The Day of Knowledge was celebrated on September 1. Polotsk State University opened the door for 4560 students in their first academic year. They received their students’ IDs and met with Deans, Vice-deans at the Faculties, Heads of Departments.
There was a welcoming concert on that day. As traditionally, the concert was started with the anthem of the University. Rector Dmitry Lazovsky made a warming speech to the new members of student’s society and gave them a symbolic “Key of Knowledge”.
Students Maxim Evsukov, Alena Novikova, Maria Kartashova, Olga Gorshkova, Julia Makarenko performed in the concert. The groups “Pearl” and “Torydance” were good at rhythmic dancing. The KVN teams congratulated the new comers and the staff. The star of Belorussian show-busyness, participant of “Eurovision-2011” Anastasia Vinnikova was starring in the University concert programme.