MINSK, 29 May (BelTA) – Belarusian high-school graduates said farewell to school in a time-honored tradition that includes the ceremonial ringing of "the Last Bell". The trademark act of the day involves one of the male graduates carrying a little first-grader on his shoulders while the child rings a large bell.
Pictured is the Last Bell ceremony in Minsk Gymnasium No.75. First-graders, senior students and teachers bid farewell to high-school leavers in a festive ceremony and a concert.
Photos by Ramil Nasibulin