Within the limits of celebrating the Day of Culture of South Ossetia in the Stavropol Territory, timed to birthday of the founder of the Ossetian literary language Kosta Khetagurov, two exhibitions will be opened today in the city of Pyatigorsk. As the organizer of the celebratory actions, the director of the House of national cultures of Pyatigorsk Emma Beteeva-Dzitsieva has phoned to the news agency "RES", the celebration will begin with opening the children's exhibition «Children of Tskhinval are drawing». «Besides, the exhibition of the South-Ossetian artists will be opened at the local history museum in Pyatigorsk. A lot of different interesting arrangements devoted to Birthday of the great Ossetian genius will be organized in the city », - Beteeva-Dzitsieva has told. As she said, putting of wreaths on the monument of Kosta Khetagurov by the city inhabitants and visitors will be one of the central solemn actions. «After the wreath-laying ceremony the song and dance group "We are together", consisting of children of different nationalities, will show its skills. The international group will sing songs in Ossetian. The children from Tskhinval will also perform», - Beteeva-Dzitsieva has informed. She has underlined that Kosta Khetagurov and his works enjoy wide popularity and love among the inhabitants of Pyatigorsk. «The people consider him their own poet, as Khetagurov lived in Pyatigorsk for a long time and his muse Anna Tsalikova lived here, too. When about hundred years ago the first monument to Lermontov was opened in Pyatigorsk (it is significant that these two geniuses were born in one day - on October, 15), a young beautiful Kosta Khetagurov, has arrived in the white Circassian coat, and made a speech on behalf of youth of Ossetia, he has read his verses devoted to Lermontov», - Beteeva-Dzitsieva has told. The Day of Culture of South Ossetia in Pyatigorsk has been organized with financial assistance of the Management of Culture and the Committee on Affairs of Nationalities of the city.
