Grodno to become Belarus' culture capital in 2014

9 декабря 2013

As for the CIS, its cultural leaders in 2014 will be Osh, Kyrgyzstan, and Almaty, Kazakhstan. Both titles have belonged to Mogilev this year.


By Vladimir Semkin: During its 750-year history, Mogilev has always been unique. It has been associated with the names of Leu Sapega, Francysk Skaryna and Nikolai II. The honorary title of the CIS culture capital passed to Mogilev from Astana. This year, the city has hosted some major international festivals - ‘Golden Hit, Animajevka and God Almighty, featuring representatives of 45 countries of the world.


The official ceremony of awarding the title of the CIS culture capital will take place on December 9.