On March 13-14, the XVI open festival of  foreign students' artistic activities "Friendship of Peoples" was held at the Belarusian-Russian University in Mogilev. 70 students from the countries of Asia, Africa, and Europe, representing seven higher educational establishments of Belarus, pleased the audience with their talents in music, dancing and other forms of art. Within the framework of the festival, a competition programme was held in which participants were able to prove themselves and present their cultural traditions.