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Regional selections for international competitions within the framework of the XXXIII "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" International Arts Festival will start in November.

In Mogilev, selections will begin on November 21 at the Palace of Culture of the Region. The Minsk region will host potential contestants on November 30 at the Nesvizh District Culture Center. On December 6, the Gomel region will make its choice on the stage of the City Culture Center. On December 7, the lucky ones will be determined at the Grodno State College of Arts. The festival capital will host the selection on December 1, traditionally at the Vitebsk Culture Center. The Brest region will review contestants at the Baranovichi City House of Culture on December 2. The first stage of the national selection will conclude on December 11 in Minsk at the "Verkhny Gorod" concert hall.

Performers who are citizens of Belarus aged 8 to 14 inclusive as of the last day of the festival, with concert performance experience and who have made themselves known through successes in international or republican music competitions and festivals, are eligible to participate in the qualifying round for the children's music competition. Belarusians aged 18 to 31 inclusive as of the last day of the festival, with concert performance experience and who have made themselves known through successes in international or republican music competitions and festivals, are eligible to participate in the qualifying round for the pop song performers competition.

Two compositions are required for the audition. Participants in the children's music competition must present a pop song by a Belarusian author in the Belarusian language and a pop song of their choice that best showcases their performing skills and artistic abilities. Participants in the pop song performers competition must present a pop song by a composer from a Slavic country in one of the Slavic languages, as well as a popular foreign language composition – a world hit.

The schedule and instructions for conducting regional qualifying rounds, as well as the application form for participation in the competition, can be found on the festival's website.

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