Vyacheslav Durnov: About fifty events will be held as part of the celebration of the 85th anniversary of the Vitebsk region
The large-scale plan, approved by the regional executive committee, includes about fifty events. According to Vyacheslav Durnov, Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee, the desire to worthily celebrate the anniversary of their native region and fill it with informal initiatives has already united representatives of state structures and civil society, cultural institutions and creative unions, educational institutions and mass media at the stage of developing a formalized document.
— Therefore, it was decided to hold events throughout the year, and not limit ourselves to January 15, when the Law on the Formation of the Vitebsk Region was adopted in 1938. It is especially symbolic that the President of Belarus declared 2023, the anniversary year for our region, the Year of Peace and Creation. The modern Vitebsk region has become a highly developed industrial and agricultural region precisely thanks to the peaceful, creative work of thousands of our compatriots who have shown resilience, patriotism, and spiritual strength. Preserving the memory of the achievements of predecessors and chronicling the daily work of our contemporaries are at the epicenter of most events for the 85th anniversary of the region, — noted Vyacheslav Durnov. Similar plans have been developed in each district.
Following the good tradition of commissioning significant facilities on memorable dates, which is supported in sovereign Belarus, the first event in a series of anniversary events will be the opening of a new dormitory building at the children's rehabilitation and health resort "Zhemchuzhina" (Lepel district) on January 13. The implementation of the project will allow the health resort to increase its economic efficiency, as well as have a positive impact on the development of the Lepel district as a whole. Therefore, it is no coincidence that the event at the children's center will be held under the sign of the 85th anniversary of the region, which is also called the blue pearl of Belarus. A new page in the history of the sanatorium symbolizes the special care of the Vitebsk region for the future, where the main creators will be today's children.
Undoubtedly, the main wealth of the region is its people. Therefore, the central event of the anniversary year will be the honoring of the holders of the honorary title "Person of the Year of the Vitebsk Region". Along with the front-runners, veterans who laid the foundation for the modern development of the Vitebsk region will also become heroes of the celebration, emphasized Vyacheslav Durnov.
A series of events will be associated with the name of our renowned countryman Pyotr Masherov and will be dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the birth of the statesman and political figure. Several organizations will be involved in their holding, and the Vitebsk State University, named after him, will act as the initiator and main driving force.
The Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee also drew attention to a new project with serious potential for accompanying initiatives to preserve and pass on to descendants the memory of the traditions of creative, constructive labor of the residents of the Vitebsk region. This is the "Nashi" project – a kind of labor chronicle of the Pridvinye region. Its implementation will be carried out by media collectives. The heroes of the journalists' creative materials will be personalities – strong, successful people with rich experience, who have achieved a lot and made a significant contribution to the development of the northern region.
Overall, the planned events will be designed for a diverse audience, allowing everyone to discover new facets of the Vitebsk region. Specifically for the anniversary, tourist routes such as "A New Look at the Steps of History," "Through the Prism of Decades," and "Steps of History Through Modernity" will be developed. For children, a coloring book titled "Vitebsk Region Through the Eyes of Children" is planned. Festive events will include creative meetings and scientific conferences, public and cultural mass activities, and sports competitions.
— The region's anniversary is always a significant event. It's an opportunity to once again highlight the importance of the Vitebsk region in the country's history, to talk about the contribution that the region as a whole and each of its residents make to the socio-economic and humanitarian development of Belarus, thereby motivating all of us towards good deeds and new achievements, — believes Vyacheslav Durnov.