Polotsk 3rd at Lithuania’s floral carpet competition

       Polotsk flower carpet took the third place at an international floral competition in Anyksciai, Lithuania, we learnt from the Polotsk District Executive Committee.
       The flower carpet competition in Anyksciai was held as part of the project “Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region" of the transboundary program to promote cooperation between Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus.
       According to the executive committee, certain rules should be followed in the creation of flower carpets. For instance, the area should be of at least 15 square meters; only natural materials (plants and their parts, sand, stones, etc) should be used. Besides, a floristic masterwork should be durable and resistant to natural forces.
       The Polotsk flower carpet was made in the form of a Belarusian towel with the ornament produced from red carnations and white chrysanthemums. The composition numbered over 1,000 flowers in blossom. It took seven hours and 15 people to create it.
The Polotsk floristic masterpiece was recognized one of the best in the nomination “Preservation of National Identity and Heritage”.