Where can I play as I know how and jump as I want?

The issue of preservation of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is extremely relevant today. The main feature of ICH is that it exists only as long as it is practiced and passed on to the next generation.

Modern experience shows that specific areas of activity have already been developed and are actively practiced in this area. Among the key measures is the recording of manifestations of intangible heritage with their further inventory and replenishment of information about the current state of existence. It is no less important to establish continuity, which in modern conditions is closely connected with the educational process. The popularization of heritage elements, which often becomes the goal of competitions, festivals and other events, also contributes to the expansion of information about its value.

At first glance, these forms look like separate directions of work, but they demonstrate the greatest effectiveness precisely in close interaction. Examples of such a synthesis are currently being tried to be implemented in various regions of Belarus, in particular in the Smorgon district. Thus, in the summer of this year, three important events took place in the village of Zhodzishki over several days: the festival of folk instrumental music "I play as I know, I jump as I want", the festival of everyday dances "Zhodzishki Karagod" and the summer school of traditional dance "Karagodnoe Kolo".

You can learn more about the connection between these events and the influence of the venue on their content in the article by Alexei Chubat, "Zhodzishka - a find for dancers," which is posted on the PlanetaBelarus portal.

Photo by A.V. Guminskaya.