Five Years in Prison and Huge Fines: Creators of “Bottle Warehouse” Art Space Sentenced in Barysau
Belarus has handed down a harsh sentence in the case of the independent Barysau art space “Bottle Warehouse.
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“Become the Voice of Those Who Are Silent”: A Major Performance in Support of Political Prisoners Will Take Place in Amsterdam This Week
On Saturday, September 19, a participatory performance titled “A Percussion Piece” will take place at
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The Next Warsaw Gallery Weekend Will Feature Belarusian Artists
Warsaw Gallery Weekend, an annual showcase of contemporary art organized by leading art galleries, cultural
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New Exhibition Building of National Art Museum Opens on Site of Disbanded Centre for Contemporary Arts
The National Art Museum opened a new building at 47 Nezavisimosti Avenue. It stands on the site of the
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Andrei Kutsila’s “Letters” Wins Venice Film Festival Award for Social Impact in Documentary Film
The documentary by Belarusian director Andrei Kutsila “Listy” / “Letters from the Silenced Country,”
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Tsikhanouskaya Discusses Support For Belarusian Culture With PACE Representatives
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed support for Belarusian
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“Belarusian Language Remains Effectively Optional”: Review of Language Rights Violations in Belarus in First Half of 2026 Released
The International Union of Belarusian Writers association continues to monitor the state of the Belarusian
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“Letters From The Silenced Country”: Andrei Kutsila’s Film Has Its World Premiere At The Venice Film Festival Today
On Sept. 9, the world premiere of “Letters” (“Listy” / “Letters from the Silenced Country”), a documentary
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Warsaw’s Divers Face Extinction As Their Creator Moves To Germany
The creator of Warsaw’s “divers” has announced that he is leaving Poland. Belarusian artist Mihas Mishuk
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Max Korzh Fans Film To Be Screened At Polish Festivals
Documentary films created with the participation of Belsat TV will be shown on the big screen in various
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Eight Thousand Zlotys Raised At Charity Auction: Extensive Photo Report From Graj Music Festival
On September 5, the fifth Graj music festival was held at the NIEBO club in Warsaw. A full house (sold
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Almost 2,500 Photos Of Belarusian Villages Uploaded As Part Of Wiki Loves Villages Photo Contest
Belarus became the pilot country for Wikimedia’s Wiki Loves Villages photo contest, which aimed
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“Funeral Through a Screen”: Exhibition on Grief and Loss in Exile to Open in Poznań
A video recording or online broadcast is often the only way for Belarusians in political exile to take
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Belarusian Presence at Warsaw’s Night of Photography: From Atsietski’s Projections to the Legacy of Bułhak and Life on the Borderlands
On September 4, Warsaw will host the fourth Night of Photography (Noc Fotografii 2026), organized by
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Posters by “Zubr,” Unique Artifacts and Living Witnesses: Exhibition on the 2001 Election to Open in Warsawv
On September 5, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., the Museum of Free Belarus in Warsaw will open the temporary exhibition
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Under Warsaw’s Piłsudski Square, Occupation Propaganda Posters From World War II Found With Belarusian Inscriptions
During archaeological work being carried out beneath Warsaw’s Piłsudski Square, researchers discovered
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Sw@da x Niczos Release Video for “Karnawał,” Premiered at Podlasie’s Barn+Field Festival
“Karnawał” is one of the latest songs by the Podlasie duo Sw@da x Niczos. The song premiered
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Uladzimir Arlou Named Finalist for Angelus Central European Literature Award
Belarusian writer Uladzimir Arlou, with his prose book “Dances Above the City. Three Stories”
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Global Hits Under a Church Dome: Why the “Euphoria” Pop Show Sold Out in Brest — and Why It Is a Problem
In Brest’s main Catholic church, the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, there was a rush
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“Not Quite a Romance, but Rather a Symbiosis”: Mihas Mishuk’s Diver Appears in the Vistula Alongside the Warsaw Mermaid
Belarusian street artist Mihas Mishuk has created a new work in Warsaw. This time, his cult character
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Instead of Release — Exile: Former Political Prisoner and Ethnographic Photographer Larysa Shchyrakova Needs Support
Former Belsat correspondent and ethnographic photographer Larysa Shchyrakova, who was forcibly deported
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#InDaChata In A Podlaskie Barn: Borderland Artists Gather In Studziwody For Barn+Field Festival
This weekend, Bielsk Podlaski will become a major destination for those seeking an encounter between
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Construction of New National Museum Completed in Minsk
Construction work on the National Museum building on Arlouskaya Street in Minsk has been completed.
