families where family ties are strong, where children, parents, grandfathers, and grandmothers are united by one idea – to make the world and their family better," the deputy minister noted, speaking about the contest participants.
Vladimir Terentiev, Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies, added that such events give large families an opportunity not only to show themselves in the best light but also to find new friends and exchange experiences in raising children. "Here they compete, showing the warmest attitude towards each other and what a family can give. By raising children, parents also grow, becoming morally and spiritually higher," said the head of the region's deputy corps.
