May 11 more than two hundred people gathered around the ritual hall Regional Hospital in Vitebsk to say goodbye to a favorite poet. At the memorial ceremony was attended by almost all employees of cultural institutions of the city, representatives of public organizations and artists came former colleagues David Simanovich on TV and just residents of Vitebsk.

From power present Head of main department of culture of ideological work, culture and youth affairs Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Peter Podgursky and head of the department of ideological work, culture and youth affairs executive committee Natalia Shienok. Also by a former head of the executive committee of culture and now director of cultural and historical complex "Golden Ring city of Vitebsk" Dvina ", Victor Kibis with which David Simonovic many cooperated.

In his speeches, friends and colleagues remembered that David Simonovic for Vitebsk was a source of energy, the generator of ideas and cultural engine of many processes in the city. Therefore, the remaining traces of almost all the streets, and all his life he had left its mark on the city's development over the last half century.

If there is somewhere in the heights imprint Vitebsk, then surely David Simonovic already marching through the streets with Marc Chagall.

I ty padniaŭsia nad Dźvinoj,
Adzieŭ zialonaje ubrańnie.
Kab hamanili nad taboj,
Jak pieśni zvonkija, śvitańni.

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