Press releases

Gorki to host Vytoki festival on 22-23 July
The Vytoki cultural and sports festival will continue in Polotsk (12-13 August) and Kopyl (26-27 August). The main objective of the project is to unlock the potential of regions through sports, culture, science and education...

International Children’s Song Contest kicks off at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
This year the song contest marks its 20th anniversary. The participants will perform a song in their native language. The general concept of the junior contest will be creating a new fairy tale by everyone involved in the contest...

Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk 2022
The 31st edition of the International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" will be held from 13 to 18 July. The opening of the festival is scheduled for July 14, closing – July 17...

Sabalenka, Azarenka keep their position on WTA ranking
The Belarusian number one is currently 6th with 3,267 points. Victoria Azarenka remained the 20th with 2,026 points. Another Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich dropped one position and is now 36th with 1,316 points...

About 70,000 people visit festival in Alexandria
The national festival Kupala Night (Alexandria Gathers Friends) took place in Shklov District on 9-10 July...

Over 6.4m Belarusians get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
“Thus, 69.2% of the country’s population received one dose of the vaccine, 68.2% were fully vaccinated,” the Healthcare Ministry informs...

Belarusian gymnasts sweep podium at international tournament in Spain
Olympic Games medalist in Tokyo Alina Harnasko won five awards, four of which were gold. The Belarusian scored highest in the all-around, and topped the field in the ball, clubs and ribbon events...

Over 994,000 COVID-19 cases registered in Belarus since start of pandemic
As of 1 July, 985,592 people diagnosed with COVID-19 recovered, while 7,118 patients died. A total of 13,646,641 tests were taken in the country...

Days of Belarusian Culture underway in China
It is symbolic that the Days of Belarusian Culture got under way in the run-up to Independence Day of Belarus. They are held online for the first time and will be running until 1 October...

Belarus Events Calendar: JULY 2022
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Sabalenka 6th in WTA
The Belarusian currently holds 4,046 points. Victoria Azarenka is 20th with 2,086 points, Aliaksandra Sasnovich - 35th with 1,411 points...

Sasnovich into Bad Homburg Open semifinal doubles
Belarus’ Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia reached the Bad Homburg Open semifinal defeating Belarus’ Lidziya Marozava and Kaitlyn Christian of the United States, 4-6, 6-4, 10-3...

Sabalenka 6th in WTA
A week ago the Belarusian was fifth. She moved down one place after an unfortunate performance in Berlin. Victoria Azarenka of Belarus is 20th with 2,146 points, Aliaksandra Sasnovich is 34th with 1,411 points...

Belarusian archers win 4 medals at tournament in Nur-Sultan
Belarus claimed three gold medals: Hanna Marusava in the women’s individual, Anton Kurovkin in the men’s event and Karyna Dziominskaya and Raman Nikitsionak in the mixed team...

Ivashka moves to Halle Open round two
Belarus’ world number 42 Ilya Ivashka went off to a good start at the Halle Open defeating Germany’s world number 149 Jan-Lennard Struff, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), in two hours and five minutes...

Sabalenka back to WTA Top 5
The Belarusian ranked 6th last week. After reaching the final at ‘s-Hertogenbosch she moved one spot up with a total of 4,145 points. Victoria Azarenka remained 19th with 2,330 points. Aliaksandra Sasnovich goes 38th with 1,341 points. Aryna Sabalenka and Aliaksandra Sasnovich are set to play in Berlin this week...

Sabalenka reaches ‘s-Hertogenbosch semifinal
Belarus’ world number 6 Aryna Sabalenka has reached the ‘s-Hertogenbosch semifinal solving Belgium’s world number 46 Alison Van Uytvanck, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), in two hours and five minutes...

Sabalenka moves to ‘s-Hertogenbosch quartefinal
Belarus’ world number 6 Aryna Sabalenka secured her second victory at ‘s-Hertogenbosch defeating Arianne Hartono (World No.172) of the Netherlands 6-2, 6-3...

Ivashka victorious in ‘s-Hertogenbosch opener
Belarus’ world number 49 Ilya Ivashka reached the ‘s-Hertogenbosch second round defeating world number 51 Mackenzie McDonald of the United States, 6-3, 6-7 (8-10), 6-1 in two hours and 15 minutes...

Sabalenka reaches ‘s-Hertogenbosch Last 16
Belarus’ world number 6 Aryna Sabalenka went off to a good state at ‘s-Hertogenbosch seeing off world number 142 Kateryna Baindl of Ukraine, 6-4, 6-1, in an hour and 20 minutes...