July 18 will be held the evening of the closing of the anniversary, the twenty-fifth, "Slavonic Bazaar". During the arts festival, which began last Thursday, life in the city noticeably revived, moved to the rhythm of the holiday. Viciebsk was filled with not only a festive atmosphere, people have changed.
It seemed someone Almighty breathed life into their faces, which is lacking in all the other days of the year. As much as Europeans smiling and open people to see in one place for a long time was not necessary.
Scene near the railway station:
— Here we are at the "Slavonic Bazaar", — says the grandmother, who along with her daughter and six-year old granddaughter a few minutes ago came to Viciebsk by train.
— No, grandma, it is only a station — laughing mischievous girl.
The store "Vesta" the man in the image of Jack Sparrow is photographed with beautiful women. Greetings on the long stretch invite the guests and participants of the festival. Square on Kirov Street is filled with market stalls.
Remove the cover from the camera lens, I start to capture evidence of a new fashion on national values. Elements of the Belarusian ornament everywhere. They are — in the stalls, on clothes and things. The demand for embroidered shirts visible to the naked eye.
Merchants who sell goods clear national orientation, offer to answer the question that some of why something baffling:
— When the "Slavic Bazaar" will "Belarusian or Viciebsk's Fair"?
— When Belarus becomes a Belarusian — she meets Pan, if prepared in advance. And he continues: — You know, when we offer parents the children's products, fairy tales, movies in their native language, they say: "He is still too early to learn the Belarusian language". Just think, the language they need to hear from the cradle.
— When Belarusians will take the initiative when they live with their case when mova is not fashion, and inner need — gives his opinion the woman.
Right on the bench children's writer daughter of Viciebsk resident Gregory Shakulov sells his father's books, printed at his own expense. On the centenary of the Viciebsk storyteller it with their children released a collection of works, which includes the best stories, written from 1954 to 1973. In Soviet times books of the Viciebsk resident with a circulation of 100-150 thousand copies.
Life is in full swing, but under the close supervision of police patrols. And this element of the local reality, back to the real world of daily daily life, which will come soon, as soon disperse to their homes traders and artists together with the guests.
S. Horki
