Rogachev hosts Second National Literary Award ceremony

5 сентября 2016

Belarus has celebrated Written Language Day as part of the Year of Culture. An award ceremony of the Second National Literary Award took place in Rogachev, seven authors becoming its laureates. The winners of the Golden Pen of Contest among young journalists were also announced. The first Book House in the Gomel region hosted an exhibition dedicated to Belarusian literature classics Ivan Melezh and Kondrat Krapiva.

Next year’s Written Language Day celebrations will be held in Polotsk. Next year will also mark the 500th anniversary of Belarusian book printing.