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20 Nov 2019
Slavianski Bazaar music festival seeks to bring new artists to Vitebsk Slavianski Bazaar music festival seeks to bring new artists to Vitebsk
“This poll is one of the activities to help us put together the line-up of the next Slavianski Bazaar festival. We intend to hold other interactive activities in the near future”...
19 Nov 2019
Belarus’ Liza Misnikova to perform 7th at Junior Eurovision 2019 Belarus’ Liza Misnikova to perform 7th at Junior Eurovision 2019
Young hopefuls from 19 countries will take to the stage of Arena Gliwice at the grand final...
19 Nov 2019
Karsten, Herasimenia honored by Belarus’ NOC Karsten, Herasimenia honored by Belarus’ NOC
Presenting the awards, the head of state stressed that Ekaterina Karsten is a legend of Belarusian sport and that Aliaksandra Herasimenia represented the national colors in the international arena throughout many years. The president expressed regret that the two athletes already retired...
18 Nov 2019
International Festival of Modern Choreography kicks off in Vitebsk International Festival of Modern Choreography kicks off in Vitebsk
The IFMC 2019 in Vitebsk will bring together artists from Belarus, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, Russia, and Ukraine...
15 Nov 2019
Belarus President’s Sport Club joins TAFISA Belarus President’s Sport Club joins TAFISA
Joining TAFISA will help the Belarus President’s Sport Club to establish cooperation with key international organizations in the field of mass sports, improve the quality of mass competitions in Belarus...
15 Nov 2019
ISU World Cup season kicks off in Minsk ISU World Cup season kicks off in Minsk
It is expected that taking part in the competitions will be 250 athletes from 27 countries, including well-known foreign athletes Kjeld Nuis (Netherlands), Martina Sablikova (Czech Republic), Pavel Kulizhnikov (Russia), Brittany Bowe (United States) and many others...
13 Nov 2019
Belarus’ Junior Eurovision delegation to leave for Gliwice on 17 November Belarus’ Junior Eurovision delegation to leave for Gliwice on 17 November
The delegation includes Liza Misnikova, her team and representatives of the Belarusian Television and Radio Company...
13 Nov 2019
Belarus capable of booking some 100 Tokyo Olympic berths Belarus capable of booking some 100 Tokyo Olympic berths
As of 6 November, the Olympic qualifying requirements and standards were met by 63 Belarusian athletes across 51 events in 13 sports...
6 Nov 2019
Shanghai to host Minsk Days on 7-9 November Shanghai to host Minsk Days on 7-9 November
The Minsk-Shanghai business forum is scheduled for 8 November. Top on the agenda will be contacts between the two cities, advanced technology, investment potential, and tourism...
5 Nov 2019
Minsk hosting 2019 European Muaythai Championships Minsk hosting 2019 European Muaythai Championships
The competitions will feature more than 520 athletes from 26 countries...
4 Nov 2019
Traditional Chinese medicine center in Minsk District Traditional Chinese medicine center in Minsk District
A China-Belarus center of traditional Chinese medicine opened at the Minsk Oblast Teaching Hospital on 3 November...
4 Nov 2019
Lukashenko sends greetings to personnel of National Art Museum Lukashenko sends greetings to personnel of National Art Museum
“Over the past years the museum has implemented a number of interesting large-scale projects aimed at the enrichment of the nation, promotion of historical and modern values of Belarusians at the international level”...
4 Nov 2019
Sabalenka 11th in WTA rankings Sabalenka 11th in WTA rankings
After winning the Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, the Belarusian moved up three places from 14th with the total of 3,120 points...
1 Nov 2019
Belarus-China media center to open at BSU Journalism Department Belarus-China media center to open at BSU Journalism Department
The media center will be used primarily for educational purposes. With the number of foreign students growing, the department needs to provide practical training for them...
31 Oct 2019
Belarus Events Calendar: NOVEMBER 2019 Belarus Events Calendar: NOVEMBER 2019
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
30 Oct 2019
Belarusian Dranik Fest featured at charity fair in Beijing Belarusian Dranik Fest featured at charity fair in Beijing
The Belarusian Embassy annually takes part in the event. Its pavilion attracted a lot of interest this year. Visitors were invited to taste draniki (potato pancakes) and other dishes of the Belarusian national cuisine...
29 Oct 2019
Belarus to host Egyptian Culture Days on 29 October – 2 November
The relevant agreement was reached as part of the work to implement the roadmap on advancing Belarus-Egypt cooperation in 2018-2019. The official delegation will be led by President of the Academy of Arts of Egypt Ashraf Zaki...
29 Oct 2019
Belarus win FIRST Global Challenge 2019 Belarus win FIRST Global Challenge 2019
A total of 189 teams took part in the event...
28 Oct 2019
Minsk among cheapest European capitals in terms of metro fare Minsk among cheapest European capitals in terms of metro fare
Many of Europe's capital cities have extensive metro systems which let tourists and locals get around quickly, efficiently, and most of all, cheaply...
28 Oct 2019
Belarus place 13th at 2019 Military World Games Belarus place 13th at 2019 Military World Games
Belarus won 14 (four gold, two silver and eight bronze) medals...
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