Press releases

Listapadzik winners announced
Golden Listapadzik award for best film went to Supa Modo directed by Likarion Wainaina (Kenya, Germany)...

Partisan Chronicles: 7 November
“7 November” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History...

Universities of Belarus, Shanghai to expand cooperation
A Belarusian delegation led by First Deputy Education Minister Irina Starovoitova met with Rector of the East China Normal University Qian Xuhong on 5 November...

Minsk to host Belarus Fashion Forum on 16-17 November
"We invite successful professionals from different European countries who can share experience with Belarusian designers and manufacturers, give tips on how to advance to the EU market"...

First World War through prism of letters, newspapers at exhibition in National Library of Belarus
The exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War will feature unique exhibits: rare books, newspapers, magazines, postcards, correspondence of soldiers, and the original stationery, printing equipment, personal belongings and religious objects of the war time...

Mariinsky Theater opera stars in Minsk on 24 November
"Soloists of the Mariinsky Theater from St. Petersburg will take to the stage of the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus in Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida opera staged by director Mikhail Pandzhavidze"...

Belarus’ cultural landscapes exhibition opens in Beijing
The works demonstrate the main trends in modern Belarusian art which has its roots in the 1980-90s. The artists observe the process of transformation of the cultural landscape of Belarus but each of them displays different aspects...

Sabalenka 11th in WTA rankings
Last week the Belarusian was ranked 12th ahead of the 2018 Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai. She secured one victory and suffered one defeat at the tournament to climb one spot up with the total of 3,245 points...

Bronze for Belarus at 2018 World Weightlifting Championships in Ashgabat
The Belarusian made it 343kg (156kg + 187kg) overall to finish third in the men’s 73kg event...

KEF economic forum in Minsk on 5-6 November
The conference is entitled Belarus in a Brave New World. This year the conference will include a number of novelties. The forum will take place at Double Tree by Hilton Minsk...

UEFA awards Belarus for grassroots project
The jury was delighted with Belarus’ initiative of family sport festivals. Belarus won among 27 applicants...

Belarus Events Calendar: November 2018
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Partisan Chronicles: 780 Days in the Enemy Rear. Zhuravichi Brigade No. 10
“780 Days in the Enemy Rear. Zhuravichi Brigade No. 10” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History...

1,000th passenger from Minsk promised tour of Moldova’s government house
“The 1,000th passenger on a direct flight from Minsk will be given a welcome in the government and an opportunity to see one of the country’s best wineries,” said Pavel Filip...

Belarusian State University launches its own satellite
It is Belarus’ first student satellite and the third Belarusian facility in Low Earth Orbit...

Lukashenko promises to attend Brest millennium events next year
He stressed that he pays attention to the development of all the regions of the country, including Brest Oblast. It is thanks to the attention of the state that Brest Oblast has been developing in all the areas...

Lukashenko upholds BRSM’s idea to popularize state symbols more broadly
The BRSM representative suggested promoting more actively the country’s symbols. In her view, the Belarusian flag should be in every family. She suggested presenting such a gift to every family during a future population census...

BRSM suggests historical and cultural heritage status to Palace of Independence in Minsk
The head of state did not rule this possibility out...

Belarus, Poland may bid to co-host Men’s EHF Euro 2026
The issue was considered by Chairman of the Belarusian Handball Federation Vladimir Konoplev and Head of the Polish Handball Federation Andrzej Krasnicki in Warsaw during the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Polish handball...

Poroshenko announces launch of Ukrainian TV channel in Belarus
Petro Poroshenko also noted that the Belarusian TV channel sparks great interest in Ukraine. “I appreciate this because we get objective information,” he said...