Aigul Japarova becomes honorary guest of Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk

First Lady of Kyrgyzstan Aigul Japarova, at the invitation of the Belarusian side, attended as an honorary guest the opening of the XXXIII International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk. The press service of the head of state reported.

The event was opened by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, after which a gala concert took place with the participation of famous performers and pop stars.

This year, Kyrgyzstan is represented at the festival by 14-year-old Rayana Alybaeva, winner of the national qualifying round, participant and prize-winner of various international and republican children’s talent competitions.

Slavianski Bazaar is an annual international arts festival that has been held in the city of Vitebsk since 1992. In 1993, the flag of Kyrgyzstan appeared on the festival flagpole for the first time, along with the flags of Slovakia, Lithuania, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia. The festival includes a vocal competition and a children’s music competition.

The festival program features different genres of music, theater, cinema, fine arts and folk crafts. It is one of the largest festivals in Eastern Europe.

Artists from Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Africa and other countries of the world participate in the festival.