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31 Dec 2021

Belarus Events Calendar: DECEMBER 2021 - JANUARY 2022

Belarus Events Calendar: DECEMBER 2021 - JANUARY 2022

New Year and Christmas are a time of miracles, wish making, warm words and friendly meetings. More than ever before, we care about the health of family and friends, family well-being and home coziness, think about the eternal values and the meaning of life. And of course, we still love travel and entertainment! During these pandemic years, these have become more difficult but the more pleasant it is to have every new meeting and to see every new place. These winter days, Minsk and other cities of Belarus are happy to welcome travelers and visitors even despite the freezing weather.

Christmas fairs, the main of which are located near the Palace of Sports and in Oktyabrskaya Square in Minsk, will get you into the mood and atmosphere of your favorite winter holidays. On a frosty day, you can have a cup of hot mulled wine with sweets and pastries to warm up, to savor Belarusian dranikis and pancakes, fried snails, roasted meat and other delicacies. You can enjoy delicious street food and interesting entertainment in most popular locations of Minsk - Sandbox and Lidbeer Dvor, or the K21 quarter. Many shopping malls have put together beautiful photo zones and offer encounters with New Year's characters. One of them will event take you to... Belovezhskaya Pushcha.

New Year's festivities for the whole family will be running in the Upper Town. The interactive program "The Way to the Earth" and "New Year's Spaceship" will be on at 12.00, 17.00 and 20.00 on 25-30 December; at 12.00 and 17.00 on 31 December; at 12.00, 17.00 and 20.00 on 1 and 2 January.

This year New Year's Night 2022 in Minsk will do without fireworks. The site near the Palace of Sports will be the central venue of the celebrations: from 00.30 to 4.00 on 1 January. Belarusian pop stars will wish compatriots Happy New Year during the concert "A Box of Wishes". In the afternoon, 17.00 to 22.00, Minsk will offer the musical program “The Energy of the New Year". It is expected that the New Year's festivities on 1 January will be held in all districts of the capital from 00.00 to 3.00.

Tadeusz Kosciuszko as an Artist

4 February marked the 275th anniversary of the birth of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, the national hero of Belarus, Poland and the United States. On this day, the Memorial Manor Museum in Merechevshchina in the town of Kossovo, the hometown of the outstanding military and political figure, rolled out a unique exhibition-project showing the creative side of the famous general. The exhibition features 16 reproductions of Kosciuszko's works made in different periods of his life. Among them is his first paintings - mostly copies of the works by other artists he made while studying at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in France, and replicas of the paintings from a later period. Despite the fact that Tadeusz Kosciuszko connected his life with the military, he continued to paint after the uprising of 1794. In America he gained fame as a portraitist.

When: 4 February – 31 December 
Where: Tadeusz Kosciuszko Memorial Manor Museum
108 Kosciuszko Street, Kossovo, Ivanovo District, Brest Oblast
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Artist and City project in Minsk

The 10th season of the Artist and City project has opened in Minsk, this time in Komsomolskaya Street. Its mission is to introduce Minsk residents and guests of the capital to the best representatives of contemporary Belarusian art. This time the open-air exhibition highlights the art of the famous landscape artist Leonid Shchemelev. The people’s artist passed away in January 2021, but his works will live. Many museums, including the National Art and Regional Local History, have his paintings. Guests of the Minsk open-air gallery will get acquainted with the stories behind the landscapes and paintings dedicated to the author's hometown with the help of an audio guide.
When: from 28 May
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Museum of Christmas Tree Toys in Minsk

The Museum of Christmas Tree Toys narrates the history of the production of glass baubles and decorations from the middle of the 19th century, the traditions of celebrating the New Year on different continents. It features New Year's decorations from 75 countries, including Iran, Congo, Australia, Indonesia ... Speaking about his passion, the owner of the collection Andrei Begoun noted that instead of magnets and plates from travels, he brought Christmas toys, and at one point decided to show the collection to the public. One of the most expensive exhibits in the collection is a bauble from the Vienna Ball of the late 19th - early 20th centuries.

When: from 29 October
Where: National Historical Museum, K. Marx Street, 12, Minsk

Tula Samovar. From History To Modernity exhibition in Gomel

Dozens of samovars - important attributes of many generations of households - will be on display at an exclusive exhibition in the Vashchenko Art Gallery in Gomel. These metal containers to heat and boil water first appeared in Tula that was later dubbed as Russia’s ‘samovar capital’. All exhibits are from the collection of Andrei Saikov, a native of Bobruisk who has been collecting and making samovars for many years. According to him, his admiration for samovars prompted him to start restoring these art objects and even to open his own samovar production. By the way, samovars are the kind of art objects that can help you understand artistic features of various historical periods and creative styles of craftsmen.

When: 25 November 2021 – 30 January 2022
Where: Vashchenko Art Gallery, 4 Karpovicha Street, Gomel
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“The Magic of a Butterfly, or New Year's Miracles in the Circus" in Minsk

In the run-up to the New Year the Belarusian State Circus unveiled a new magical show, a story about a beautiful butterfly that goes through many trials and adventures to give people a holiday and to light the lights on the Christmas tree! Every artist takes on a role of a fairy-tale character and presents their routine. The New Year's program will feature jugglers, balancers on a rope, trampoline acrobats, aerial gymnasts, a trained monkey, fur seals, illusionists, clowns...

