City Day - 2025. Program of festive events in Vitebsk
June 18, 2025
The program of festive events dedicated to the 1051st anniversary of the founding of Vitebsk and the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the city from Nazi invaders, June 26, 28, 2025.
"SPORT FOR ALL – FROM 0 TO 100 VITEBSK 2025"
cultural and sports festival
for the whole family
Operation of various sports grounds (kickboxing, football, jumping, yoga, taekwondo)
Demonstrations by sports clubs
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June 26 (Thursday) – Vitebsk Liberation Day |
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Victory Square |
11:00 |
MEETING, LAYING OF FLOWERS AND WREATHS at the memorial complex in honor of Soviet soldiers-liberators, partisans and underground fighters of the Vitebsk region, dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Vitebsk from Nazi invaders |
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Military burial sites and memorials Vitebsk city |
according to a separate plan |
Ceremonial events at monuments and memorials to soldiers-liberators, at military burial sites (meetings, laying of flowers and wreaths) |
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June 28 (Saturday) – Vitebsk City Day |
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Bridge of the 1000th Anniversary of Vitebsk |
throughout the day |
"HISTORICAL VITEBSK" Exhibition |
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Lenin Street (near the Town Hall) |
12:00 |
Laying of flowers at the memorial sign installed at the site of execution of Soviet patriots during the Great Patriotic War |
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Suvorov Street (near the Town Hall) |
12:00-16:00 |
"MUSEUMS IN A SUITCASE SPEAK" exhibition of school museums |
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Suvorov Street, Suvorov Street, 12 |
10:00-20:00 12:30 12:30-13:30 |
ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN EXHIBITION-FAIR Master classes "VITEBSK IN THE RHYTHM OF ART" Arch painting presentation "DANCING IN THE VITEBSK STYLE" Flash mob |
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Mayakovsky Square |
10:00-17:00 12:00-14:00 18:00-20:00 |
Concert programs "MY BELOVED CITY" Plein air painting by the folk studio of amateur artists "Kontur" Plein air painting by students of educational institutions. Exhibition of works "OUR CITY" 3D figure art installation "GIFT A 'BIRD OF HAPPINESS' TO YOUR BELOVED CITY" Congratulatory action "AT THE CENTER OF CULTURE – IN THE CENTER OF VITEBSK" Open music project. Folk music evening |
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Tolstoy Street |
10:00-20:00 |
OPERATION OF TRADE FACILITIES |
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Pushkin Street |
10:00-17:00 20:00-24:00 |
"VITEBSK. CITY DAY. READING POINT" Library and poetry platform "THE BEST AND NEW ON THEATRE SQUARE" Magic of street performances: theaters, musicians, performers, circus, and fire show |
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Area near the Holy Assumption Cathedral |
10:00-15:00 |
"ORTHODOX VITEBSK" Exhibition-fair. Bell ringing master classes |
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Zamkovaya Street |
10:00-15:00 |
"CITY EDUCATION – BUILDING THE FUTURE TOGETHER!" Exhibition-presentation of educational institutions |
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Freedom Square |
10:00-15:00 10:00-17:30 10:00-20:00 |
"WE ARE FOR A SAFE CITY"
Operation of interactive platforms, demonstration of special equipment from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, OSVOD. Concert and entertainment program Trade facilities operation |
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Area near the Belarusian Puppet Theatre "Lyalka" Educational Center (Pushkin Street, 2) |
11:00-13:00 |
"PLANET OF CHILDHOOD" festive program "PYATRUSHKА" Puppet show for children. Master classes, photo zones, interactive areas, contests, games |
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Victory Square |
11:00-15:00 12:00-12:30 12:00-17:00 12:30-12:50 13:30-14:30 14:30 12:00-19:00 10:00-23:00 |
YOUTH DAY "Time of the Young" Open city competitions in strength sports Bicycle ride participant registration Fitness warm-up for bicycle ride participants
Operation of interactive areas:
