By Elena Bormotova: Slutsk belts went on display at the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus for the first time. The viewers of the Grey Legend play were presented 11 modern copies of the 18th century belts precisely imitating the sizes, ornaments and colours of the originals kept in Belarus’ museum collections.
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Over 500,000 rubles will be allocated from the Presidential Fund to finance creative projects, according to a decree signed by the President.
Ensemble Mandyusyaka, which means “autumn flower” in Japanese, made theatrical musical performances in different cities of Belarus.
Belarus’ representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest Alexander Minenok will perform in the first half of the final show.
By Nina Mozheiko: Junior Eurovision contestants from 17 countries walked the red carpet at Valetta’s Manoel Theatre. Belarus’ representative Alexander Minenok and the show-ballet Sensation accompanied by the Belarusian delegation’s head carried the country’s flag to the song Music of My Victories.
By Inna Pilevich: Pesnyary have played their first sold-out shows in 40 years in France’s Lyon and Paris as part of the Belarusian music season supported by the Belarusian Embassy.
Pesnyary have played their first show in 40 years in France. The band’s first and only performance in the European country took place in 1976 at the Midem festival in Cannes.
By Darya Tarasova: Frontman of the legendary rock band Deep Purple Ian Gillan has played a show at Minsk’s Palace of the Republic.
This year's Junior Eurovision motto is Embrace. Belarusian contestant Alexander Minenok and his team arrived in Malta yesterday to take part in recording the contest’s anthem.
By Daria Tarasova: Yesterday saw the closing ceremony of the 23rd Minsk International Film Festival Listapad. This year’s Festival, held under the motto Towards Inspiration, featured 161 films from 52 countries as part of the competition and out-of-competition programmes.
By Olga Medved: Today is the final day of the 2016 Listapad Film Festival. The festival week has seen the screenings of 159 films from 45 countries, 83 of them participating in the main competition.
The 23rd Minsk International Film Festival Listapad has entered a homestretch, its penultimate day to feature about 20 films.
Austrian musicians and the Presidential Orchestra of Belarus are performing a joint concert at the Palace of the Republic.
Gomel has hosted a charity concert as part of the All Colours of Life for You campaign. Belarusian performers, volunteers and residents of the regional centre have come together to help the three-year old Kira Kurulenko from Buda-Koshelevo.
The Academic Choir of Belteleradiocompany celebrated its 85th anniversary at the Belarusian State Philharmonic yesterday
Yesterday saw film producer day hosted by one of Listapad Film Festival venues. Natalia Drozd, who promoted this year’s Listapad opening film St.
One of Listapad Film Festival venues – the Mir cinema – has been screening main and national competition films throughout the day, Belarusian filmmakers being among 24 contestants.
Next year’s Belarusian Written Language Day will take place in Polotsk. The choice has been based on several upcoming significant dates, such as the 500th anniversary of Belarusian book-printing and the first Bible published by Francysk Skaryna, as well as the 1155th anniversary of Polotsk.
The voices of the honored team of Belarus sound in audio performances, radio and television programs. The repertoire of the Academic Choir of Belteleradiocompany includes works of different styles, eras and genres.
A master-class of Polish documentary film director and screenwriter Pavel Lozinski was held in Minsk. The creative meeting within the framework of the international film forum explained how to find a producer for a film and reach world's screens.
Inna Pilevich The 23rd Minsk Film Festival "Listapad" does not stop even at night femonstrating movies of filmmakers from Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, France, the United States.
A real musical rarity has arrived in the Belarusian capital today. The violin by Antonio Stradivari produced in 1709 is presented in Minsk by the Austrian National Bank.
National cinema school contest winners were announced yesterday. The winners of the children’s film competition will be announced today at noon.
Just a few hours ago the jury announced the winner of the national film school competition. The third Listapad competition day on the industrial platform is dedicated to international film festivals.












