Next year's Belarusian Written Language Day will take place in Polotsk

500th anniversary of Belarusian book-printing and Polotsk"s 1155th anniversary to become dominant themes of 2017 Belarusian Written Language Day.
Belarusian Written Language Day promises to be the year"s unique cultural event.
Next year"s Belarusian Written Language Day will take place in Polotsk. The choice has been based on several upcoming significant dates, such as the 500th anniversary of Belarusian book-printing and the first Bible published by Francysk Skaryna, as well as the 1155th anniversary of Polotsk.
Preparations for the holiday have been discussed at the first meeting of the national organising committee.
Belarusian Written Language Day celebrations in Polotsk will become a unique cultural event