State Automobile Inspectorate location,
sports and game program of GFSK, Youth Day Opening "Velo Vitebsk" bicycle ride Awarding of sports event participants "Fire of Youth Talents" regional tour of the national festival-competition of youth creativity, gala concert of festival-competition participants Trade facilities operation |
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Winners' Park |
12:00-14:00 10:00-01:00 10:00-01:00 |
"TO OUR BELOVED CITY - OUR TALENTS" concert and entertainment program Rides operation Trade facilities operation |
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Soldiers of Internationalists Street |
13:15 |
Opening of SPA center "Yuzhny" |
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Park of the 1000th Anniversary |
16:00-18:00 |
"I AM PROUD OF YOU, MY CITY!" festive concert program |
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Town Hall (balcony on the Town Hall Square side) Town Hall Courtyard |
17:00-18:00 21:30 |
"VIOLIN OVER THE CITY" musical greeting to the city FILM SCREENING: cartoon for children, film "Control Test for Specialization", tea from a samovar with Zdravnev herbs and treats |
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Museum of the History of Private Collecting (Frunze Avenue, 13) |
16:30 |
UNVEILING OF A MEMORIAL PLAQUE to collector |
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Cultural and Sports Complex of the Summer Amphitheater |
17:00 |
OPENING of the renovated multifunctional cultural center. PRESENTATION by the folk historical reconstruction club "VARGENTHORN". Children's play center operating |
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Summer Amphitheater (Frunze Avenue, 13a) |
(17:30) 18:00-20:00 |
"VITEBSK IS THE CITY OF OUR LOVE!" ceremonial event dedicated to the 1051st anniversary of the founding of Vitebsk and the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the city from Nazi invaders. Ceremony of the solemn awarding of the city prize "Vitebsk Citizen of the Year", awarding the title "Honorary Citizen of Vitebsk" |
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Victory Square (near Moskovsky Avenue, 8) |
20:00-23:00 |
"LIVE BRIGHTLY! LOVE VITEBSK!" gala concert of popular performers |
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Victory Square (near the monument) |
23:00 |
FIREWORKS |
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Accompanying events |
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Vitebsk Sports Palace (Stroiteli Avenue, 23) |
June 14-15 |
«VitebskEpil 2025» II International Biodepilation Championship in Vitebsk |
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Educational Institution "Vitebsk State Technical College" (113A Lazo St.) |
June 14-15 |
Open Kettlebell Triathlon Championship |
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Victory Square |
June 16 10:00 |
Meeting of the International Wheelchair Marathon Relay "Road of Memory from Moscow to Brest" in Solemn laying of flowers at the Eternal Flame of the memorial complex in honor of the Soviet soldiers-liberators, partisans and underground fighters of the Vitebsk region |
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Aerodrome of the Vitebsk Aeroclub named after A.G. Gorovets DOSAAF Vitebsk Millennium Square |
June 16-21
June 17 June 21 17:00-20:00 |
VI OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS in parachute sport for veteran parachutists, combat veterans Grand Opening "VITEBSK GATHERS FRIENDS!" parachute festival Parachute jumps by participants of the VI open championship of the Republic of Belarus competitions |
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Cultural and Recreational Complex named after the |
June 21 11:00-23:00 June 22 10:00-15:00 |
"FLAT MOUNTAIN" Historical Reconstruction Festival |
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Floodplain of the Vitba River |
June 22 9:30 |
Open Yoga Training |
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Territory of the former |
June 22 13:00 |
"PATRIOTS REMEMBER!" auto rally |
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State Institution "Vitebsk Regional Library (8a Lenin Street) |
26 June 12:00 |
"WORDS WITHOUT BORDERS" Festival – poetic dialogue between representatives of Belarusian and Russian library literary associations (ROO "Union of Writers of Moscow", GBK "Smolensk Regional Universal Scientific Library named after A.T. Tvardovsky") |
