Belarusian Bookshop Kamunikat.shop Opens in Warsaw – Photos
A Belarusian bookshop, Kamunikat.shop, has opened in Warsaw as a joint project of the Kamunikat foundation
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Lidbeer Festival In Lida Will Take Place After All
The Lidbeer festival in Lida will be held on August 29. “You didn’t imagine it, Lidbeer’2026 is happening,”
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“Ruins of Belarus” Book Included Among Best Polish Books of 2025
The book “Ruins of Belarus” by the VEHA initiative has been nominated for the Najpiękniejsze Polskie
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Belarusian-Language Mini Guide Introduced At Temporary Exhibition At POLIN Museum In Warsaw
The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews invites visitors to attend the temporary exhibition “The
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“For About Seven Years I Walked Through Hospitals”: Recalling Anatol Klyashchuk’s Memories Of Chernobyl And His Photographs Of Children Who Fell Ill After The Disaster
One of those who captured the face of the Chernobyl tragedy forty years ago was Belarusian photographer
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Family Trauma, Environmental Disaster And Nuclear Threat: Belarusian Artists Rethink The Chernobyl Experience At Exhibition In Berlin
The exhibition “Half-Life: 40 Years After Chernobyl — The Belarusian Experience” has opened at the Uq-Bar-A-Ba
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“Today, Preserving Belarusians as a Nation Is the Task of Each and Every One of Us”: Pavel Barkouski Comments on Persecution of Cultural Organisations
Representative for national revival of the United Transitional Cabinet Pavel Barkouski issued a statement
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Does Music No Longer Unite? Slovenia Boycotts Eurovision 2026 After Call by Global Stars
The 70th anniversary Eurovision Song Contest is facing a major political boycott. As Euronews reports
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“This Is an Additional Argument About the Role and Strength of Belarusian Culture”: Siarhei Budkin Comments on Culture Council Being Declared an “Extremist Formation”
Yesterday, the ArtPower Belarus programme, the Belarusian Magistrates project and the Vasminoh Belarusian-language
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Belarusian Council For Culture And Several Cultural Initiatives Declared “Extremist Formations” In Belarus
The “Belarusian Council for Culture” and a number of cultural initiatives have been designated as “extremist
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Searches And Detentions Of Cultural Figures Reported In Belarus — Viasna
The Viasna Human Rights Centre reports that in recent days searches and detentions of people linked to
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Фота: Інстраграм Насты Рагатко.
“Decolonisation Means Showing Up and Taking Your Place”: Nasta Rahatko Responds to Kolya Sulima’s Criticism Over Participation in Berlin’s Bebelplatz
The debate over Belarusian participation in the Berlin Russian-language book fair “Bebelplatz” has taken
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Communicat Foundation Bookstore to Open in Warsaw
A new Belarusian book space — a bookstore created in partnership with the Communicat Foundation, one
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Director of the National Historical Museum Dismissed
The leadership of the National Historical Museum of Belarus has changed. As reported by “Nasha Niva”
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Meets Tutaka Foundation Team in Białystok
During a visit to Białystok, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met representatives of the Tutaka Foundation to
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40 Days of Remembrance: A Guide to Cultural Events Marking the Chernobyl Anniversary
This year marks 40 years since the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the largest man-made
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PhotoArtDoc Festival Opens Call for Applications
PhotoArtDoc invites authors from around the world — photographers and artists working with photography
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Longlist Announced for the 2025 Frantsishak Bahushevich Prize, Featuring Books and Media Projects
The jury of the Frantsishak Bahushevich Prize has compiled a longlist of works published in 2025 and
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VOLSKI Band Withdraws from Warsaw’s OUT LOUD Festival Over “Russia Day”
Belarusian rock musician Liavon Volski has announced that his band will not perform at the large-scale
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Lukashenka Proposes Revising the Name of the National Historical Museum Under Construction
Aliaksandr Lukashenka, during a nationwide субботник (voluntary community work day), worked at the construction
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A Belarusian Woman Has Published a Book for Children and Adults Introducing the History of Art Through Cats
Artist Yuliya Stratovich’s book Cat Art Story helps children and adults become familiar, in an easy and
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“Braslauskija Zarnitsy” Festival to End: Authorities Officially Shut Down Traditional Event With 60-Year History
The Braslau District Executive Committee has canceled the decision on organizing and holding the International
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Security Services Veteran Appointed Director of Puppet Theatre
Forty-nine-year-old Vyachaslau Leanenka has been appointed director of the Belarusian State Puppet Theatre.
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Photographer Aliaksandr Shyshko Detained at Minsk Airport After Returning From Georgia
The detention of photographer Aliaksandr Shyshko took place in April. Human rights defender Raman Kislyak
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“My Life Had Meaning Because of My Belarusianness.” Today Marks the 90th Birthday of Rada BNR Chair Ivonka Survilla
The chair of the Rada BNR turns 90 today. Ivonka Survilla was born on April 11, 1936, in Stoubtsy.
