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18 Jul 2016
Grand Prix of Vitebsk 2016 children’s song contest goes to Anastasia Gladilina from Russia
The Russian singer was honored with a special prize and the Grand Prix winner’s diploma. Belarus’ Anastasia Zhabko got the first prize, a special prize and a diploma. The second prize was awarded to Katerina Manuzina from Ukraine and Tina Ruseva from Macedonia who also received special prizes and diplomas...
18 Jul 2016
MAZ-SPORTauto strengthens positions in top 10 after Silk Way Rally Stage 8
Alexander Vasilevsky crossed the finish line in seventh place clocking 3h48m, 21 minutes off the stage leader, Dutch pilot Martin van den Brink. He posted the best time among the Belarusian racers. Sergei Vyazovich covered the stage in some four hours and placed ninth...
18 Jul 2016
Belarus’ presidential orchestra to perform with world opera stars at New Wave festival
Speaking about his cooperation with Igor Krutoy, Viktor Babarikin said that they have recently discussed a joint concert in Sochi in September. “The presidential orchestra will take part in the New Wave festival. There will be seven performances, including at a big concert featuring such singers as Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky”...
17 Jul 2016
Belarusian Olympic champions and medalists send open letter to IOC President
While welcoming and supporting the anti-doping campaign, Belusian Olympic champions and medallists believe that such campaign must be fair unbiased and must be supported by verified facts. "Otherwise the motive of the anti-doping campaign raises some doubts, especially in athletes' minds," the letter reads...
16 Jul 2016
Union State Permanent Committee’s awards presented at Slavonic Bazaar
The awards ceremony took place at the concert Union State Invites… at the Summer Amphitheater on 15 July. Diplomas and prizes were given to singers Olga Kormukhina and Ruslan Alekhno, the Alexandrov Academic Ensemble of Song and Dance of the Russian Army...
15 Jul 2016
Polotsk to host Belarusian Literature Day in 2017
“This year the host is the town of Rogachev. At the last meeting the organizing committee decided to hold the next Literature Day in Polotsk. It is symbolic that in 2017 we will mark the 500th anniversary of the Belarusian book printing and that Polotsk was the birthplace of Belarus first printer Francysk Skaryna”...
15 Jul 2016
Book of Condolences opened at French embassy in Minsk
All messages of condolences written in the Book of Condolences and received by email will be forwarded to the French authorities, said the statement on the website of the French diplomatic mission in Minsk...
15 Jul 2016
Three MAZ-SPORTauto trucks celebrate top-10 finish in Silk Way Rally Stage 6
The six leg of the rally took the racers from Balkhash Lake to Almaty. The Belarusian crew led by pilot Sergei Vyazovich posted the fourth-fastest time clocking 1h19m, 2.5 minutes off the stage leader, Russian Kamaz driver Ayrat Mardeev. After the sixth leg of the rally, they climbed to the eighth position in the general standings...
14 Jul 2016
Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk to bring together representatives of 45 countries
Welcoming journalists, Alexander Sidorenko stressed that the 2016 edition of the festival is unique in several ways. “First, it brings together representatives of 45 countries. This has not happened before. This is a record number and a great honor for us,” the Director of the festival said...
13 Jul 2016
MAZ-SPORTauto come in 4th in Silk Way Rally Stage 5 with two tires pierced
The fifth stage of the rally took the racers from Astana to the picturesque Balkhash Lake. The Belarusian crew posted the fourth-fastest time clocking 6h10m, almost 23 minutes off the stage leader, Dutch pilot of a Renault truck Martin van den Brin...
13 Jul 2016
Minsk-Vilnius day train in service as from 14 July
The No. 809/810 Minsk-Vilnius train will leave Minsk at 14:03 to arrive in Vilnius at 17:00. The train will operate four times a week, namely on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays...
12 Jul 2016
Marc Chagall’s paintings on two-month display in Vitebsk
Today Vitebsk residents and guests of the festival have a unique opportunity to see the two early works by Marc Chagall from the so-called Vitebsk cycle till 14 August. Art critics appreciate this cycle most of all, and the paintings of this period are the most expensive...
12 Jul 2016
Most complete catalogue of Yehuda Pen’s works presented in Vitebsk
Director Olga Akunevich noted that it is already the second catalogue. The first one was issued in 2006 and comprised only some part of the works held in the art museum (which, by the way, is considered to have the richest collection of Yehuda Pen's art heritage)...
11 Jul 2016
MAZ-SPORTauto crew finish 2nd in Silk Way Rally Stage 3
Sergei Vyazovich’s crew covered the distance in some 2h7m, 1m36s off Kamaz’s Andrei Karginov who notched up the fastest time. After the third leg of the rally, they place second in the overall standings...
11 Jul 2016
Minsk hosting 1st University Powerlifting World Cup
According to the organizers of the event, the competitions will be a major rehearsal ahead of the World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Minsk in 2017...
11 Jul 2016
Belarus claims silver on FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup final day
The Belarusian team of Ksenia Cheldyshkina, Anna Dudenkova, maria Kadobina, Valeria Pishchelina, Arina Tsitsilina placed second best in the Six Clubs and Two Hoops event. The Belarusians scored a total of 18,400 points...
11 Jul 2016
Ivan Tikhon brings third European medal to Belarus
The famous Belarusian athlete threw 78.84m in the final to clinch second place. Ivan Tikhon’s silver has become the third medal of the Belarusian national team in Amsterdam...
9 Jul 2016
Russian Drama Theater of Lithuania to perform in Minsk in September
A production based on Pavel Sanayev’s Bury Me Behind the Baseboard directed by Agnius Jankevicius will be performed on 18 September. Pavel Sanayev’s novel was adapted for the stage by Marius Macevicius...
8 Jul 2016
Some 400 reporters from ten countries accredited to cover Slavonic Bazaar
As many as 380 journalists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Germany and Israel have been accredited. The majority of them are representatives of the Belarusian media. The second-largest media delegation is from Russia followed by the Ukrainian delegation...
8 Jul 2016
Belarus’ Alina Talay wins 100m Hurdles European silver
One of the leaders of the Belarusian national team, bronze medalist of the 2015 world championships, was considered among the favorites of the tournament. The athlete showed the all-best time of 12.76 seconds in the semifinal. The Belarusian clocked 12.68 seconds in the final, but finished behind German Cindy Roleder who made it 12.62...
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