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FSE "Belarusian Puppet Theatre "Lyalka"" (Pushkin Street, 2) |
26 June 18:00 |
"PLACES OF MEMORY" solo performance dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War |
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"5th Regiment" – Gorodok – Verkhovye microdistrict" Tourist and hotel complex "Vitebsk Hotel" (conference hall) State Cultural Institution "Vitebsk Regional Museum of Hero of the Soviet Union Minay Filippovich Mirva" Victory Square State Educational Institution "Secondary School No. 9 of Vitebsk" (Shkolnaya Street, 4) City Organizations |
26 June 12:00 13:00 13:00 11:00 13:00 throughout the day |
"MOLODZ.BY: UNITING DREAMS, ACHIEVING GOALS!" "RHYTHM OF MOVEMENT" "Feat for the Glory of the Fatherland" auto-bike rally "TECHNOLOGIES OF TOMORROW" "Science Picnic" intellectual open-air "ART BREAKTHROUGH" city quest "STRENGTH OF HERITAGE" rally, laying of flowers and wreaths at the memorial complex in honor of Soviet soldiers-liberators, partisans and underground fighters of the Vitebsk region, dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Vitebsk from Nazi invaders Solemn event dedicated to the naming of State Educational Institution "Secondary School No. 9 of Vitebsk" after Biryulin M.F. "YOUR TERRITORY" Labor action to improve the territory in organizations and institutions of Vitebsk Festival of Professions – career guidance |
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FOK State Institution "GFSK "Vitebsk"" (Sovetskaya Street, 7-14) |
26 June 10:00-15:00 |
Chess and Checkers Competitions among Vitebsk Residents Dedicated to the Liberation Day of Vitebsk from Nazi Invaders |
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Sports and Recreation Complex of the State Institution "Vitebsk Sports and Recreation Center" (K. Marx Street, 2A) |
June 26 10:00-15:00 |
Swimming Competitions among Vitebsk Veterans Dedicated to the Liberation Day of Vitebsk from Nazi Invaders |
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Libraries of the State Institution "Vitebsk Centralized Library System", Museums, Exhibition Halls of Vitebsk |
June 26-29 |
Thematic Events, Exhibitions Dedicated to the 1051st Anniversary of Vitebsk's Founding, the 81st Anniversary of the City's Liberation from Nazi Invaders |
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"Mir" Cinema (Chekhov Street, 3) House of Cinema (Lenin Street, 40) |
June 26-29 June 26 12:20 June 28 12:20 June 27 14:20 June 29 15:00 |
Screening of Feature Films and Documentaries Produced by the State Enterprise "Belarusfilm National Film Studio" Dedicated to Vitebsk and the Vitebsk Region: "Time to Return" Feature Film "Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve" Documentary Film "Memorial Complexes of Belarus – 2" Documentary Film; "The Abode of Saint Euphrosyne" Documentary Film |
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Organizations, Open Venues of Vitebsk (According to Separate Plans) |
June 26, June 28-29 |
Cultural, Sports, and Tourist Events |
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Town Hall Courtyard (Facing Mayakovsky Square) |
June 27 21:30 |
Film Screening Cartoon for Children, Film "About the Dragon on the Balcony, About the Kids and the Scooter", Tea from a Samovar with Zdravnev Herbs and Treats |
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Sports and Recreation Complex of the State Institution "Vitebsk Sports and Recreation Center" (3rd Sadovaya Street, 26a) |
June 28 10:00-15:00 |
Billiards competition among workers, dedicated to the 1051st anniversary of the founding of Vitebsk, the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the city from Nazi invaders |
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Parking lot near the Blokhin Bridge |
June 28 10:00-15:00 |
"DRIFT TAXI" master class |
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State Institution "National Academic Drama Theater (Zamkovaya Street, 2) |
June 28 18:00 |
"PARACHUTIST" performance |
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Bank of the Vitba River (near Yubileiny Bridge) |
June 28-29 10:00-18:00 |
Open Vitebsk City Beach Soccer Cup among teams |
