The event was held July 25 in Vitebsk "European club". Before gathered artist, member of the Belarusian Union of Artists, born in Orsha, Deputy Chairman of the organizing committee Mikola Kupava, who spoke about the historic battle, and it is displayed on the famous painting by an unknown artist, "The Battle of Orsha", which is stored in the Warsaw Museum of Art. Copy can be seen in the church of St. Joseph Orsha.

Along with the political scientist and public figure Alexander Zhuchkov Mr. Kupava shared their own cultural studies about the history of painting, as well as information on programs celebrating the 500th anniversary of the battle, which took place September 8, 1514 between the 30000th army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania under the command of Constantine Ostrozhski and 80000th army of Moscow principality. The battle ended in a brilliant victory of the forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which was of great historical significance for contemporary Europe.

The meeting concluded with a performance by Andrey Melnikov, poet and bard, one of the founder of the bard of the festival, which is held in memory of the Battle of Orsha participating in the first weekend of September in Orsha district.

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