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A commemorative plaque was unveiled in Marc Chagall Street in Vitebsk

A commemorative plaque was unveiled in Marc Chagall Street in Vitebsk
8 Jul 2016

A theatrical procession

On 24–26 June one of Belarus’ oldest cities marked its 1042nd birthday. In spring Marc Chagall Street was unveiled in Vitebsk in the run-up to the major festivities: the master’s name was given to a lane connecting Kalinin and Lenin Streets.
 
This is the place where the People’s Art College is located. The school was founded by the painter in 1917. Among the teachers of the college were famous artist such as Yehuda Pen, El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, Vera Yermolayeva

Chagall’s Violin sculpture in the yard of the house-museum
Rose “Marc Chagall” burst into bloom in Vitebsk on the painter’s birthday
Visiting Marc and Bella festival
Vitebsk Marks 129th Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s Birthday
Visiting Marc and Bella festival
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