June 21 at the home Vasil Bykau took delivery of the traditional award "For the freedom of thought". This time it received the bard Victor Shalkevich. The event was held in the village Gobies that the Vitebsk region, and was attended by over 200 people.

The event was attended by Vasil Bykau sister Valentina, artist Ales Pushkin, writer Nyaklyayeu wife Rygor Baradulin Valentine. Initiators and organizers acted Regional Rada Belarusian Language Society. It is noteworthy that which year the event is supported by the local authorities.

Award "for Freedom of Thought" named Vasil Bykau based leader of the movement "For Freedom" Milinkevich in 2008. Each year the award was given public and creative figures. In previous years, the award received Lavon Volsky, Ales Pushkin, Nyaklyayeu, Zmiter Vaitsyushkevich Ales Marochkin.

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