An exhibition of graphic works by Marc Chagall has opened in Vitebsk. The artist’s native city is for the first time exhibiting a complete collection of graphic illustrations made by Chagall to Nikolai Gogol's novel Dead Souls.
Culture
The Swedish culture festival, which is scheduled to take place today in the center of Minsk, will be featuring famous music hits and folk tunes, sports master classes, photo exhibitions and presentations.
It features music, dance, painting and drawing. The project is not limited to any branch of contemporary art. Melodies of Belarusian, French, American and German composers are presented.
French ecologist, director and photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand has presented his film Human in Minsk. The goal of the movie is not earning millions in box office sales, but attracting millions of concerned people from all over the world.
The 17th National Belarusian Song and Poetry Festival is due to launch in Molodechno today. The city’s center will traditionally turn into a large-scale open-air venue with poetry salons, artistic plein airs and creative meetings.
The Minsk International Film Festival Listapad has started accepting applications, the deadline being September 3. Full-length films created in the past 1.
The first work heard by subway passengers was The Northern Star Polonaise by Napoleon Orda. The musical excerpts are accompanied by a clip and information about the author.
The Presidential Orchestra of Belarus is opening the summer concert season with performing classic Soviet cinema soundtracks in the Palace of the Republic.
By Larisa Gulyakevich: Today, the Belarusian State Philharmonic was rehearsing before a concert to honour one teacher – Professor of the State Academy of Music Lyudmila Shelomentseva.
The National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus will exhibit the world's masterpieces from Italy. The joint project is timed to the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The stars of American of jazz Denis King and Josiah Woodson will present a new program Masterpieces of Jazz. They will gave a joint concert withy the Belarusian performers at Evgeny Vladimirov Jazz Club and at the scene of the Palace of Trade Unions.
Belteleradiocompany has started accepting applications for participation in the Junior Eurovision national selection. Performers aged from 9 to 14 years are welcome to send their applications to Minsk, ul.
The exposition is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Belarus and Italy, as well as to the 40th anniversary of the death of Gerardo Dottori.
The Armenian Silhouette is presented in the Belarusian capital, in the National Art Museum. This is a personal exhibition of the national artist of Armenia Farah Mirzoyan.
A large delegation of the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus will show the ballet "Swan Lake", which had a resounding success in China.
The festival of folk art will unfold on the banks of the canal. Guests will get acquainted with the culture of the region, which is famous for its craftsmen and rich traditions, attend excursions to picturesque places, visit the museum of the Augustow Canal or go on a trip along the water route.
The Academy of Music has hosted a presentation concert by the Belarusian Choral Conductors Association. Tens of choristers received honorary member certificates yesterday, both beginners and experienced leaders of well-known groups becoming part of the Association.
Axel Everaert, the Belgian tenor and judge of the popular Russian television project Grand Opera, arrived in Minsk yesterday evening.
The Bolshoi Theater of Belarus is celebrating its 84th anniversary today by traditionally holding an open day. The viewers saw what is usually hidden from prying eyes - the make-up rooms were operating in the foyer.
By Elena Bormotova (live): The Bolshoi Theater of Belarus is inviting opera and ballet fans to celebrate its 84th anniversary.
The Day of Slavic Writing and Culture is observed today in all Slavic countries, celebrating Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Equals-to-the-Apostles.
The Presidential Library of Belarus launched the project Literature and Art, aimed to show how literary works are integrated in other areas of culture including cinema and theater.
The Ministry of Culture of Belarus is conducting a contest for the creation of a project of a monument-bust of Alexei Blagoveshchensky, a Belarusian pilot.












