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27 Sep 2019
Yuri Bashmet music festival in Minsk to feature virtuoso musicians from four countries Yuri Bashmet music festival in Minsk to feature virtuoso musicians from four countries
“Winners of major international contests will perform on the stage of the Upper Town Concert Hall. Guests of the concert will hear virtuoso solo performances of classical music and will get acquainted with young Belarusian musicians who already have impressive records of achievements”...
27 Sep 2019
Belarus third at World Police Games in Milan Belarus third at World Police Games in Milan
“The Belarusian team was third in the team classification falling behind Bahrain. The gold went to the host country, Italy. All in all, the Belarusian team won 21 medals: five gold, nine silver, and seven bronze,” the ministry noted...
26 Sep 2019
Belarus chooses entry for Academy Award 2019 Belarus chooses entry for Academy Award 2019
“The Belarusian Oscar Committee received three applications: Debut by Anastasiya Miroshnichenko, Inside Yourself (Vnutry Sebia) by Sergei Talybov, and Kaddish by Konstantin Fam,” Valery Dmitrochenko said...
26 Sep 2019
Lukashenko receives Ukrainian embroidered shirt as gift Lukashenko receives Ukrainian embroidered shirt as gift
The participants of the meeting took pictures and exchanged presents. Chief Editor of the Ukraine TV channel, Honored Journalist of Ukraine Yuri Sugak presented an original embroidered shirt to the president...
25 Sep 2019
Crops harvested from Belarus president’s experimental fields donated to elderly, kids Crops harvested from Belarus president’s experimental fields donated to elderly, kids
Traditionally one of the first destinations was the residential care home for veterans and people with disabilities in Vaupshasova Street in Minsk. The local cooks have already received some of the harvest...
25 Sep 2019
Our Children charity campaign due in Belarus on 9 December-10 January Our Children charity campaign due in Belarus on 9 December-10 January
A New Year party in the Palace of the Republic will be the key event of the campaign. It will be held in Minsk on 23 December...
25 Sep 2019
Opera singer Ilona Bagele to perform at Days of Latvia in Vitebsk Opera singer Ilona Bagele to perform at Days of Latvia in Vitebsk
“The program of the festival is in the works. I hope that the audience will like it. One of the artists to perform in Vitebsk will be Ilona Bagele with whom the local public is already familiar,” Sintija Paura said...
25 Sep 2019
Interactive center of living history to open in Vitebsk Interactive center of living history to open in Vitebsk
According to Gleb Lapitsky, the project is designed to last a year and a half to complete in August 2020. The goal of the project is to share knowledge about the traditional culture and folklore of Latvia and Belarus...
24 Sep 2019
Maria Martynova wins silver at 2019 ESC European Championship in Italy Maria Martynova wins silver at 2019 ESC European Championship in Italy
Maria Martynova of Belarus claimed silver and also an Olympic berth at the 2019 ESC European Championship 25m/50m which is underway in Bologna...
24 Sep 2019
Armenian president’s spouse visits BelTA’s photo exhibition in Yerevan Armenian president’s spouse visits BelTA’s photo exhibition in Yerevan
The photo exhibition Magic of Belarus, organized by the BelTA News Agency at the Marshal Baghramyan metro station in Yerevan, was visited by spouse of the Armenian president Nouneh Sarkissian...
24 Sep 2019
Filmmakers from six countries sign cooperation agreement in Minsk Filmmakers from six countries sign cooperation agreement in Minsk
Film studios Tajikfilm, Kazakhfilm, Georgia-film, Kyrgyzfilm, Uzbekfilm and Belarusfilm signed a cooperation agreement during a meeting of the board of directors of the CIS film studios and the Georgian film studio...
24 Sep 2019
Budpragres 2019 civil engineering expo to open in Minsk on 24 September Budpragres 2019 civil engineering expo to open in Minsk on 24 September
The Indoor Football Arena and the nearby outdoor area will be used to showcase new construction products, new technologies and equipment...
23 Sep 2019
Lukashenko awards Alla Pugacheva Order of Friendship of Peoples Lukashenko awards Alla Pugacheva Order of Friendship of Peoples
On 23 September Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a decree to award pop singer Alla Pugacheva the Order of Friendship of Peoples...
23 Sep 2019
Crops grown in Belarus president’s experimental fields revealed Crops grown in Belarus president’s experimental fields revealed
The Belarusian head of state pays a huge amount of attention to agriculture. Aleksandr Lukashenko always keeps an eye on the development of agribusiness...
23 Sep 2019
Grand Prix of Minsk Festival of Circus Arts go to Sergei Nesterov and his white tigers Grand Prix of Minsk Festival of Circus Arts go to Sergei Nesterov and his white tigers
Bronze was won by Belarusian trapeze artists Anastasia Donchenko and Anastasia Putyato...
23 Sep 2019
Belarus’ Egor Gerasimov breaks into ATP Top 100 Belarus’ Egor Gerasimov breaks into ATP Top 100
Last week, 26-year-old Egor Gerasimov was 119th. After reaching the semifinal in St Petersburg he climbed 21 spots up to place 98th with the total of 565 points...
23 Sep 2019
Belarusian judokas win medals at Tashkent Grand Prix 2019 Belarusian judokas win medals at Tashkent Grand Prix 2019
Both the Belarusians competed in the 100kg weight category. In the semifinal Nikita Svirid lost to Russia’s Kazbek Zankishiev, while Daniel Mukete lost to Zelim Kotsoyev of Azerbaijan...
23 Sep 2019
Two silver medals for Belarus at FIG World Cup 2019 Khabarovsk Two silver medals for Belarus at FIG World Cup 2019 Khabarovsk
Rio 2016 champion Uladzislau Gancharou scored a total of 61,860 points in the individual program...
20 Sep 2019
Belarus to host Germany Weeks in September-October Belarus to host Germany Weeks in September-October
The German diplomatic mission invites everyone for the festival to get familiar with the German culture, language and society, visit numerous events in 12 Belarusian cities...
20 Sep 2019
Patriarch Kirill invited to attend Zhirovichi Monastery anniversary celebrations in Belarus Society Patriarch Kirill invited to attend Zhirovichi Monastery anniversary celebrations in Belarus Society
The draft program of the events includes a session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) which will bring together the ROC hierarchs from various countries...
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