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28 Aug 2019
Belarus to partake in Beijing International Art BiennaleThe national exposition will open on 30 August and will feature 25 artworks. The paintings and sculptures to go on display were inspired by folk art and made in keeping with the best academic art traditions of Belarus and the latest trends of contemporary arts...
28 Aug 2019
Team Belarus wins four medals at WorldSkills InternationalThe Belarusian team claimed four medals at WorldSkills International in the competences Hairdressing, Web Technologies, Information Network Cabling and Fashion Technology...
27 Aug 2019
Ambassador to represent Belarus at WW2 outbreak anniversary in Warsaw"Invitations to take part in the anniversary observances were sent to leaders of NATO, EU and Eastern Partnership countries. We appreciate the invitation of the Polish president to the Belarusian head of state"...
27 Aug 2019
Belarusian Written Language Day to draw writers from over 10 countries in Slonim"We have invited representatives of more than ten countries to participate in the roundtable. They include Azerbaijan, Georgia, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine"...
26 Aug 2019
Brest welcomes visa-free tourists from almost 60 countries in 2019Poland accounted for 75% of Brest’s foreign visitors. The Belarusian city also welcomed citizens of Lithuania, Germany, Latvia, and the Czech Republic...
26 Aug 2019
Polesie-inspired paintings by German artist Hermann Buss to go on display in Minsk"The artworks that will go on display were created after the artist visited the exclusion zone in Belarus. The exhibition is a wide-reaching survey of the Chernobyl disaster and its aftermath 30 years later"...
26 Aug 2019
Belarus-Israel tech forum due in Minsk in autumnThe first Belarus-Israel technology and innovation forum focusing on information and communication technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology, and innovative materials will be held in Minsk in autumn...
26 Aug 2019
Lukashenko congratulates Belarusian team on great results at ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships"I congratulate you on great performance at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged where you won 14 medals, including 6 gold medals. You have demonstrated once again that the Belarusian team is one of the world’s leaders in the sport"...
24 Aug 2019
Georgia House opens in MinskGeorgia House comprises a museum of wine, an enoteca, a showcase of unique items reflecting the 8000-year history of the Georgian winemaking, exhibition, conference, and presentation halls, as wells as a wine shop, a store of Georgian organic products, a wine cellar, and a bakery...
23 Aug 2019
Darya Domracheva awarded 2014/15 Small Crystal Globe in PursuitDarya Domracheva emphasized how important the fair play in sport is. “I am very happy to hold this Small Crystal Globe won several years ago. This event shows everyone who has anything to do with biathlon that sport must stay clean”...
23 Aug 2019
Belarus announces its contestant for Miss International 2019Maria made it to the TOP 10 and got the Audience Choice Award of the Miss Belarus 2018 contest. Earlier, she was the 2-nd Runner-up at the Miss Bobruisk 2016 pageant...
22 Aug 2019
Belarus’ student 2nd at World Open Shogi Championship 2019The World Open Shogi Championship 2019 took place in Bratislava on 15-18 August. “Anton Starikevich overpowered over 100 participants from Japan, the United States, France, the UK, Germany, Russia and other countries”...
22 Aug 2019
Belarus to launch population census website on 4 OctoberPopulation census will be held in Belarus on 4-30 October 2019. The previous one took place ten years ago. A novel feature of the forthcoming census will be a possibility to respond online...
22 Aug 2019
Raubichi to gather athletes from 26 countries for 2019 IBU Summer Biathlon World ChampionshipsCompeting for Belarus will be Iryna Kryuko, Dzinara Alimbekava, Hanna Sola, Iryna Kruchynkina and Alena Kruchynkina, and also Raman Yaliotnau, Anton Smolski, Sergey Bocharnikov, Maksim Varabei, Viktar Kryuko...
22 Aug 2019
Belarusian, Chinese journalists to make documentaries about two countriesThe First Belarusian-Chinese Media Forum and the shooting of documentaries about the two countries were discussed at the 2019 Beijing International Book Fair...
22 Aug 2019
Plenty of festive fun on offer at St. Anna Fair in ZelvaLocal residents cherish time-honored traditions of their land. Every year merchants, artisans and artists from all over Belarus and abroad flock to Zelva for this flamboyant fair...
22 Aug 2019
International visitation to Belarus up 62% on the back of visa waiverThe Sports and Tourism Ministry expects the number of international arrivals to keep growing. On 7 August Decree No. 300 was signed to combine the visa-free zones around Brest and Grodno...
21 Aug 2019
Belarus, China to launch joint publishing projectsA Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Information Minister Igor Buzovsky took part in the opening of the Beijing International Book Fair and held several meetings with representatives of China’ government agencies and publishers...
21 Aug 2019
Lukashenko attends folk music concert, children’s performance in IvyeThe president emphasized that it is important to preserve national arts and crafts and cherish traditional culture. These traditions should be passed on from one generation to another...
21 Aug 2019
International plein air event unfolding at Ilya Repin Museum Estate near VitebskThe plein air event Zdravnevo in Faces and Destinies is part of the cultural and educational program of the Minsk Initiative humanitarian project which aims to enhance cooperation between artists and scientists of the three countries...
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