By Galina Grishkovets
The Bicentennial Rhapsody concert, performed by the National Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, was recently hosted by the Teresa Carreсo Theatre, in the Venezuelan capital. The guest conductor was the First Secretary of the Venezuelan Embassy to Belarus, Gerardo Estrada, who also manages the Simon Bolivar Latin American Cultural Centre in Minsk.
The concert was in six segments, of which Belarusian Rhapsody formed one part. Before performing, Gerardo Estrada welcomed the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to Venezuela, H.E. Mr. Oleg Paferov, and Belarusian diplomats. He especially emphasised that the performance of Belarusian Rhapsody was dedicated to the friendship between the peoples of Venezuela and Belarus. The performance was warmly received.
After the concert, Mr. Paferov chatted with the Chief of the International Strategic Policy Department of the Culture Ministry of Venezuela, Katiusca Rodrнguez, and the Chairman of the Venezuelan National Music Company Fund, Josй Antonio Naranjo Zerpa. They reached a preliminary agreement to hold Days of Belarusian Culture in Venezuela.
