Winners of special prizes of Belarus President

An award was conferred on the exemplary ensemble Onoshkovskiye Muzykanty (Onoshki Musicians) of the Onoshki children’s music school for their consistent efforts to preserve the national cultural traditions and for the active concert life.

The award has been presented to a team of contributors of the Television News Agency of the Belarusian TV and Radio Company consisting of correspondent of the culture news department Natalya Bordilovskaya, chief director Oleg Dolgopolov and head of the culture news department Mikhail Revutsky for the historical documentary series "They Sang for the Motherland" and other projects aimed at the patriotic education of the youth.

An award was conferred on the troupe of the Belarusian State Youth Theater who have achieved a great success and made a considerable contribution to the development and promotion of theater art.

The team of the Maxim Gorky National Academic Drama Theater got a state award for the significant contribution to the preservation of the national cultural traditions and the play Pesnyar devoted to the creative life of Vladimir Mulyavin.