The Museum of Yanka Kupala in Pechische celebrated the Day of unity of the peoples of the two republics
April 2, the Day of unity of the peoples of the two republics was celebrated in Pechische at the Museum of Yanka Kupala. 15 years ago, an agreement was signed "On the Union of Belarus and Russia ." The village Pechishchi, of Verkhneuslonsky region, the Museum of Belarusian culture where once lived and created Belarusian Pesnyar was visited by Tatarstan Belarusians.
- Thank you for the opportunity to meet with our compatriots, to breathe this air and briefly to be in my native land, - says the head of the department of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus to Russia Alexander Kulenkovich, referring to the organizers of the event and, in particular, the Museum Director Rima Abyzova . - The strength of the friendship between the Russian and Belarusian people have been tested for many decades and historical events of which one - the Great Patriotic War.
Among the speakers there was also chief of cxecutive committee of the Council of the Assembly of Peoples of Tatarstan Nikolai Vladimirov, chairman of the Belarusian Diaspora in Tatarstan Sergei Marudenko, chairman of the Russian Cultural Center Irina Alexandrovskaya and every one of them spoke about friendship, mutual respect , traditions and culture of our peoples. Dignitaries delegation of Belarus was headed by the dean of the University Vyacheslav Malafeev.
A small concert performed by Friends of the Museum, Belarusian culture connoisseurs Leo Yakovlev, Alevtina Shulaeva , Alina Boziyants, sisters Abyzova was presented.
- I was very surprised and felt a pleasant sense of pride to know that in Tatarstan, there is a museum of Yanka Kupala. Thank you for the memories, for that you keep history of our people and immensely glad to get familiarized with friendly people of Verkhneuslonsky region - Ambassador of Belarus expressed his gratitude.
Press service RT Ministry of Culture of Tatarstan, per the newspaper "Volzhskaya Nov"