The qualifying rounds are held all over the country. Belarusians aged 16 to 31 can take part in the festival. Today, the creative baton is taken in Molodechno at the Palace of Culture. Next on the schedule — the capital, the applicants will be auditioned in the concert hall "Upper Town" on 18 February. And on 19 February, the qualifying round of the National Competition of Young Singers of Belarusian pop songs will be held in two regions — Grodno in Vitebsk. The music venues of Grodno and the town of Chashniki will host the participants. The final chord of the qualifying stage of the XXIV National Festival of Belarusian Song and Poetry will be heard on 26 February in the town of Glubokoe, Vitebsk region.