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Open-air cinema Student Square (Moskovsky Prospekt) |
June 28-29 June 28 13:30 14:00 16:00 June 29 14:00 16:00 |
"CITY OF INSPIRATION. VITEBSK IN CINEMA" screening of films shot in Vitebsk
"VITEBSK IN CINEMA" Film screening film "About the Dragon on the Balcony, About the Kids and the Scooter"; film "Shagal-Malevich" Film screening film "Control Work in the Specialty"; film "Starting Point" |
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Complex of cultural and mass recreation named after |
June 28 11:00-20:00 June 29 12:00-14:00 11:00-18:00 15:00-18:00 |
"ON WEEKEND – THE WHOLE FAMILY!" mass recreation day. Operation of the sports equipment rental point, amusement complex "VITEBSK – OUR NATIVE CITY!" festive concert program of the youth estrada theater "Star School" |
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Vitebsk Millennium Bridge |
June 29 throughout the day |
"HISTORICAL VITEBSK" exhibition |
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Suvorov Street, Mayakovsky Square |
June 29 10:00-16:00 |
EXHIBITION-FAIR OF ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN master classes Musical program |
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Tolstoy Street |
June 29 10:00-16:00 |
Operation of trade facilities |
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Sports and Recreation Complex of the State Institution "Vitebsk Sports and Recreation Center" (Sovetskaya Street, 7) |
June 29 10:00-15:00 |
Open City Chess Tournament |
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Frunze Park (near the fountain) |
June 29 16:00-18:00 |
"IN OLD RHYTHMS" dance and entertainment program |
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Inner courtyard State Cultural Institution "Vitebsk Regional Philharmonic" (Lenin Street, 69) |
June 29 16:00-18:00 |
"KUPALA-FEST 2025" final of the music band competition |
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State Institution "Yakub Kolas National Academic Drama Theatre" (Zamkovaya Street, 2) |
June 29 18:00 |
"MUSICAL 'VERNISAGE'" musical and poetic evening |
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Exhibitions |
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TC "Marko" |
June 20 - July 4 throughout the day |
"WE REMEMBER. WE HONOR. WE WILL NOT BETRAY." Exhibition |
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Exhibition space of the pedestrian crossing Moskovsky Prospekt, Tereshkovoy-Nikolaevoy St. House of Culture of the Educational Institution "VSAVM" (Dovatora Street, 3) UNOVIS-Cosmos Site. Embankment of Victory Park. Victory Square. Round Hall of the "Vitebsk" Concert Hall (Frunze Prospekt, 1) Kosmonavtov Street, Budennogo Street Kosmonavtov Square
Observatory of the Educational Institution "VSU |
June 26-28 during the day June 26 14:00-16:00 June 27 14:00 June 27 10:00-12:00 June 27 12:00 June 26 15:00 June 27 17:00 |
"SYMPHONY OF SPACE" republican digital art competition "SYMPHONY OF SPACE" exhibition of photographs by Hero of the Russian Federation, pilot-cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, Hero of Belarus, cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya
"SYMPHONY OF SPACE" of the republican digital art competition "VITEBSK – TRAVELING "SYMPHONY OF SPACE" quest walk through streets named after cosmonauts. Part 1. UNOVIS-Cosmos Site. Embankment of Victory Park. Victory Square. Memorial flower-laying ceremony at the memorial complex in honor of the Soviet soldiers, partisans, and underground fighters of the Vitebsk region. Solemn meeting of youth with Hero of the Russian Federation, pilot-cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, Hero of Belarus, cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya, academician, head of the aerospace development department of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Petr Alexandrovich Vityaz. Award Ceremony for the winners of the republican digital art competition "Symphony of Space". Meeting of guests, winners, with the participation of Hero of the Russian Federation, pilot-cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, Hero of Belarus, cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya TRAVELING "SYMPHONY OF THE COSMOS" quest walk through streets named after cosmonauts
