Press releases

Braslav to offer inclusive tours
An introductory trip to Braslav is scheduled for 29 July, featuring three tour options: Exploring Braslav Lakes National Park, Heading to Viva Braslav, Discovering the Belarusian Lake District...

Brest to host Best Athletes Cup in Track and Field
The Cup will bring together almost 300 athletes from Belarus and Russia, including winners of the world and European championships. Four representatives from the country will be fielded in every discipline...

Youth Day celebrations kick off at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
The main goal of the Youth Day project is to promote the country’s youth movement by supporting talented and gifted young people, including youth subcultures and creative communities, and fostering civic awareness among the younger generation...

Piece of amphora with Scandinavian rune unearthed on Menka River near Minsk
The archaeological excavations continue on the banks of the Menka River. The season started in early June. About a hundred artifacts were found...

Presidential orchestras and Cossack song festival among highlights of Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
The central event of the Union State Days will be a gala concert featuring artists and groups from Belarus and Russia. For the first time, it will feature the presidential orchestras of the two countries...

Lukashenko presents Grand Prix to Belarusian Amalia Sukhan
Following two competitive days, two participants received the same points - 136. Those were Belarusian Amalia Sukhan and Miras Nagashibay from Kazakhstan. The intrigue as to who picks up the main prize held to the last...

Yuri Antonov receives Belarusian president's award
Ahead of the festival’s gala concert, a star in honor of Yuri Antonov was unveiled on the Walk of Fame near the Summer Amphitheater...

Yuri Antonov’s star unveiled in Vitebsk
A star with Yuri Antonov’s name has been unveiled in the square near the Summer Amphitheater in Vitebsk. The famous singer, winner of the Belarusian president’s award “Through Art to Peace and Understanding”, Yuri Antonov has become the 21st artist whose name has been inscribed in the Vitebsk square...

International press center opens at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
Director General of the Vitebsk Culture Center and Director of the festival Gleb Lapitsky shared that a “secret space” has been set up for meetings with celebrities to help them feel more relaxed during interviews...

Highlights of Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk program on 10 July
Until 13 July, passers-by will be able to see living sculptures, performances, listen to original poems and songs, visit exhibitions and performances of dance, vocal, circus groups, cover bands, and also dance to DJ sets...

BelTA, UzA sign memorandum on information exchange
The parties have undertaken to exchange timely and reliable information materials in Russian and English on current events in the domestic and international life of their countries...

From dance battles to TikTok stars: A diverse music journey begins at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
The first round of the Junior Song Contest Vitebsk will be the central event of the day on 8 July. Young hopefuls from 14 countries will perform on the stage of the Vitebsk Concert Hall. For the first time, the event will feature performances of cartoon soundtracks...

Major cycling rally to be held in Belarus in July
The cycling rally will be held in two stages across Brest Oblast, Vitebsk Oblast, Grodno Oblast and Minsk Oblast. The first stage is scheduled for 14-17 July, the second for 18-19 July...

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka reaches Wimbledon quarterfinals
On 6 July the World Mo.1 defeated Belgium’s Eliza Mertens (World No. 23) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). In the quarterfinals, the Belarusian will take up on Germany’s Laura Siegemund (104)...

Belarus highlights human rights violations, persecution of ethnic Belarusians in Ukraine at UN
A striking example, he noted, is the persecution of the Kononovich brothers, ethnic Belarusians, imprisoned solely for expressing their views. Belarus demands their immediate release, as well as the release of all individuals imprisoned by the Ukrainian authorities for voicing their civic positions...

Over 30,000 international students studying in Belarus
"The largest number comes from the People’s Republic of China. However, we are now seeing a noticeable increase in applicants and students from African countries as well,” Sergei Pishchov explained...

Kupala Night Festival kicks off in Alexandria
According to the organizers, this year the main themes of the festival will be the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, the unity of the peoples of Belarus and Russia and, of course, traditional family values and universal human values...

Nesvizh to host jazz festival on 4-5 July
The guests will be able to enjoy the romantic atmosphere of the castle and experience a blend of lively and energetic jazz compositions alongside relaxing music and popular songs...

July declared month of outdoor tourism in Belarus
Active recreation encompasses a wide range of physical activities and pursuits, including cycling, hiking, water tourism, extreme tourism, as well as eco-friendly tourism...

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka into round two at Wimbledon
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka defeated Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine on to get her quest for a first Wimbledon title up and running with a 6-1 7-5 win in round one...