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One Defendant in “Booksellers Case” Remains Behind Bars – Nasha Niva
Most of those detained in the case involving Belarusian book publishers and booksellers have been released.
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Official Website of the Representation for National Revival Presented
The Representation for National Revival of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus has launched its
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Belarusian Poetry Series “Brukavanka” Launched in Białystok
Belarusian writer, journalist and literary critic Ales Arkush, within the Białystok-based publishing
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Latushka Establishes Award for Best Belarusian Language Teacher at Hajnówka Lyceum
Deputy head of the United Transitional Cabinet Paval Latushka has established an award for the best teacher
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Film About Ales Bialiatski to Be Screened in Vilnius
A screening of the documentary film Bialiatski / Unbroken, dedicated to Belarusian human rights defender
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Musician Aleh Khamenka Marks His 59th Birthday in Detention
Today, April 4, marks the birthday of Belarusian folk-modern legend, founder of the band Palats and political
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Maria Kalesnikava Returns To The Stage: Her #freemaria Performance To Be Held In Berlin
On 9 April, a concert by Maria Kalesnikava will take place at Berlin’s Radialsystem. The musician
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Aliaksei Kuzmich Faces Up to 7 Years in Prison Over “Insemination” Performance. Trial to Be Held in Paris Tomorrow
Belarusian activist Aliaksei Kuzmich will appear before a French court tomorrow, April 3, over the performance
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Book Market to Be Held in Warsaw in Support of Belarusian Publishers
On April 5, a book market will be held in Warsaw in support of independent Belarusian publishers, who
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Belarus Free Theatre And Katsyaryna Snytsina Win UK Offies 2026 Theatre Award For ‘KS6: Small Forward’
Among the winners of the UK theatre awards Offies 2026 were the Belarus Free Theatre and Katsyaryna Snytsina
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Belarusian Foreign Ministry Cooperates With Russia On Returning Cultural Assets
Deputy Foreign Minister Ihar Sakreta mentioned cooperation with the Russian Federation on the return
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National Art Museum To Display Marc Chagall’s Famous “The Walk”
The famous painting “The Walk” by artist Marc Chagall will be brought to Minsk this week.
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Solidarity Embroidery Workshop With Rufina Bazlova To Take Place In Warsaw
On April 2, the Museum of Free Belarus will host a meeting with artist Rufina Bazlova, the creator of
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Retrospective Exhibition of Mikola Duchyts Featuring Wartime and Post-War Cityscapes Opens in Minsk
An exhibition titled “Mikola Duchyts. The Beauty of the Ordinary,” dedicated to the 130th anniversary
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Belarusian Photography Conquers Polish Rybnik: Books by Belarusian Authors Draw Strong Interest at International Photo Festival
On March 27–29, the 23rd international photo festival took place in the Polish city of Rybnik.
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A “Rescue Operation” Lasting 10 Years: Vilnius Belarusian Museum Receives Collection of a Key Figure of Postwar Emigration
Dozens of boxes containing the personal collection and archive of Yury Popka (1912–1990), a Belarusian
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History on the Margins: Solo Exhibition of Belarusian Artist Uladzimir Hramovich Opens in Warsaw
Yesterday, March 28, a solo exhibition by Uladzimir Hramovich opened at the TBA gallery in Warsaw.
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Polish-Belarusian Theatre Project on the Clash Between Queer Art and Totalitarianism Presented in Kraków
On March 27 and 28, the first performances of the play “Moja miłość” (“My Love”) — a joint work by Belarusian
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Tsikhanouskaya Awards Medals to Outstanding Belarusians — Photo
A ceremony to award medals of the United Transitional Cabinet to prominent figures of Belarusian civil
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Belarusian Artist Maryna Naprushkina to Take Part in Manifesta, a Major European Nomadic Biennial
The Manifesta biennial, one of the most important events in contemporary art, has presented its list
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Belarusian Culture Minister Speaks in Favor of Dress Code in Theaters
Belarusian Culture Minister Ruslan Charnetski spoke in favor of introducing a dress code in theaters
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Theatre Day in Belarus: A Report of Success Against the Backdrop of “Cultural Survival”
On World Theatre Day, First Deputy Minister of Culture of Belarus Dzmitry Shliakhtsin announced positive
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Bykaŭ’s “Khutar” Among Winners as Mahilyow Theatre Festival “[email protected]” Announces Results
This year, International Theatre Day coincided with the finale of the 19th youth forum “M.@rt.
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Krambambula’s First Full-Format Concert in Warsaw — Video
On Freedom Day, March 25, the band Krambambula is holding its first full-format concert in Warsaw.
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Exhibition by Pasha Kryčko on the Ongoing Belarusian Crisis Opens at Rotterdam Photo Festival in the Netherlands
On March 25 in Rotterdam, during the Rotterdam Photo 2026 festival, the photo exhibition “Memory Map”
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