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13 Nov 2018
Lukashenko hails success of Belarusian sambo team at world championships Lukashenko hails success of Belarusian sambo team at world championships
The head of state congratulated Svetlana Timoshenko and Tatyana Matsko on defending their titles in respective weight categories...
13 Nov 2018
Lukashenko congratulates Belarusian gymnasts on victory at trampoline world championships Lukashenko congratulates Belarusian gymnasts on victory at trampoline world championships
" I am convinced that Belarusian trampoline gymnasts will be a success at major international competitions in the future"...
12 Nov 2018
Minsk to host Belarusian-Chinese Youth Innovation Forum on 15-16 November Minsk to host Belarusian-Chinese Youth Innovation Forum on 15-16 November
The program envisages seminars-presentations of youth science, technology and innovation ideas and projects and also scientific sections devoted to IT, instrument engineering, robotics, artificial intelligence, sports engineering, intercultural communications of Belarus and China...
12 Nov 2018
Belarusian citizen among Japanese award recipients Belarusian citizen among Japanese award recipients
People's Artist of Belarus, Professor of the Belarusian State Choreographic College Klara Malysheva will be awarded...
12 Nov 2018
Belarus’ National Art Museum invites for The Quiet Hour
The exhibition will feature the works by one of the best landscape painters of the first half of the 20th century Vitold Bialynitsky-Birulya, and artists he knew and worked with...
12 Nov 2018
Global Entrepreneurship Week to open in Belarus on 12 November Global Entrepreneurship Week to open in Belarus on 12 November
The centerpiece of the event will be the country’s first exhibition-forum of innovative companies and startups GEW Belarus that will take place at the BelExpo exhibition center on 13-14 November...
11 Nov 2018
Exhibition “Belarus. Religion. Tolerance” opens in Paris Exhibition “Belarus. Religion. Tolerance” opens in Paris
The exhibition was presented by Belarus’ Ambassador to France Pavel Latushko. In his words, it is symbolic that the project was launched during the WW1 centenary celebrations, as the exhibition emphasizes the importance of interethnic peace and interfaith accord for Belarusian people...
9 Nov 2018
BelTA to mark its 100th anniversary with photo exhibition in Moscow BelTA to mark its 100th anniversary with photo exhibition in Moscow
The exposition celebrating 100 years of BelTA News Agency features about 40 large-format photos depicting important landmarks in the history of Belarus since 1918 up to the present day...
9 Nov 2018
25th Minsk International Film Festival Listapad 25th Minsk International Film Festival Listapad
Golden Listapad Grand Prix for Best Film I don’t care if we go down in history as barbarians, director Radu Jude...
8 Nov 2018
Belarus’ National Library website shortlisted for UN World Summit Awards Belarus’ National Library website shortlisted for UN World Summit Awards
World Summit Awards is the international contest of the UN World Summit aimed at supporting digital innovations with a high potential impact on society...
8 Nov 2018
Belarus partliament speaker to attend Paris WWI commemorations Belarus partliament speaker to attend Paris WWI commemorations
On 11 November Mikhail Myasnikovich will take part in the main events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War: a memorial ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe war monument and the Paris Forum of Peace...
8 Nov 2018
Raubichi to host BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon leg in 2022 Raubichi to host BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon leg in 2022
Belarus will host 2021/2022 BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 7 on 28 February-6 March following the Olympic Games in Beijing...
6 Nov 2018
Listapadzik winners announced Listapadzik winners announced
Golden Listapadzik award for best film went to Supa Modo directed by Likarion Wainaina (Kenya, Germany)...
6 Nov 2018
Partisan Chronicles: 7 November Partisan Chronicles: 7 November
“7 November” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History...
5 Nov 2018
Universities of Belarus, Shanghai to expand cooperation Universities of Belarus, Shanghai to expand cooperation
A Belarusian delegation led by First Deputy Education Minister Irina Starovoitova met with Rector of the East China Normal University Qian Xuhong on 5 November...
5 Nov 2018
Minsk to host Belarus Fashion Forum on 16-17 November Minsk to host Belarus Fashion Forum on 16-17 November
"We invite successful professionals from different European countries who can share experience with Belarusian designers and manufacturers, give tips on how to advance to the EU market"...
5 Nov 2018
First World War through prism of letters, newspapers at exhibition in National Library of Belarus First World War through prism of letters, newspapers at exhibition in National Library of Belarus
The exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War will feature unique exhibits: rare books, newspapers, magazines, postcards, correspondence of soldiers, and the original stationery, printing equipment, personal belongings and religious objects of the war time...
5 Nov 2018
Mariinsky Theater opera stars in Minsk on 24 November Mariinsky Theater opera stars in Minsk on 24 November
"Soloists of the Mariinsky Theater from St. Petersburg will take to the stage of the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus in Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida opera staged by director Mikhail Pandzhavidze"...
5 Nov 2018
Belarus’ cultural landscapes exhibition opens in Beijing Belarus’ cultural landscapes exhibition opens in Beijing
The works demonstrate the main trends in modern Belarusian art which has its roots in the 1980-90s. The artists observe the process of transformation of the cultural landscape of Belarus but each of them displays different aspects...
5 Nov 2018
Sabalenka 11th in WTA rankings Sabalenka 11th in WTA rankings
Last week the Belarusian was ranked 12th ahead of the 2018 Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai. She secured one victory and suffered one defeat at the tournament to climb one spot up with the total of 3,245 points...
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