Part 2. Cosmonauts' Square, "Cosmonaut Friends" event. Stele dedicated to cosmonauts Pyotr Klimuk (Belarus), Mirosław Hermaszewski (Poland) TRAVELING "SYMPHONY OF THE COSMOS" quest walk. Part 3. "The Birth of Scientific Astronomy"
Excursion to the astronomical center. VSU Observatory |
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Zheleznodorozhny District (branch "Palace of Culture of Railway Workers" of the State Institution "Cultural and Information Center "Golden Ring of the City of Vitebsk "Dvina", district organizations) |
June 25 - during the day |
"OLD CITY, GLORIOUS CITY APPOINTS US A MEETING..." photo exhibition |
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State Cultural Institution "Marc Chagall Museum in Vitebsk" "Art Space" (7 Tolstoy Street), cultural institutions, educational institutions of the city |
June 24-29 |
"PHOTOCROK" X S. Yurkovsky Photography Festival in Vitebsk |
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State Educational Institution "Museum of the History of VNHU" (5a Chagall Street) |
June 17-30 |
"VERA YERMOLAEVA: AMAZON OF THE RUSSIAN AVANT-GARDE" exhibition of paintings and graphics from a private collection (Moscow) |
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State Educational Institution "Children's Art School No. 3 of Vitebsk "Maladik"
Exhibition Hall |
June 25 11:00-12:00 |
"PERSPECTIVE-2025" XVIII Open Exhibition-Competition of Fine Arts. Opening of the exhibition-competition |
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State Educational Institution "Children's Art School Exhibition Hall (3 Suvorov Street) (Mayakovsky Square) |
June 26 12:00-12:40 13:00 |
"PERSPECTIVE-2025" Opening Awarding of the exhibition-competition winners |
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Exhibition Hall branch of the Cultural Institution "Mark Chagall Museum in Vitebsk" (Beloborodov Street, 5) |
June 26 16:00 |
"THREE ARTISTS WERE FRIENDS: LEONID ANTIMONOV, OLEG ORLOV, ALEXANDER SOLOVYOV"
"ADLYUSTRAVANNIE" Sculpture by I. Kolodovsky |
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Mark Chagall Art Center (Sovetskaya Street, 25) |
June 26 17:00 throughout the month |
"A BRIGHT LINE OF CONSTELLATIONS" creative evening of poetry and author's song for D. Simanovich's birthday
"FORTUNATE IS HE WHO IS LIKE ULYSSES..." |
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Town Hall (Lenin Street, 36, hall) |
June 27-28 11:00-23:00 |
Ascent to the panoramic viewing platform of the Town Hall tower, excursions |
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Town Hall (Lenin Street, 36) |
June 28 11:00-19:00 |
"RATUSHA – THE CENTER OF VITEBSK", "PROPHOTO", "OLD TOWN" exhibitions (free admission) |
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Excursions |
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Historical center
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June 28 10:30-16:00 11:00 13:30 16:00 |
CAMPAIGN "DEDICATED TO OUR BELOVED CITY..." (free thematic excursions and quests):
Excursion to the Church-Archaeological Cabinet of the Vitebsk Theological Seminary and the Church of the Resurrection of Christ
"ACCORDING TO THE MEMORIES OF BELLA CHAGALL" "STORY OF ONE STREET" (Chekhov Street) excursion (starting from the "Mir" cinema, Chekhov Street, 3) |
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Art Museum (Lenin Street, 32) |
June 28 12:00, 15:00 |
"WALK AROUND THE CITY WITH PENOM" excursion and exhibition presentation (by prior arrangement) |
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Town Hall |
June 29 12:00 |
"YES, YES, IN THE VITEBSK WAY"
presentation of an author's thematic bus and walking tour |
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City tram route departure point: tram loop (Frunze Avenue near the military unit) |
June 28 10:00 June 28 14:00 |
"ROUTES OF MEMORY" thematic free excursion on a mobile museum-tram around Vitebsk (by prior appointment) Free excursion with musical accompaniment (by prior appointment) |
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Millennium Square of Vitebsk |
June 28-29 20:00-24:00 |
Hot air balloon ride |
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Boat trip (route: Pobedy Square – Soviet Army Park – Pobedy Square) |
June 28-29 12:00-19:00 |
Boat trips on the Western Dvina River |
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