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Slavyansky Bazaar in Vitsebsk is the largest cultural forum in Belarus. It has been fostering the dialogue of cultures between different peoples and countries since 1992. -
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The first satellite broadcast of the festival was launched in 1996,
which made it possible to watch the forum all over the world. -
During its history the festival has changed its name and status: it started as an international music festival, then became an international festival of arts, and in 1998 it got its present name. -
The first ever festival gathered over a thousand participants from Belarus,Russia,Ukraine,the USA,Canada, Australia,Poland and Georgia.Next year, Slavyansky Bazaar became a member of the International Federation of Festival Organisations FIDOF. In 2000,the festival set a record. The festival has twice been awarded in 2000 and 2004 the diploma FIDOF Festival of the Year for the quality of organisation, professionalism,hospitality, and promotion of noble humanistic aims at the international level. -
Through Art to Peace and Understanding award
introduced in 2005 is given to artists, groups or organisations
for their contribution to strengthening international cultural
cooperation. -
In 2009, near the lower terrace of the Summer
Amphitheatre there appeared the Walk of Fame (which was
transformed into the Square of Stars seven years later) dedicated
to the award winners. Among them are such composers as
Andrey Petrov and Igor Luchenok, singers Vladimir Mulyavin
and Pesnyary, Mikhail Finberg and the National Academic Concert Orchestra and others. Each of them has a special sign –
a cornflower with the name of the person and the year when the
award was received.