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18 Jul 2019
Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk 2019 Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk 2019
The major events of the festival were the 28th International Song Contest Vitebsk 2019 and the 17th International Children's Song Contest Vitebsk 2019...
16 Jul 2019
Summer International Sberbankiada in Minsk features 40 medal events Summer International Sberbankiada in Minsk features 40 medal events
The tournament, which will last until 21 July, has brought together over 2,000 employees of Sberbank from 83 constituent entities of the Russian Federation and 22 countries...
16 Jul 2019
Russian Sberbank to build fountain with lights, music in Minsk by next Independence Day Russian Sberbank to build fountain with lights, music in Minsk by next Independence Day
According to German Gref, edutainment is getting more and more popular in the world. “We’ve made several fountains of the kind [in Russia] and have interesting experience"...
15 Jul 2019
National Historical Museum of Belarus advances cooperation with Chinese partners National Historical Museum of Belarus advances cooperation with Chinese partners
Apart from that, the National Historical Museum of Belarus hosted a presentation of Chinese traditional black brick tea. Technologies to make this kind of tea represent China’s intangible cultural legacy...
15 Jul 2019
Azarenka 38th in WTA rankings, Sabalenka back into Top 10 Azarenka 38th in WTA rankings, Sabalenka back into Top 10
Before Wimbledon the Belarusian tennis player was 11th. Now she is up one notch, with 3365 points...
15 Jul 2019
Nedasekau claims gold in high jump at European U23 Championships in Sweden Nedasekau claims gold in high jump at European U23 Championships in Sweden
The Belarusian cleared 2.29m in the high jump to win the champion’s title. Tom Gale of the United Kingdom settled for silver with a 2.27m clearance...
12 Jul 2019
Tsimanouskaya wins gold in Women’s 200m in Napoli Tsimanouskaya wins gold in Women’s 200m in Napoli
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya of Belarus trailed in fifth after 100m but came through to win the women's 200m in 22.99. Jessica-Bianca Wessolly of Germany clocked 23.05 to win silver and her Lisa Kwayie finished in 23.11 to clinch bronze...
12 Jul 2019
Replica of Russia's Great Imperial Crown on display in Vitebsk Replica of Russia's Great Imperial Crown on display in Vitebsk
"The replica of the Great Imperial Crown has been exhibited in the world’s major museums around the world. It will stay on display in Vitebsk for one day. The original was designed by Catherine the Great for her Coronation in 1762"...
12 Jul 2019
Union State Day taking place at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk Union State Day taking place at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
The Union State Day will consist of two blocks: official events and cultural projects. The first one will open with a flower ceremony at the Eternal Flame of the memorial in honor of the Soviet soldiers-liberators, veterans and underground movement members of Vitebsk Oblast...
12 Jul 2019
Slavianski Bazaar receives numerous greetings from foreign officials Slavianski Bazaar receives numerous greetings from foreign officials
The message of greetings from Moldova President Igor Dodon reads that this large-scale forum is very important for the enhancement of humanitarian cooperation as it promotes mutual spiritual enrichment and rapprochement of nations...
11 Jul 2019
Vitebsk Song Contest 2019 to feature singers from 16 countries Vitebsk Song Contest 2019 to feature singers from 16 countries
All the contestants were taken on fascinating excursions the other day. Participants of the senior song contest visited the Independence Palace in Minsk. Representatives of 21 countries competing in the junior song contest visited the Vitba confectionery factory and also went to see the ancient Polotsk...
10 Jul 2019
MAZ reigns supreme at Silk Way Rally Stage 4 MAZ reigns supreme at Silk Way Rally Stage 4
Three crews of MAZ-SPORTauto Team occupied Stage 4 podium as they finished first, second and third. Sergei Vyazovich won the third victory since the start of the race and significantly strengthened his lead...
10 Jul 2019
Belarus wins gold medal at world stamp exhibition in China Belarus wins gold medal at world stamp exhibition in China
The Pride of Belarus exhibition (stamps issued in 2016-2018 stamps) won the gold medal in Group B for the countries producing from 30 to 69 stamps per year...
10 Jul 2019
Khaladovich wins silver at European athletics premium meeting in Switzerland Khaladovich wins silver at European athletics premium meeting in Switzerland
The Belarusian athlete was leading in the interim report for a long time. In round three she showed the result of 65.58m. Australian Kelsey-Lee Barber surpassed the Belarusian in round six by sending her spear out to a meeting record of 67.70m...
9 Jul 2019
MAZ-SPORTauto crew third at Silk Way Stage 3 MAZ-SPORTauto crew third at Silk Way Stage 3
Sergei Vyazovich’s crew came in third, still leading overall. A KAMAZ-Master crew piloted by Andrei Karginov was first and his teammate Anton Shibalov was second...
9 Jul 2019
Folk icons from Belarusian Polesie on display at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk Folk icons from Belarusian Polesie on display at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
The exhibition features 42 icons acquired by the Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Lifestyle in Gomel Oblast, Brest Oblast, and Mogilev Oblast during multiple expeditions over the course of the last 40 years...
9 Jul 2019
Belarus to take part in film festivals in China Belarus to take part in film festivals in China
"Tum Pabi Dum by Vyacheslav Nikiforov and Footprints on the Water by Aleksandra Anisimova took part in the 27th China Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival in the city of Foshan. We were invited to participate this year too"...
8 Jul 2019
MAZ-SPORTauto crew retains lead at Silk Way Stage 2 MAZ-SPORTauto crew retains lead at Silk Way Stage 2
Stage 2 took the rally to Ulan-Ude. The route of the stage was 212km long and went along stony roads – upwards through a mountain pass, then downwards. The Belarusian team leader Sergei Vyazovich cranked out the best time (2 hours 29 minutes) and retained the lead in the general classification...
8 Jul 2019
Union State MPs to present special prizes during Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk Union State MPs to present special prizes during Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
According to the press service of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk makes a noticeable contribution to the process of unification of the nations of Belarus and Russia...
8 Jul 2019
International project to digitize information about WW2 monuments, battle sites in Belarus, Russia International project to digitize information about WW2 monuments, battle sites in Belarus, Russia
According to the source, information about monuments in the Union State of Belarus and Russia and sites of major battles of the Soviet army will be digitized as part of the project. Public associations and municipal government agencies of Belarus and Russia have backed the idea...
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