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5 Jun 2018
Union State student sports festival kicks off in Zhlobin
The festival will feature competitions in athletics, volleyball and futsal on 5-10 June. Taking part in the competitions will be 192 students representing 21 universities of Belarus and Russia...
5 Jun 2018
Retrospective of Polish posters to go on show in Brest
"These are retrospectives, a so-called sentimental journey telling the stories of their creators, trends and phenomena"...
5 Jun 2018
Belagro 2018 expo kicks off in Minsk District
Over 300 samples of modern farming machinery will be presented at the open site of the exhibition...
4 Jun 2018
Belarusian national cuisine presented in France
The festival welcomed over 100 chefs from different countries in the French city of Mougins on 2-3 June. Representatives of Belarus and Italy were honorary guests of this year’s festival...
4 Jun 2018
Minsk to host international conference to discuss early intervention for children with disabilities
Experts from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, Moldova, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Portugal, Brazil and other countries will share their experiences and best practices, will present the modern systems for alternative communication...
4 Jun 2018
Minsk, Grodno hosting Days of Tatarstan Culture
The official opening of Days of Tatarstan Culture in Belarus will take place at the Belarusian State Philharmonics on 5 June...
4 Jun 2018
Vietnamese Culture Days in Belarus on 11-17 June
The program of the culture days includes performances of Vietnamese artistic groups in Minsk and Brest, the exhibition “National costume and handicrafts in Vietnam” in the National History Museum of Belarus...
4 Jun 2018
Belarus 32nd in Integrated Index for Postal Development 2018 ranking
Belarus placed between Croatia (31st) and Ukraine (33rd). Among the post-Soviet states Belarus was surpassed by Estonia (13th), Lithuania (22nd) and Moldova (27th)...
4 Jun 2018
Ekaterina Galkina of Belarus wins bronze at European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
This is the first medal in the individual all-around event at the European championships for Belarus since 2014. Then, Melitina Stanyouta won bronze in Baku...
1 Jun 2018
Belarusian Grodno past 25,000 visa-free tourists in 2018
"I wanted to see countries of the former Soviet Union a lot. I was surprised how much Grodno looks like a European city. We like everything: architecture, people, and the warm welcome"...
1 Jun 2018
Belarus to host Days of Tatarstan Culture on 4-7 June
"The Days of Culture in Minsk and Grodno will comprise screenings of Tatarstan’s documentaries, feature and animated films, exhibitions of fine arts and photo expositions"...
1 Jun 2018
Over 30 Japanese children to come to Belarus for recuperative holidays
The program of stay will include health-improving services, excursions, cultural events and medical checkups...
1 Jun 2018
Belarus president’s fund for culture and art to support three projects
They include the restoration project in Kossovo palace and park ensemble, conservation and restoration works in the castles in Golshany and Krevo...
1 Jun 2018
BelTA, Xinhua sign new cooperation agreement
The document envisages an exchange of information in English, Russian and Chinese, video content and also media cooperation within the Belt and Road initiative...
1 Jun 2018
Over 530 companies from 28 countries to partake in Belagro 2018 expo
Foreign companies demonstrate strong interest in the expo. In particular, collective expositions of Czechia, India, and Pakistan have been formed already...
1 Jun 2018
Foreigners may enter Belarus with electronic FAN ID
Belarusian border guards will do their best to ensure fast movement of fans across the border. According to the representative of the State Border Committee, big border checkpoints with necessary infrastructure will allocate special corridors for traveling fans...
31 May 2018
Belarus ranks 35th in End of Childhood report
The ranking covers 175 countries. It takes into account the eight indicators that relate to child health, education, work, marriage, childbirth, the level of violence...
31 May 2018
Belarusians invited to experience UK at Great British Festival in Minsk
We have outlined several areas in which the United Kingdom is proud of its achievements. In the Upper Town we will showcase culture, business, education, sports, fashion, food, music and theater arts...
31 May 2018
Turkey to join Minsk festivals of national cultures
“Organizing festivals of national cultures has become a good tradition. It is a unique opportunity for Minsk citizens and guests of the capital to get familiar with the traditions and customs of different countries”...
31 May 2018
UNESCO to examine Jurauski Karahod nomination file in 2019
Jurauski Karahod has been submitted for the inclusion in the Urgent Safeguarding List. The rite dedicated to the spring holiday Yurya is practiced annually. It has been granted the status of intangible historical and cultural value in Belarus...
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