Staff and students of the university continued working on the VSMU project “Restoration of Churches in the Vitebsk Region,” which is being carried out in the agro-town of Svecha, Beshenkovichi District, Vitebsk Region. They participated in a charitable event to clean the church.

The project aims to draw public attention to the restoration of historical heritage sites, promote cultural and educational tourism, and preserve Orthodox spiritual traditions. It is one of the student initiatives implemented at Vitebsk State Medical University during the Year of Improvement.

On September 19, VSMU staff embarked on a two-day cycling tour along the route Vitebsk – TOK “Losvido” – Vitebsk, dedicated to the Day of National Unity.

This cycling tour is being held for the fifth time with the aim of fostering civic and patriotic education, promoting and developing physical culture, sports, and tourism as one of the most accessible and popular forms of active recreation and a healthy lifestyle.

On September 18, 2025, VSMU students and staff participated in the nationwide premiere screening of the national film “Klassnaya,” produced by “National Film Studio Belarusfilm.” The event was organized with the support of the student and staff trade union committees.

At Vitebsk State Medical University, on September 18, 2025, thematic events dedicated to the youngest national holiday – the Day of National Unity – were held as part of the Unified Information Day.

The event, organized for university students, took place in Dormitory No. 3. In her opening remarks, First Vice-Rector Alina Shchupakova emphasized the enduring value of national unity as a fundamental foundation of the stability and sovereignty of the Republic of Belarus. She noted that it is precisely social cohesion that ensures the successful development of the state and the prosperity of its citizens.

On September 17, coinciding with the Day of National Unity, the opening of the exhibition for the Republican Cultural and Educational Contest-Action “Facets of Creativity” took place. The contest aims to create opportunities for the creative self-expression of students, to develop and support the initiatives of student youth, and to foster an objective attitude among young people toward the country’s historical past, as well as the preservation and strengthening of the unity of the Belarusian people. The event is organized by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus and the National Center for Artistic Creativity of Children and Youth.