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31 Mar 2016
Belarus-Russia Unity Day celebrations scheduled for 4 April
Minsk and Moscow will host solemn meetings and concerts that are to be attended by representatives of government bodies and the general public of the two countries...
31 Mar 2016
Gerasimenya sets new backstroke record for Belarus
Alexandra Gerasimenya has set a new record for Belarus in the 50m backstroke event at the ongoing Swim Open Stockholm in Sweden. The Belarusian clocked 27.53 seconds in the final to finish first. Silver went to Russia’s Anastasia Fesikova (28.26)...
31 Mar 2016
Belarus may host IIHF World Championship again
"Belarus as a possible venue to host the 2019 IWF World Weightlifting Championships has also been discussed. This has to be supported by the country’s corresponding bid,” Maxim Ryzhenkov said...
30 Mar 2016
Azarenka makes Miami Open semifinals
Belarus number one Victoria Azarenka advanced to the semifinals of the Miami Open defeating World No.23 Johanna Konta of the UK 6-4, 6-2...
30 Mar 2016
Book about Belarus independence presented in Vienna
The event met a strong interest on the part of representatives of political and social circles, the expert community, Austrian mass media, and the diplomatic corps accredited in Vienna...
30 Mar 2016
Belarusian Film Actor’s Studio Theater marks 35th anniversary
“True professionalism and high standards of the repertoire formation helped you create a number of performances which are appreciated by numerous fans,” the message of greetings reads...
30 Mar 2016
Israeli airline Arkia adds Minsk to its route map
According to the Minsk National Airport, now it is only the Belavia national airline that provides air service from Minsk to Tel Aviv...
29 Mar 2016
Belarusian city of Brest has 13 namesakes across Europe
A photo exhibition From Brest to Brest, Like From Heart to Heart opened at the Saved Artistic Artifacts Museum in the Belarusian city of Brest. The exposition features around forty works by journalist and photographer Irina Shepelevich. It is a kind of creative report about two driving tours across the European cities, towns and villages bearing the name of Brest...
29 Mar 2016
Minsk to host 1st University Powerlifting World Cup in July
“The 1st University Powerlifting World Cup will be a so-called exam ahead of the World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Minsk in 2017,” noted Sergei Shevchenko...
29 Mar 2016
Minsk targets Riga and Tbilisi with latest tourism campaign
The billboards in Latvia and Georgia will feature Minsk Arena, The Trinity Suburb, the so-called Minsk Gate and other iconic places of the Belarusian capital. This will help advertise Minsk as a destination of choice for Latvians and Georgians...
29 Mar 2016
Slovakia intends to take part in Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk
“The Days of Slovakia were held in Vitebsk in 2014 and 2015. This year, we also intend to participate in the festival. Our participation can roughly be called “Slovak Days. Vitebsk 2016,”Jozef Migas said...
29 Mar 2016
Tino Eisbrenner to attend Bard Music and Fishing Festival in Belarus
Tino Eisbrenner will present his project together with German musicians in Belarus for the first time. Among famous musicians who confirmed their participation in the festival are legendary duet Sergei Nikitin and Tatiana Nikitina (Russia), Israel’s duo Boris Blyakhman and Marina Gershman, Jiri Vondrak (Czech Republic)...
29 Mar 2016
Azarenka books quarterfinal spot at Miami Open
Belarus number one Victoria Azarenka, ranked 8th in the world, continued her Miami Open run with a 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4) win over No.4 seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain...
28 Mar 2016
Belarus to operate more flights to Ukraine
“Fifth daily flight Minsk-Kiev-Minsk and three new flights from Minsk to Odessa will make the travel from these Ukrainian cities to 47 points in Europe and CIS countries through Minsk more comfortable and will satisfy tourist demand in the holiday period,” the press service said...
28 Mar 2016
Staniouta wins five medals at 2016 Thea World Cup
Leader of the Belarusian national rhythmic gymnastics team Melitina Staniouta won the All-Around bronze medal with the total of 73,917 points. Yekaterina Galkina of Belarus finished 6th with 71,650 points. Melitina Staniouta also grabbed silver with the Ribbon and three bronze medals with the Hoop, Ball and Clubs finals...
28 Mar 2016
Minsk Arena to host Olympic ice hockey qualifier in September
The Olympic qualifying tournament will take place in Minsk on 1-4 September 2016. Dave Lewis’ team will compete for a berth in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics against the teams of Denmark (1 September), Poland (2 September), and Slovenia (4 September)...
26 Mar 2016
IVAN to perform at Eurovision Gala Concert in Moscow
Moscow will host the annual Eurovision pre-party on 3 April. At least ten Eurovision participants will attend the event. IVAN will perform his song Help You Fly more than a month ahead of the contest to be held in Stockholm...
24 Mar 2016
1st Belarusian Music Seasons in France to kick off 26 May
“The program will be continued on 12-19 October with concerts of young Belarusian musicians in Paris,” representatives of the embassy said. According to them, a decision has already been made to hold the international music forum Belarusian Music Seasons in France...
24 Mar 2016
Belarus to name its team for Rio 2016 in July
“The whole Belarusian sport industry will have to pass a serious exam in August 2016. The country’s preparations for the Summer Games are pending completion. April will be the most responsible period in many sports when the majority of the Olympics places will be competed for"...
24 Mar 2016
Belarusian Bolshoi to bring Vitaut production to Moscow
The play, which tells about the formation of the Belarusian nation, the struggle between the principalities, and the politics in the 14-15th centuries, will be shown at the Bolshoi Theater of Russia at the end of June...
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