VITEBSK, 15 July (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko presented 2015-2016 Union State literature and art awards at the opening of the 25th international festival of arts Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk on 14 July, BelTA has learned.
The Belarusian leader conferred an award on People's Artist of the USSR Vladimir Fedoseyev, artistic director and chief conductor of the Pyotr Tchaikovsky State Academic Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra.
A Union State award was also presented to the creative team of architect, archpriest and rector of the Church of All Saints in Minsk Fyodor Povny, sculptor and Honored Art Worker of Belarus Vladimir Slobodchikov, and architect Igor Morozov holding the State Prize of Belarus.
An award of the Belarus-Russia Union State was bestowed upon another creative team comprising artistic director of the Syabry band, People's Artist of Belarus Anatoly Yarmolenko, composer and Honored Art Worker of Belarus Oleg Yeliseyenkov, and laureate of the Golden Cupid Literary Award Ivan Yurkin.
The awards were presented for remarkable works of literature and art that make great contribution to the development of sisterly relations, friendship and all-round cooperation between Belarus and Russia.
