Festival of national cultures continues in Hrodna

The head of the city Executive committee Alyaksandr Antonenka compared Hrodna to “a micro world” that would become very important in the future during the official part of the festival. He said that is was the land where people of different nationalities cold live in peace and make friends. The local authorities and Minsk officials including Leanid Hulyaka visited national houses afterwards. The programme included wedding ceremonies of different peoples and a parade of brass bands. The closing concert of laureates of the Seventh Festival of national cultures and the seeing-off of participants will take place on Sunday. Meanwhile, there is special attitude to the main nation in Hrodna: there are no Belarusian universities, schools, classes or kindergarten groups in the city.  

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