On March 25, Belarusians will mark the 108th anniversary of the proclamation of the Belarusian People’s Republic (BNR). Events will take place in dozens of cities across several continents — from North America to Europe.
The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya continues to collect information about events and asks organisers to share details through official channels. A full list of events will be published closer to March 25.
Schedule of events:
March 21
Toronto, Canada
13:15, Jane St & Bloor St W — march marking Freedom Day;
15:00, Belarusian Centre (524 St Clarens Avenue) — festive event.
March 23
USA, Chicago — 15:00, Kitchen House café (341 E. Dundee Rd, Wheeling);
Freedom Day celebration.
USA, Blacksburg — 12:00, Kings Mountain State Park
“Calling of Freedom” event in Carolina.
USA, California (Walnut Creek) — 12:00, Sugarloaf Open Space Park, 2161 Youngs Valley Road.
March 25
Lithuania, Vilnius:
09:30, Belarusian Alley (Gediminas Ave 64) — ribbon action;
10:00, parking at A. Tumėno g. 4 — auto-moto rally;
11:30, Rasų g. 13 — guided tour of Rasos Cemetery;
18:00, Lukiškės Square — rally and march;
20:00, Bokšto g. 4 — service marking Freedom Day.
Poland, Białystok:
Events throughout the week.
Poland, Kraków — 18:00, Plac Wielkiej Armii Napoleona;
March and rally.
Poland, Wrocław — 17:00, Plac Wolności,
Freedom Day rally.
Poland, Szczecin — 18:00, Plac Solidarności,
Event by the Belarusian community.
March 28
Poland, Warsaw — 16:00, Plac Trzech Krzyży
Freedom Day in Warsaw.
United Kingdom, London — 14:00, Marian House, Holden Ave
Freedom Day celebration.
March 29
Canada, Ottawa — 15:00, 35 Stafford St, Nepean (Nepean Creative Art Centre)
Freedom Day celebration.
“Freedom Day is a symbol of our statehood and belief in our country. It is a day that reminds us: independence begins with responsibility, unity, and respect for our language, culture, and traditions. March 25 is an opportunity to come together, support one another, and remind the world that Belarus exists and will continue to exist,” the politician said.