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4 Apr 2019
Over 120 works by Gustave Dore to be on display in Gomel Over 120 works by Gustave Dore to be on display in Gomel
The exhibition features over 120 illustrations that earned Gustave Dore international recognition. Here are just a few of them: Milton's Paradise Lost, Dante's Divine Comedy, Cervantes’ Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote...
3 Apr 2019
Anastasia Lavrinchuk to represent Belarus at Miss World 2019 Anastasia Lavrinchuk to represent Belarus at Miss World 2019
The National Beauty School helps Anastasia prepare for the international beauty contest. They will help design evening gowns and cultural costumes, stage a performance for the talent show and shot presentation videos...
3 Apr 2019
Belarus, Italy to hold joint contest of tech projects Belarus, Italy to hold joint contest of tech projects
Belarus’ State Science and Technology Committee and the Central European Initiative expressed interest in intensifying cooperation, including within the framework of European Union programs, like Horizon 2020 and COST, and as part of scientific conferences...
3 Apr 2019
Belarus-wide Chinese language competition scheduled for 4-5 April Belarus-wide Chinese language competition scheduled for 4-5 April
The competition will have two rounds. In the first round contestants will be offered tests in hieroglyphics, lexicon and grammar of the Chinese language and will be asked to do translations from Chinese into Russian and from Russian into Chinese...
3 Apr 2019
Partisan Chronicles: Art by People’s Avengers Partisan Chronicles: Art by People’s Avengers
“Partisan Chronicles: Art by People’s Avengers” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History. It is dedicated to partisans’ art...
3 Apr 2019
Exhibition about Trostenets death camp opens in Gomel Exhibition about Trostenets death camp opens in Gomel
The exposition located in the exhibition hall of the university, presents the archival documents, personal stories and recollections of the prisoners of the Trostenets death camp set up by the Nazis in Belarus in 1942...
3 Apr 2019
Azarenka knocks out Kato in Monterrey opener Azarenka knocks out Kato in Monterrey opener
Former World No.1 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, currently ranked 67, had a successful Abierto GNP Seguros debut on Tuesday, 2 April, claiming a first-round victory over qualifier Miyu Kato of Japan, 6-4, 6-2...
2 Apr 2019
ZENA to perform 8th in first semifinal of Eurovision 2019 ZENA to perform 8th in first semifinal of Eurovision 2019
This year the running order of the participants in the semifinals has been, as always, decided by producers of the song contest. According to the organizers, such an approach helps make the show more spectacular from the viewpoint of stage direction...
2 Apr 2019
Winners of Bogdanovich poem translation contest honored in Minsk Winners of Bogdanovich poem translation contest honored in Minsk
Maya Galitskaya from Buda-Koshelevo, Gomel Oblast was awarded the first prize. She said she fell in love with Maksim Bogdanovich’s poetry when a student. When she learned about the contest she immediately decided to participate....
1 Apr 2019
Belarus’ ZENA to take part in Moscow Eurovision Party 2019 Belarus’ ZENA to take part in Moscow Eurovision Party 2019
This will be the ninth official Russian pre-party and a big gala concert in the run-up to Eurovision, Europe’s most popular song contest. This pre-party will bring together contestants from 10 participating countries, including Belarus...
1 Apr 2019
Exhibition in Russian parliament ahead of Belarus-Russia Unity Day Exhibition in Russian parliament ahead of Belarus-Russia Unity Day
The exhibition will feature folk art works and is designed to foster patriotic upbringing and enlightenment by means of presenting traditional decorative and applied art works created by young Belarusians and Russians...
1 Apr 2019
MAZ-SPORTavto Team to take part in Morocco Desert Challenge MAZ-SPORTavto Team to take part in Morocco Desert Challenge
The Moroccan track is as difficult as the world-famous Dakar. A large part of the route will run through the desert and sandy areas. Racers must overcome 2,741km in special stages divided into eight legs. Among the obstacles are dunes, soft sands and dry riverbeds...
1 Apr 2019
Nationwide forest week scheduled in Belarus for 13-20 April Nationwide forest week scheduled in Belarus for 13-20 April
Belarus is one of Europe’s ten most heavily forested countries...
1 Apr 2019
Literary project dedicated to Russian poets presented in Minsk
The first book Morning Wind in the Window was written by People’s Writer of Udmurtia Vyacheslav Ar-Sergi and translated into Belarusian by Viktor Gordei...
1 Apr 2019
Iosif Goshkevich statue unveiled in Japan Iosif Goshkevich statue unveiled in Japan
The bust of Iosif Goshkevich, a native of Minsk Province, the first consul of the Russian Empire in Japan, has been unveiled in the Hakodate Cultural Center, Hokkaido Prefecture...
1 Apr 2019
Brest to receive CIS Capital of Culture certificate on 5 April Brest to receive CIS Capital of Culture certificate on 5 April
Brest plans to host about 40 international events during the year as it holds the CIS Capital of Culture status. This will make the city, which is celebrating its 1000th anniversary this year, more attractive for investors and tourists, Brest Mayor Alexander Rogachuk said...
1 Apr 2019
Belarusian icons on show in Liechtenstein Belarusian icons on show in Liechtenstein
The icons on show are from the collection of the National Art Museum of Belarus. Many of them got to the museum after the Second World War, when the museum started traveling across Belarusian cities to find icons in closed churches...
1 Apr 2019
School student from Mogilev wins gold at I-FEST 2019 in Tunisia School student from Mogilev wins gold at I-FEST 2019 in Tunisia
Belarus took part in the festival for the first time. Daniil Sharoykin presented the water quality cintrik equipment he designed himself (Environment category). The international jury highly appreciated the level of his training and praised the systemic and purposeful work of the Mogilev school...
31 Mar 2019
Belarus Events Calendar: April 2019 Belarus Events Calendar: April 2019
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
29 Mar 2019
ZENA to perform at Eurovision party in Amsterdam ZENA to perform at Eurovision party in Amsterdam
The Netherlands will host the large-scale European promo event for the 11th time. Amsterdam will bring together almost all the participants of the upcoming song contest and ZENA will present her song Like It to the Eurovision viewers...
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