Day of Belarusian Writing
Description:
The concept of the holiday provides for showing the indestructible unity of the Belarusian printed word with the history of the Belarusian people, its close connection with the Slavic origins, as well as understanding the historical path of writing and printing in Belarus.
Traditionally, the holiday is held in cities that are historical centers of culture, science, literature and printing. For the first time, in 1994, the holiday was held in the ancient city of Polotsk. Then the capitals of the holiday were such historically significant cultural centers of the country as Turov, Novogrudok, Nesvizh, Orsha, Pinsk, Zaslavl, Mstislavl, Mir, Kamenets, Postavy.
Every year, the celebrations of the Belarusian Written Language Day are attended by senior officials of the Republic of Belarus, heads of ministries, figures of literature, culture, science, art, journalists, representatives of embassies accredited in the Republic of Belarus, foreign delegations.
