Press releases

SCO Allée of Friendship planted in Minsk
The Student Village serves as a space of living diplomacy, where students from different countries daily see the real result of international accord...

Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk: How the festival’s name became the city’s hallmark
Today is about the 1998 festival. From 1998 onward, the International Arts Festival became known as Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk. This name emphasized its connection to Vitebsk Oblast and became the hallmark of the ancient city...

Brest Fortress reenactment: What to expect from the sky and ground display
Preparations began several months before the event. The director’s and production team responsible for the script includes representatives from the regional public cultural center and the regional youth creativity center. The specialists outlined the main episodes to be shown during the reenactment. History enthusiasts will portray Red Army soldiers and Wehrmacht soldiers, as well as civilians...

Belarusian oncologists join CAR-T therapy, cancer vaccine projects
"Together with the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, we are planning a project on CAR-T therapy. This is one of the most advanced approaches to treating malignant tumors"...

Belarusian scientists advance organ transplantation technologies
Researchers have developed a prototype of Belarus’ first domestically produced perfusion machine. Using this technology, specialists have created several methods of donor organ preparation that reduce tissue damage, promote faster organ function after transplantation and improve engraftment outcomes...

Wildlife research center set to open in Belovezhskaya Pushcha
It will house laboratories for environmental and ecological monitoring, storage facilities for research samples of flora and fauna, as well as administrative offices...

Lukashenko on Belarusian football: There is nothing to watch yet
He recalled the recent friendly match between the national teams of Belarus and Burkina Faso. The game ended in a 2:2 draw, although the Belarusian team had been leading 2:0...

Holy flames and cornflower constellation: What amazed visitors at 5th Slavianski Bazaar
In 1996, the Slavianski Bazaar took place for the fifth time and was consecrated by a single a vigil lamp lit from the flames of Slavic holy shrines. “Rekindle the Temple Within Yourself” - this was the concept defined by the festival’s organizers...

Opera debut and giant screen: What featured 6th Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
In 1997, at the 6th International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, around 600 young performers took part in the children’s show-program competition, a large flat screen for broadcasts appeared on Svoboda Square, and opera was performed at the festival venues for the first time...

Over 30 actors to present Brest Fortress play on 22 June
The play was first staged in Brest in 1953. It remained in the repertoire for more than 30 years and was performed over 950 times. Audiences saw it not only in Belarus but also abroad. “For our theatre, this is a very significant production, a source of pride...

Holy flames and cornflower constellation: What amazed visitors at 5th Slavianski Bazaar
In 1996, the Slavianski Bazaar took place for the fifth time and was consecrated by a single a vigil lamp lit from the flames of Slavic holy shrines. “Rekindle the Temple Within Yourself” - this was the concept defined by the festival’s organizers...

1995: The turning point when Slavianski Bazaar received presidential patronage
The 4th edition of the festival marked an event that determined the future of the cultural event. In 1995, the festival was attended by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, who announced from the stage of the Summer Amphitheater at the opening concert that from then on the Slavianski Bazaar would be held under his patronage...

Danila Uss wins grand prix at contest of young performers of Belarusian pop songs in Molodechno
The winners were determined following the third round of the regional stage of the contest, which took place at the Palace of Culture in the city of Molodechno on 13 June...

Belarusian victorious at paracanoe championships in Portugal
The Belarusian athlete secured a victory in the 200m VL1 event (for athletes with physical impairments). In the final Tovpenets clocked 1:00.646, finishing a second ahead of the silver medalist Artur Chuprov from Russia...

Historian explains whether World War Two could have been avoided
At dawn on 22 June 1941 Nazi Germany, in violation of the non-aggression treaty, launched a war against the USSR. Hitler planned to end it by winter but failed to consider a number of factors that ultimately led to his defeat...

Belarus’ kayaker becomes European champion in 1000 m distance
His winning time was 3:24.311. Silver and bronze went to Hungary’s Bálint Kopasz and Portugal’s Fernando Pimenta, respectively...

Third Slavianski Bazaar featured premiere of legendary Pesnyary hit
During Slavianski Bazaar, a jubilee concert dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the renowned Belarusian ensemble Pesnyary was held...

Second Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk: ‘cornflower’ currency and the birth of a star
In 1993, the Slavianski Bazaar became a member of the International Federation of Festival Organizations (FIDOF). This was an act of recognition of the festival’s international standing...

From dance to circus to rock: What’s new at the 35th Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
The official opening ceremony of the Slavianski Bazaar festival will be held on 16 July, and the following day the Summer Amphitheater will host a gala concert featuring artists from the Union State of Belarus and Russia...

Lukashenko: Animals have a right to live, and hunting must be regulated by law
"You know my attitude toward nature, toward wildlife, toward animals in general. Both domestic animals, those raised in agriculture, and wild animals, it doesn’t matter. They must have the right to live. And everything must be done according to the law"...