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The VI Inter-regional Festival of Folk Traditions "Bylina"
Thefestival of folk traditions "Bylina" is held with the participation of the Support Fund for the society development "Our Children" and coincides with the Orthodox holidays traditionally celebrated in May: the day of Blessed Matrona of Moscow, the day of carrying the relics of Blessed Russian Princes Boris and Gleb, the day of holy martyr George the Victory-bearer, the day of equal to the apostlesCyril and Methodius (the Day of Slavic writing and culture).
The festival "Bylina" includes the contest of folk groups, town churches of orthodox and parochial schools and boarding schools, the competition in lapta (the ball game) among children and youth teams, the tournament of designers and pilots of kites.
The festival programme is open for individual participation by everybody wishing.