When: 18 December –9 January
Where: Belarusian State Circus, 32 Nezavisimosti Avenue, Minsk
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Winter-themed exhibition in Minsk

The National Center for Contemporary Arts has been collecting the winter-themed archival photographs and contemporary art pieces for many years. Every year they share new items with Minsk residents. "The Coldest Exhibition of 2021" named after the famous poetic lines of Boris Pasternak presents the works by contemporary artist depicting "life in the snow". The artists share their associations related to the theme of winter: a special season, which we have embraced and welcome every year but to which we still cannot get used to...

When: 18 December – 6 February
Where: National Center for Contemporary Arts, 3 Nekrasova Street,  Minsk
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Christmas festival in Minsk

Christmas festival Joy is an Orthodox fair, popular with residents and visitors of Minsk for its special style, unique cultural program and sincere atmosphere. The exhibition will showcase ten interactive sites. Visitors will be invited to travel with the Magi and learn how Christmas is celebrated in different countries, learn to write in Church Slavonic, make a gift or a Christmas crib for family and friends, learn to create cartoons, attend workshops and performances, watch a good movie and try food in the monastery refectory.

When: 22 December – 6 January
Where: Palace of Arts, 3 Kozlova Street, Minsk

Nutcracker musical ballet for children and adults

The Belarusian State Philharmonic Hall invites everyone to travel to Konfetenburg. This is a country, where determination and courage are required only when you have to choose between marzipan and chocolate. A reliable guide to the world of dreams and the hero of one of the most popular stories in the world - the Nutcracker - will help you get there. The audience will enjoy a choreographic musical displaying the beloved music of Tchaikovsky in modern arrangements, familiar dances in a new interpretation and traditional characters in a different company. The musical based on the famous fairy tale by Ernst Hoffmann in Valentin Dudkevich’s interpretation features artists of the State Dance Ensemble of Belarus, vocalists from the Camerata and Pesnyary ensembles, actors from the Minsk theaters.

When: 24 December – 6 January
Where: Belarusian State Philharmonic Hall, 50 Nezavisimosti Avenue

New Year in the Botanical Garden

The Botanical Garden offers a program of New Year's festivities for winter staycationers. Young visitors will enjoy an interactive performance with Masha and the Bear, while adults are invited to the Secrets of the New Year’s Forest fair, a food court and photo zones. The main venue of the event is a 23-meter Christmas tree featuring screens and several stages for concerts. There is also Vadim Matskevich’s exhibition Birder: Hunter for Volumes and Meanings running alongside. Vadim Matskevich is an author of monuments and memorials in many Belarusian cities and has been the sculptor of the Botanical Garden for 20 years. The program also offers New Year's Voyage around the greenhouse.

When: 24 December-9 January
Where: Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 2вSurganova Street, Minsk

Strauss music concert at Belarus’ Bolshoi Theater

Winter holidays are always associated with the magical waltzes of Johann Strauss. It was he who composed the world-famous waltzes The Blue Danube and Tales of the Vienna Woods, the operettas Die Fledermaus and The Gypsy Baron. The popularity of his compositions crosses all temporal and spatial boundaries, making him the rightful king of waltzes. The Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus invites its visitors into a wonderful world of Johann Strauss, with the program featuring operettas, waltzes, and polkas. Conductor is Honored Figure of Art of Belarus Nikolai Kolyadko.

When: 18.00, 9 January
Where: National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater, 1 ParizhskayaKommuna Square, Minsk

Strauss Gala: Old New Year’s Vienna-Style Ball

Vienna Ball, a world-renowned event held in the Austrian capital since 1935 featuring about 200 dancing pairs each time, has been officially inscribed in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus and maestro Yuri Karavaev will help you get in the festive spirit to the music of founder of the dynasty - Johann Baptist Strauss and his famous son - King of Waltzes, composer and violinist Johann Strauss. The program includes waltzes and polkas, gallops and marches, arias and, of course, melodies from operettas of the genius family. The concert will feature the National Opera soloists and Belarus’ sports ballroom dancing champions.

When: 13 January
Where: Belarusian State Philharmonics, 50 Nezavisimosti Avenue, Minsk

Dear friends! We are sorry to inform you that we have to change the monthly Events Calendar on the belarus.by website. The coronavirus pandemic has led to border shutdowns, travel restrictions, cancellation or postponement of public events. People are willing to refrain from trips and entertainments to protect themselves and their families.

Belarus is taking all the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the infection. The country has not imposed strict travel restrictions. However, Belarus calls on EVERY PERSON to be extremely careful, follow the WHO and doctors’ recommendations, observe personal hygiene rules, and, most importantly, take care of each other. If you have returned from the worst-hit regions and countries, you should seek medical attention in case of the slightest deterioration in your health and, of course, isolate yourselves as soon as possible, in order not to spread any infection, not only COVID-19.

In view of this situation, large public events are canceled or postponed. Please, check out the information in advance. Organizers promise that tickets for all postponed events will remain valid. Please, remember to stay healthy!

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