'Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk - 2025': Gleb Lapitsky spoke about new venues, competition changes, and ticket rush
Despite the fact that ticket sales began more than a month later this year, the percentage of tickets sold and booked is higher than on this date last year. And for some events, there are no more seats available. Traditionally, these include the festival's opening concert, "Golden Hit," and unexpectedly, the first day of the pop song performers' competition.
– We have slightly changed the concept of the adult competition; first, a world hit will be performed, and then a Slavic one. This is more logical so that at the festival's closing, which is combined with the second competition day, songs from Slavic countries will be heard, – noted Gleb Lapitsky.
The approach to the children's competition will also significantly change. On the first day, young vocalists will sing songs from popular animated and cartoon films, and on the second, a composition in a Slavic language.
The overarching theme of "Slavianski Bazaar – 2025" will be the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It will be highlighted in many of the forum's projects.
– Preserving memory has always been important, and today it is doubly so. We must show and tell people the truth about the Great Patriotic War, about the victory of the Soviet people, including by using large-scale projects like the international festival of arts, which attracts the attention of different countries, – emphasized Gleb Lapitsky.
At the current festival, two new concert venues will appear: an experimental one at the I. Sollertinsky Music College and a star-studded one at the Vitebsk Central Sports Complex, where Stas Mikhailov will perform, as well as joint concerts "TikTok Stars," "Rhythms of Summer," "Dance Floor with Dushevnoe Radio" in a bachelorette party format. The forum's directorate has prepared a surprise for the spectators – an opportunity to take a photo with their idol. Details will be published on the website and social media of "Slavyansky Bazaar."
Classical music, jazz, rock, and contemporary pop music will occupy a worthy place at the arts forum. Gleb Lapitsky named the top 3 programs he advises not to miss.
– To understand what "Slavyansky Bazaar" is, one must, firstly, attend a concert in the Summer Amphitheater, secondly, visit the philharmonic hall or the theater, or wander through the streets of the festival city, and thirdly, – out of curiosity, visit the Central Sports Complex venue, – expressed the forum director his opinion.