By Elena Bormotova: The National Art Museum of Belarus is presenting a new exhibition from the Our Collections series. It features 80 works by 50 artists, ranging from realism to abstract art.
Culture
Composer and teacher Dmitry Smolsky turns 80 today. The People's Artist and State Award laureate is celebrating the anniversary in the family circle.
By Nadezhda Serbinenko: Held at the museum complex Dudutki, the two-day medieval culture and music festival Our Grunwald brought together over 500 historical reenactors recreating the six-century-old events for the 9th time.
Today, the Museum of interactive architectural miniatures Strana Mini received a new exhibit – the miniature copy of the National Opera and Ballet Theater.
Belteleradiocompany has held a draw for the finalists of the National selections for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017.
The Belarusian-Polish working group on Augustow Canal development has expressed the idea of expanding the Augustow Canal’s visa-free zone to include railway and air travels from Grodno airport.
NaviBand and Uzari performed at yesterday’s opening ceremony of the Laima Rendez-Vous Jurmala festival in Jurmala’s Dzintari Concert Hall.
A professional jury has selected 10 Junior Eurovision national selection finalists based on audition results. The final show will take place in gala concert format in the 600m studio on August 25.
By Inna Pilevich: Famous Latvian singer Laima Vaikule has been hosting the Laima Rendez-Vous Jurmala festival for the third time.
By Viktoria Potonya: Environmentalists and the media are actively discussing whether the Bialowieza Forest will remain on UNESCO's Heritage List.
Whether or not Belovezhskaya Pushcha will remain inscribed on the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites will be known in 2019.
By Inna Pilevich: Tomorrow will see the opening of the festival Laima Rendez-Vous Jurmala. The event will feature a total of 70 performers from 11 countries, including from Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Sweden and Belarus.
An exhibition dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and Belarusian book printing opened in the art gallery University of Culture at the Palace of the Republic.
The exposition demonstrates the work of three artists. Each of them works in her favorite technique. Olga Krupenkova makes lithography, Tatiana Siplevich combines lithography with engraving on cardboard, and Anna Tikhonova-Yordanova prints etching on black paper.
Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan has been discharged from the 9th Minsk hospital and, according to doctors, he can continue participating in the band’s world tour.
By Olga Maslovskaya: The 26th International Festival of Arts Slavic Bazaar finished yesterday with a closing ceremony at the Summer Amphitheater.
Nina Mozheikо: Literally in a few minutes the solemn closing ceremony of the international art forum will begin. One of the largest art forums in Europe and Asia will be crowned by a big gala concert featuring Stas Mikhailov, Larisa Dolina, Tatiana Bulanova.
Six thousand spectators visited Summer Amphitheater Hall. Meanwhile Vitebsk’s project Theater Meetings continues as well
Today, the main stage of the Slavic Bazaar 2017 will host several sold-out shows. Valery Meladze will perform in the Summer Amphitheater with a solo programme, and at 10 pm there will be a gala concert of the closing of the International Art Forum.
By Marina Romanovskaya: Tonight will see the final concerts at the Slavic Bazaar festival. Despite the official closing ceremony, the festival atmosphere will continue in the city for a few more days.
The Grand Prix winner of the 26th International Pop Song Performers Contest will be announced today in Vitebsk. Yesterday saw the second semifinal day held at the Summer Amphitheater, contestants from 15 countries performing world hits.
The Day of the Union State at Slavic Bazaar featured a jubilee concert of Syabry band. The People's Artist of Belarus -Anatoly Yarmolenko will celebrate his 70th anniversary this year.
The Union State Day in Vitebsk traditionally started with laying of flowers at the monument to soldiers-liberators in the Victory Square.
Union State Day in Vitebsk traditionally started with the laying of flowers at the monument to soldiers-liberators in the Victory Square.












