Year 2007 has seen more than 70 concerts “For Independent Belarus” :: Charter'97 :: News

More than 70 concerts have been held in different cities and towns of the country within the social action “For Independent Belarus” that will be ended today with a large performance in Minsk, as head of the arts department of the Ministry of Culture Mikhas Kazlovich said today.

On the whole 4 479 concerts with the participation of state music collectives are planned to be held in 2007 in Belarus and in Minsk with state financing.

According to the official, the forms of the touring and concert activity are enriched, which allows to meet viewers’ requirements most fully. The Belarusian State Philharmonic Society and local philharmonic societies have elaborated perspective plans for tours and concerts in 2007. Rural population is paid special attention to; thus, more than 700 concerts were held within 5 months in the provinces. More than 100 concerts were held in January-May 2007 in the regions affected by the Chernobyl catastrophe, 283 concerts in “agrotowns” (a modern agricultural settlement), as BelTA reports.