Today the head of the state handed in 10 special prizes to figures of culture and art, and also the special prize "The Belarusian sports Olympus".
It has been a long tradition of these Christmas days to presentSpiritual Renaissance Award. Last year was not an easy one for everyone. Perhaps the hardest one it was for the medical staff. It is difficult to overestimate their selfless work. The staff of the Minsk Children's Infectious Diseases Hospital was honored with an award. This is where the first little patient with coronavirus was admitted.
The year 2020 is also the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory. The tragic events of the terrible war are not forgotten by our people - they are preserved in places of historical memory. One of them is on the burnt-out site of the village Ola. The architects of the project have reflected the pain and sorrow in the concrete and stone, and have also received an award for their efforts.
It is a good tradition to look back and realize that not everything was so bad. There is something to be grateful for, something to be proud of. Many different people have invested a lot of their own labor and efforts. Alas, not everyone stayed with us in this new year. Today Metropolitan Filaret, the High Priest of All Belarus, passed away after a long illness at the age of 86.
Tatyana and Andrey Baritol, the parents and caretakers of the family type children's home heal the children's heartache with their care and love. They have changed the fate of 20 children. Eleven of them have already graduated into independent life. They also have two adopted grandchildren. The story of the large family began 13 years ago.
In 2020, the country's entertainment industry faced a creative "lockdown." And only a fewsurvived and continued working. They rehearsed, they gave concerts. The Symphony Orchestra of Belarus is one of them. Conductor Anisimov, at his 73, is not tired of creating and producing new projects.
Last year was a memorable for sports: the Olympic Games and many other events and competitions were cancelled. But the impossible is possible! Alexei Talai, a paralympian, proves it with his own example. As a teenager, a boyfromOrsha survived a tragedy: he was blown up on a mine. He lost his arms and legs! Having overcome such hardships of life - today Alexey is not only a motivational speaker, philanthropist, entrepreneur, athlete, but also a father with many children. Moreover, Alexei Talai received a personal license for the Paralympics in Tokyo, and will perform in the swimming competition.
Nikolai Stulo, the winner of the Belarusian Sports Olympus Award has been in sports journalism for about 20 years. During this time he has worked at six Olympic Games, many world and European championships.
Last year's events showed us that we need to take care of what we have created and move forward without any upheavals.
Ceremony in honor of those who cherish and multiply spirituality, culture and history
12 января 2021












