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Lukashenko presents Union State literature, art awards at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
The Union State prizes for literature and art are awarded every two years by the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in recognition of creating works of literature and art that make a big contribution to the reinforcement of relations of brotherhood, friendship, and all-round cooperation between Belarus and Russia...

Over 500 journalists from 11 states accredited at Slavianski Bazaar festival
“Slavianski Bazaar has welcomed guests from 42 countries,” he said. More than 6,000 people will take part in the festival. These are participants in the festival's projects, artists and others, Gleb Lapitsky remarked...

Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk to open officially on 11 July
A solemn opening ceremony will be the highlight of the international arts festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk on 11 July, BelTA learned from the directorate of the festival...

Children's song contest among highlights of second day of Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk festival
On the first day of the competition the contestants will perform at the Vitebsk Concert Hall accompanied by the Mikhail Finberg National Academic Concert Orchestra of Belarus. The drawing of lots was held a day before...

Brest to host Belaya Vezha international theater festival on 10-15 September
According to Anna Senkovets, 23 theater groups will take part in the festival. Each group will present one performance across five venues...

Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk festival kicks off on 9 July
The 33rd edition of the international arts festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk is running on 9-15 July. The festival will officially open on 11 July and close on 14 July...

Cultures of SCO states to be celebrated during Slavianski Bazaar festival on 12 July
The new event will take place during one of the largest international festivals in the post-Soviet space. It will be held under the motto “For peace and development together with the SCO!”, which will highlight the high level of cultural dialogue between the SCO nations...

Over 96,000 people visit Kupala Night festival in Alexandria
The national festival Kupala Night (Alexandria Gathers Friends) that was held in Shklov District on 6 July was attended by more than 96,000 people, up by 16,000 over the previous year...

Belarus Events Calendar: JULY 2024
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Operation Bagration: Archival footage of Belarus’ liberation in the summer of 1944. Orsha
Operation Bagration was the codename for the 1944 Soviet Byelorussian strategic offensive operation, a military campaign fought between 23 June and 29 July 1944 which was unmatched in terms of coverage and operational-strategic results. Its goal was to defeat the Army Group Center and the liberation of Belarus...

Symbol of courage and pride. Minsk celebrates the 50th anniversary of Hero City title
Minsk was occupied on 28 June 1941. From the first days, Minsk residents were actively involved in the fight against the aggressor...

Azarenka three spots up on WTA rankings
Having made the Berlin 2024 quarterfinal the Belarusian goes 3rd with a total of 7,841 points...

BelTA, Belarusian Women’s Union to present photo exhibition about women at war
“Our women fought alongside men in partisan units. They fought as snipers at the frontline. They flew aircraft and drove tanks. They committed acts of sabotage in the fight against the enemy. They did all of that and all these photos are about them – courageous, strong Belarusian women, who are devoted to their families and to their own country,” the Belarusian Women’s Union noted...

Azarenka tops Sakkari in Berlin 2024 opener
Belarus’ world number 19 Victoria Azarenka clinched a spot in the Berlin 2024 second round with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over world number 9 Maria Sakkari of Greece...

Belarus win 20 medals on BRICS Games 2024 day four
Belarus won six gold, 10 silver and four bronze medals on the fourth competition day at BRICS Games 2024 in Kazan, Russia on 16 June...

BRICS Games 2024: Dabravolskaya, Mironchyk claim silver in artistic swimming duet technical
The Belarusian duet scored 245.2300 points to place second in the artistic swimming duet technical...

Sambo bronze for Belarus at BRICS Games 2024
In the 54kg quarterfinal Alena Kupava lost to Bayarme Nehitbaatar from Mongolia. In repechage the Belarusian proved stronger against Armenia’s Arpine Mnatsakanyan...

Khandoshka wins first medal for Belarus at BRICS Games
Vasilina Khandoshka, the 2024 World Aquatics Championships medalist, scored 296.4750 points to place second in the technical program...

BRICS Games 2024: Day One
The first competition day will feature 23 medal events in five sports: sambo, synchronized swimming, artistic gymnastics, weightlifting and wushu...

Shymanovich moves to Valencia Open last 16
In the round of last 32 the Belarusian defeated world number 143 Dominika Salkova of the Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-4...