The National Library held a summary of the results of the regional literary competition "Debut" honouring the writing of aspiring poets and writers, on December 6.
The competition has been running for more than 20 years and continues to draw the interest of literary enthusiasts. It also encourages the identification of new talent and the realization of the creative potential of Minsk inhabitants in the Pervomaisky area.
The jury was made up of Raisa Borovikova, the winner of the special prize of the President of the Republic of Belarus, Belarusian poet, novelist, playwright; Vladimir Lipsky, Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, editor-in-chief of the magazine "Viaselka"; Anatoly Garmaza, General Director of the newspaper "Shapoklyak", cartoonist; Vladimir Nikolaichuk, head of the department of citizens' appeals of the newspaper "Minsk Courier" and "Evening Minsk"; Viktor Pravdin, Belarusian writer, member of the Presidium of the Union of Writers of Belarus; Tatiana Gulyaeva, editor-in-chief of the magazine "Swing".
Experts evaluated the participants' works on three topics: "With pride in the past, with care for the present, with faith in the future", “There is nothing tastier than water, as from one source ", "Many people do not believe in love in the world". 73 participants became winners and prize-winners of the contest.
The award ceremony was organized by the National Library of Belarus and the Administration of the Pervomaisky district of Minsk.
The article is provided by the Public Relations Department.
