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20 Sep 2016
Nearly 4,000 bikers to gather for H.O.G. Rally Minsk
Apart from the traditional motorcycle rally from the Mound of Glory to the Sports Palace in the company of the road patrol service Strela, Minsk residents and guests will be treated to a children’s village featuring young traffic wardens, exhibition shows from Russian and Belarusian road police officers...
20 Sep 2016
Dancers of Belarus’ Bolshoi win third prize at International Ballet Competition in Astana
The competition brought together ballet dancers from Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Japan and other countries. Astana Opera was the venue of the international cultural forum. The program of the competition was designed in such a way as to enable the contestants to demonstrate all their talents and skills...
17 Sep 2016
Biathlon stars plant Legends’ Park in Borovlyany
The biathletes were shown new premises of the center, met with children and presented them with gifts, and planted trees together with the children near the hospice, a future Legends’ Park...
16 Sep 2016
Belarus, Denmark exchange wins on Davis Cup day one
Belarus’ Yaroslav Shilo lost his tight-battle tie against Frederik Nielsen 5-7, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 5-7. In rubber 2, Ilya Ivashko of Belarus had no troubles in seeing off Andreas Bjerrehus 6-2, 6-0, 6-0...
16 Sep 2016
Minsk in top three most popular destinations for Russians during November break
The list of ten most popular cities to spend the National Unity Day (4 November) holidays include Prague, Minsk, Tallinn, Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan, Vilnius, Riga, Helsinki and London...
15 Sep 2016
Alena Omelyusik 4th at UEC Road European Championship 2016
The leading Belarusian cyclist clocked 38:12.99 for the 25.4km course. Ellen van Dijk of the Netherlands won the event in 36:41.07...
14 Sep 2016
Renowned organists from eight countries to give concerts in Grodno
The Belarusian city will host eminent organists from Poland, Russia, Belarus, the United States, Israel, Germany, Japan and Italy. The list of participants features winner of international contests Jozef Kotowicz (Bialystok, Poland), one of the best contemporary German performers of organ music Johannes Geffert...
13 Sep 2016
Experts from six countries to discuss UNESCO transnational nomination file in Minsk
It has been tentatively decided that the nomination will include Karl Marx Allee in Berlin as the main socialist street in Eastern Berlin, Independence Avenue in Minsk, Khreshchatyk in Kiev, Moskovsky Avenue in Kharkov, Marszalkowska Street in Warsaw...
13 Sep 2016
Japanese Autumn in Belarus festival to open in Molodechno on 14 September
Residents and visitors of the Belarusian capital are invited to attend another concert on 15 September. The organizers of the festival said that from September through November, Minsk, Slonim, Brest and Orsha will host events devoted to different aspects of the traditional and modern Japanese culture...
13 Sep 2016
Oscar nominee Zaza Urushadze to chair jury of 2016 Listapad Film Festival
His most acclaimed films are: Here Comes the Dawn (1998), Three Houses (2008), Stay with Me (2011), The Guardian (2012), Tangerines (2013). The Guardian was screened in the main competition program of the 2012 Minsk International Film Festival, and won the prize for best actor...
12 Sep 2016
Lukashenko: Belarus is removing barriers for foreign tourists
“What have we done recently? We have the Augustow Canal, Belovezhskaya Pushcha, and they are located on the western border. I have made two decisions, to grant visa-free entry to the Augustow Canal that connects Lithuania, Poland and Belarus and also to Belovezhskaya Pushcha"...
12 Sep 2016
Belarus to host German Culture Weeks
According to the organizers, the program will include film screenings and theater performances, concerts and poetry meetings, authors’ readings, exhibitions, master classes and seminars in 11 Belarusian cities...
9 Sep 2016
Belarus, Euronews considering joint projects
According to the source, Ambassador of Belarus to France Pavel Latushko met with Euronews CEO Michael Peters in the Euronews HQ in Lyon, France on 9 September...
9 Sep 2016
Minsk joins European Mobility Week
“Participation in the European Mobility Week is a further step to ensure that our citizens are encouraged to use bikes, public transportation and other means of transport alternative to transport vehicles. This will help Minsk become more environmentally friendly, more comfortable for living,” Minsk Mayor Andrei Shorets said...
9 Sep 2016
Belarus’ Music Theater to present two premieres in 2016
The theater company are currently working in Piotr Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake and Kim Breitburg’s musical Jane Eyre. This year the theater is also expected to exchange tour programs with the Russian Drama Theater of Lithuania (Vilnius) and the Griboyedov Smolensk State Drama Theater (Russia)...
8 Sep 2016
Nearly 15,000 fans to attend Legends’ Race in Raubichi
The program of the festival, which is due on 18 September, will be wider this year. A mixed relay among media representatives and teams of the Olympic Reserve College will be added to three traditional races. Biathlon fans will have an opportunity to take pictures with outstanding athletes during autograph sessions...
8 Sep 2016
Belarus to attend 2016 Universal Postal Congress in Istanbul
Attending the Congress will be representatives of the Belarusian Communications and Information Technology Ministry and Belpochta. All in all, the event will bring together representatives of 192 member countries of the UPU...
7 Sep 2016
Belarus secure first victory in FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers
Alexander Krutikov’s men took the initiative from the very first minutes on the Minsk ground, sometimes expanding the advantage to up to 20 points. Belarus held on to clinch their first victory over winless Portugal, behind 16 points and 10 boards from Artyom Parakhovsky...
7 Sep 2016
Belarus taking part in Moscow International Book Fair
According to head of the Belarusian delegation, Director, Editor-in-Chief of the Zvyazda publishing house Alexander Karlyukevich, this year Belarusian publishers have already published or are getting ready to publish nearly 11,000 new books...
7 Sep 2016
Belarus draw with France in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier
On 6 September the Belarusian national football team held France to a 0-0 draw at Borisov Arena. On 10 October Belarus will travel to the Netherlands, while France will host Bulgaria and Sweden will go to Luxemburg...
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