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Belarus Events Calendar: FEBRUARY 2025
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Minsk Arena to host 2025 IIHF Global Girls’ Game on 15 February
Earlier the game was played in Grodno, but the number of female hockey players has recently increased so much that the former venue could not accommodate everyone. Therefore, Minsk Arena has been chosen to be the place for the big celebration of women's hockey...

Belarus Biathlon Championships kick off in Raubichi
The Tuesday program also featured the U18 individual races among boys and girls...

WTA rankings: Sabalenka remains No. 1, Azarenka goes 29th
Despite the defeat in the final match of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Aryna Sabalenka remains world No. 1 but her gap from Poland's Iga Swiatek is reduced to 186 points...

Sabalenka makes third straight Australian Open final
World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus booked a spot in her third consecutive final at the Australian Open, defeating World No.12 Paula Badosa of Spain, 6-4, 6-2...

Sabalenka reaches Australian Open semifinal
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus fought through World No.32 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3, to reach her third consecutive Australian Open semifinal...

PM examines progress in preparations for Victory Day celebrations in Belarus
According to him, a number of activities are organized and carried out in a routine manner. “They are about immortalizing the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland, military search work, restoration and tidying up memorial sites. Special attention, of course, is paid to the care of veterans and persons who affected by the war,” the prime minister said...

Marathon of Unity: Dozens of people join flash mob in Minsk
Vadim Shepet, a popular radio host, played accordion and performed the song “Our Batya is cool” in the foyer of the station. The song became one of the highlights of the Time Chose Us concerts. In the cities hosting the Marathon of Unity it was performed by the military choir. Today this song was sung by dozens of people at the Minsk railway station...

Tserakh wins gold medals at track cycling events in St. Petersburg
At the Russian Track Cycling Cup Hanna Tserakh won the individual pursuit race setting a new Belarusian record of 3:25.326...

Labastau wins Commonwealth Biathlon Cup mass start
The men’s mass start featured 30 athletes including eight Belarusians. Mikita Labastau was the only biathlete to shoot clean. It was the first time Mikita Labastau has graced the podium this season...

Sabalenka past Andreeva into Australian Open quarterfinal
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus rolled into her third straight Australian Open quarterfinal with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Russia’s world number 15 Mirra Andreeva in Melbourne...

Grodno hosts Marathon of Unity
"The marathon will use over 20 venues. The program includes exhibitions, meet-and-greets, concerts, meetings with labor collectives, a gala concert. Every event is significant," he said...

Lukashenko: Minsk exhibition center will open in style in May
The idea was to launch the My Belarus exhibition at first and then open the whole center in style upon completion of all the works. The opening is scheduled for May 2025...

Transfiguration Church in Polotsk reopens after restoration
The majestic church is one of the oldest stone religious buildings in Belarus. During the restoration of the wall painting, many frescoes dating back to the 12th century were discovered. They cover 90% of the walls. The best restorers from Belarus and Russia worked for several years to uncover them...

Viktor Lukashenko re-elected president of Belarus’ NOC
As a result of the voting, the NOC Executive Board now includes Aliaksandr Bahdanovich, Siarhei Rutenka, Iryna Malevanaya, Liubou Charkashyna, Natallia Tsylinskaya, Andrey Barbashinsky, Alim Selimau, Olena Zubrilova and Aliaksei Prakapovich...

Marathon of Unity: Exhibition celebrating Belarusian cinema to go on display in Grodno
The exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Belarusian cinema explores the national cinematography, its historical millstones and the processes and dynamics of the national cinematography at the present stage...

Sabalenka advances into Australian Open third round
In her second round match, the two-time Australian Open champion defeated Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (No. 54) 6-3, 7-5...

Palace of the Puslovskys in Kossovo welcomes almost 120,000 visitors in 2024
Along with the Brest Fortress, Belovezhskaya Pushcha and the Animal Park in Baranovichi, the Palace and Park Complex in Kossovo is among the top most popular sights in Brest Oblast...

International Competitions Calendar 2025
International Competitions Calendar...

Sabalenka off to good start at Australian Open
Belarus’ world number one Aryna Sabalenka went off to a good start at the Australian Open defeating World No.84 Sloane Stephens of the United States, 6-3, 6-2 in the first round...