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8 Apr 2019
Three medals for Belarus at FIG World Cup 2019 Pesaro Three medals for Belarus at FIG World Cup 2019 Pesaro
Katsiaryna Halkina of Belarus claimed bronze with the Hoop scoring 21,200 points...
8 Apr 2019
Azarenka moves up to 60th, Sabalenka remains in WTA Top Ten Azarenka moves up to 60th, Sabalenka remains in WTA Top Ten
Before the Mexican tournament the Belarusian was 67th. Now, she holds 1,001 points. Aryna Sabalenka remained at 10th with 3,595 points...
8 Apr 2019
International forum to discuss Vitebsk People’s Art School legacy due on 9-10 April International forum to discuss Vitebsk People’s Art School legacy due on 9-10 April
The conference will be held at the Marc Chagall Art Center and the Museum of the Vitebsk People’s Art School History. Attending the event will be 15 researchers from Belarus, Russia, the Netherlands, the United States of America and the United Kingdom...
8 Apr 2019
Belarus’ Gennady Laptev victorious at European Weightlifting Championships Belarus’ Gennady Laptev victorious at European Weightlifting Championships
The Belarusian showed the best result in Snatch and Clean + Jerk (133 kg +153 kg) to set Belarus’ new record (a combined total of 286 kg)...
5 Apr 2019
6th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia expected to gather over 600 participants 6th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia expected to gather over 600 participants
The plenary session will focus on interregional cooperation as the foundation for forming common cultural and humanitarian space of the two countries. On the whole, the forum will be dedicated to cultural, humanitarian, and educational cooperation...
5 Apr 2019
Exhibition to mark 100 years of Gomel Palace and Park Ensemble opens in Moscow Exhibition to mark 100 years of Gomel Palace and Park Ensemble opens in Moscow
Life and work of the Rumyantsevs and the Paskeviches, outstanding Russian statesmen and military figures, are closely connected with the history of the palace...
5 Apr 2019
New Supreme Court building inaugurated in Minsk New Supreme Court building inaugurated in Minsk
Aleksandr Lukashenko was given a tour of the new building of the Supreme Court, saw its halls and offices. The president was interested in how the conditions for judicial activity had been improved in the new building...
5 Apr 2019
Azarenka gets by Diyas to make Monterrey quarterfinals Azarenka gets by Diyas to make Monterrey quarterfinals
In the opener the Belarusian knocked out qualifier Miyu Kato of Japan, 6-4, 6-2. Victoria Azarenka will next play Russia’s world number 33 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova...
4 Apr 2019
Special stamp sheet to mark 75th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation Special stamp sheet to mark 75th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation
The stamp sheet goes with an augmented reality technology. With the help of the Ar Marka Belarus application, the image "comes alive" and a specially created script appears in augmented reality...
4 Apr 2019
Minsk to host Sciteen 2019 international science competition in April Minsk to host Sciteen 2019 international science competition in April
"3D printing of medicines, cultured meat, a platform to find missing people, development of a bionic eye and a Tesla for the mining industry – these are just some of the ideas to be discussed at the National Academy of Sciences during the tournament"...
4 Apr 2019
Over 120 works by Gustave Dore to be on display in Gomel Over 120 works by Gustave Dore to be on display in Gomel
The exhibition features over 120 illustrations that earned Gustave Dore international recognition. Here are just a few of them: Milton's Paradise Lost, Dante's Divine Comedy, Cervantes’ Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote...
3 Apr 2019
Anastasia Lavrinchuk to represent Belarus at Miss World 2019 Anastasia Lavrinchuk to represent Belarus at Miss World 2019
The National Beauty School helps Anastasia prepare for the international beauty contest. They will help design evening gowns and cultural costumes, stage a performance for the talent show and shot presentation videos...
3 Apr 2019
Belarus, Italy to hold joint contest of tech projects Belarus, Italy to hold joint contest of tech projects
Belarus’ State Science and Technology Committee and the Central European Initiative expressed interest in intensifying cooperation, including within the framework of European Union programs, like Horizon 2020 and COST, and as part of scientific conferences...
3 Apr 2019
Belarus-wide Chinese language competition scheduled for 4-5 April Belarus-wide Chinese language competition scheduled for 4-5 April
The competition will have two rounds. In the first round contestants will be offered tests in hieroglyphics, lexicon and grammar of the Chinese language and will be asked to do translations from Chinese into Russian and from Russian into Chinese...
3 Apr 2019
Partisan Chronicles: Art by People’s Avengers Partisan Chronicles: Art by People’s Avengers
“Partisan Chronicles: Art by People’s Avengers” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History. It is dedicated to partisans’ art...
3 Apr 2019
Exhibition about Trostenets death camp opens in Gomel Exhibition about Trostenets death camp opens in Gomel
The exposition located in the exhibition hall of the university, presents the archival documents, personal stories and recollections of the prisoners of the Trostenets death camp set up by the Nazis in Belarus in 1942...
3 Apr 2019
Azarenka knocks out Kato in Monterrey opener Azarenka knocks out Kato in Monterrey opener
Former World No.1 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, currently ranked 67, had a successful Abierto GNP Seguros debut on Tuesday, 2 April, claiming a first-round victory over qualifier Miyu Kato of Japan, 6-4, 6-2...
2 Apr 2019
ZENA to perform 8th in first semifinal of Eurovision 2019 ZENA to perform 8th in first semifinal of Eurovision 2019
This year the running order of the participants in the semifinals has been, as always, decided by producers of the song contest. According to the organizers, such an approach helps make the show more spectacular from the viewpoint of stage direction...
2 Apr 2019
Winners of Bogdanovich poem translation contest honored in Minsk Winners of Bogdanovich poem translation contest honored in Minsk
Maya Galitskaya from Buda-Koshelevo, Gomel Oblast was awarded the first prize. She said she fell in love with Maksim Bogdanovich’s poetry when a student. When she learned about the contest she immediately decided to participate....
1 Apr 2019
Belarus’ ZENA to take part in Moscow Eurovision Party 2019 Belarus’ ZENA to take part in Moscow Eurovision Party 2019
This will be the ninth official Russian pre-party and a big gala concert in the run-up to Eurovision, Europe’s most popular song contest. This pre-party will bring together contestants from 10 participating countries, including Belarus...
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