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17 May 2019
School in Russia named after Belarus' Great Patriotic War hero School in Russia named after Belarus' Great Patriotic War hero
Attending the event were heads of Kaliningrad Oblast government and the Ministry of Education, local government bodies, representatives of veteran and public organizations, Aleksei Krutalevich’s relatives, the school administration and students...
17 May 2019
Belarusian athlete inducted into International Gymnastics Hall of Fame Belarusian athlete inducted into International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
Ivan Ivankov is a two-time world all-around champion (1994 and 1997) and a two-time European all-around champion. He is also an 11-time world medalist...
17 May 2019
Belarus to perform 19th in Eurovision Grand Final Belarus to perform 19th in Eurovision Grand Final
The Grand Final will decide the winner of the glass microphone on 18 May. Apart from the contestants, the show will feature special guests...
16 May 2019
Only living Brest Fortress defender Piotr Kotelnikov turns 90 Only living Brest Fortress defender Piotr Kotelnikov turns 90
In 1941 Piotr Kotelnikov, a student of the music platoon of the 44th infantry regiment, was 12 years old. “I woke up to a frightening morning that day. In the first few minutes of the war we, the students of the regiments, under the bombs and shells, rushed to the armament arsenals together with adults"...
15 May 2019
Belarusfilm to start shooting first Indian movie soon Belarusfilm to start shooting first Indian movie soon
The Belarusfilm movie studio is getting ready to shoot its first Indian movie. “We believe that this project will become a kind of locomotive for bilateral partnerships in the movie industry,” Lalit Chokhani said...
15 May 2019
MILEX 2019 defense expo kicks off in Minsk MILEX 2019 defense expo kicks off in Minsk
"The exhibition features more than 170 exhibitors from 15 states that have brought their latest technology"...
15 May 2019
Partisan Chronicles: Naiman’s Handheld Mortar Partisan Chronicles: Naiman’s Handheld Mortar
“Partisan Chronicles: Naiman’s Handheld Mortar” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History...
15 May 2019
ZENA to perform in second half of Eurovision 2019 Grand Final ZENA to perform in second half of Eurovision 2019 Grand Final
The countries that qualified for the Grand Final include Belarus, Greece, Serbia, Cyprus, Estonia, Czech Republic, Australia, Iceland, San Marino, and Slovenia...
15 May 2019
MILEX 2019 defense expo to kick off in Minsk on 15 May MILEX 2019 defense expo to kick off in Minsk on 15 May
The official opening ceremony will take place at the Stalin’s Line historical and cultural complex on 15 May. Visitors will also get a chance to see the exposition of the Great Patriotic War and postwar military hardware...
14 May 2019
Retro Minsk 2019 to showcase unique 1929 Packard Retro Minsk 2019 to showcase unique 1929 Packard
The festival dedicated to the history of the word automobile industry will bring together around 130 teams from Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia...
14 May 2019
International programs to bring kids from seven countries to Belarusian summer camp International programs to bring kids from seven countries to Belarusian summer camp
Children from Japan, Syria, Vietnam, China, Egypt, India, and Poland will spend this summer in Belarus for the purposes of recreation as part of international cooperation programs...
13 May 2019
Exhibition dedicated to European Games to open in Minsk on 18 May Exhibition dedicated to European Games to open in Minsk on 18 May
“Sport has been a universal theme in art. Since antiquity the traditions of fair sport competitions by inviolable rules, the cult of the perfect body have always been interesting for artists. Revived in the early 20th century the sport theme is relevant in modern art”...
13 May 2019
Belarus joins Eurasian Alliance in Pediatric Oncology Belarus joins Eurasian Alliance in Pediatric Oncology
Belarus’ accession to the alliance will be followed by new projects designed to improve the quality of medical care and qualifications of healthcare personnel and to expand the research in the country and in the region...
11 May 2019
Dmitry Asanov claims champion title at St. Petersburg Governor Cup Dmitry Asanov claims champion title at St. Petersburg Governor Cup
The Belarusian defeated three-time world champion Lazaro Alvarez Estrada of Cuba in the final...
11 May 2019
Belarusian book printing project presented in Estonia Belarusian book printing project presented in Estonia
The exhibition features original works, some of which have been used as illustrations to books while others have been created for the project. They tell about Francysk Skaryna and his life’s work – the Bible he printed in the 16th century...
10 May 2019
Raubichi to host Belarus national leg of World Children's Winners Games on 16-19 May Raubichi to host Belarus national leg of World Children's Winners Games on 16-19 May
The World Children's Winners Games are sports competitions for young cancer survivors. The games have been annually held in Moscow since 2010...
10 May 2019
Belarus wins 31 medals at World Aerial Sports Championships in Moscow Belarus wins 31 medals at World Aerial Sports Championships in Moscow
The tournament was held in Sport and Artistic nominations in a number of disciplines...
10 May 2019
Belarus’ project presented at Venice Biennale Belarus’ project presented at Venice Biennale
The project Exit has multiple dimensions and works in the coordinates of time, history, and the modern world. It has been created through the spatial interaction of five multimedia objects...
10 May 2019
Partisan Chronicles: Nikolai Gurlo’s Satire and Humor Partisan Chronicles: Nikolai Gurlo’s Satire and Humor
“Partisan Chronicles: Nikolai Gurlo’s Satire and Humor” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History...
10 May 2019
Grodno welcomes record number of visa-free tourists past week Grodno welcomes record number of visa-free tourists past week
"Traditionally, we see the biggest flow from the neighboring countries: Lithuania, Poland and Latvia. Germany is fourth in the number of visa-free tourists, the sport and tourism department said"...
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