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Belarusian Director’s Documentary Not Made For Politics About 2020 Events Released on HBO Max
The feature-length documentary debut of Belarusian director and director of the “Northern Lights”
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Instead of a Techno Rave — Igor Nikolaev and Lusia Chebotina: How Belavezhskaya Pushcha Canceled the Bass and Turned to Russian Pop
The Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park announced the program for the Zubr-Fest festival, which will
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A Film by Belarusian Director Yury Siamashka to Be Released in Lithuanian Cinemas
Starting Aug. 28, Lithuanian cinemas will screen “The Swan Song of Fedor Ozerov” (Teodoro Ozieravo gulbės
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“From Black Metal To Folk And Doom”: Belarusian Band Dymna Lotva’s Album “VYRAJ” Named Among Metal Hammer’s Top Releases Of 2026
The album “VYRAJ” by Dymna Lotva has been included in the list of the best releases of 2026 by the influential
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“The Time Will Come, And We Will Restore Those Manor Houses That Created The Beauty Of Belarusian Rural Landscapes.” Expert Yuras Meliashkevich On The Reduction Of The List Of Historical And Cultural Heritage Sites
The Belarusian authorities want to reduce the Republican List of Historical and Cultural Heritage Sites.
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Papa Bo Selektah To Hold A Museum Rave At Closing Of Exhibition At Museum Of Free Belarus Dedicated To Belarusian 2020
At the finissage of the “2020: Minsk Speaks” exhibition, currently taking place at the Museum of Free
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Raman Alhierd Bacharevič’s “Dogs of Europe” Published by One of Poland’s Most Important Publishers
The opus magnum of Belarusian writer Alhierd Bacharevič — the novel “Dogs of Europe” (Psy Europy) — has
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Curator Volha Mzhelskaya Talks About New Belarusian Venue In Warsaw
Belarusian curator and cultural animator Volha Mzhelskaya spoke about the “Redakcja” project in an interview
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Ruins Of Former Jesuit Church In Babruysk Transferred Free Of Charge To Company Owned By Businessman Aliaksandr Zaitsau
The ruins of the former Jesuit church — the oldest building in Babruysk — have been transferred into
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MALDZIS Returns Rare 17th-Century Engraving Of Brest. It Will Be On Display In Warsaw In September
The MALDZIS initiative acquired an engraving “The City and Castle of Brest-Litovsk”
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Ministry of Culture Approves Instruction on Evacuation of Historical and Cultural Heritage
The Ministry of Culture, by Resolution No. 83 of July 2, approved the Instruction on the methodology
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“Long Journey Home” — Photo Exhibition About Four Years of the Kalinouski Regiment’s Combat Path Opens in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
A military-documentary exhibition dedicated to the four-year combat path of Belarusian volunteers is
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At Least Four Capital City Theaters Now Have Security Officials In Management, Belarusian Council Of Culture Finds
A new analytical review by the Belarusian Council of Culture covering April-June 2026 notes a systemic
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Anastasia Rydlevskaya Releases Explosive Video for New Single “I’m Freaking Crazy”
Multidisciplinary artist Anastasia Rydlevskaya released her new single “I’m Freaking Crazy”
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Flames, Cold Vibes and Three Languages: Baisan and Frantisz Announce Two Albums and Release First Single
Poet and musician Ales Plotka (Baisan, the voice of the band Sož) has announced a major comeback in a
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New Belarus Conference Proposes Treating Belarusian Culture as an Element of National Security
Participants at the side event “Language, Culture, Education and Media: The Invisible Front for
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“‘Had to Make Sacrifices’: Kasary Appear in New Season of Polish Series ‘1670’ – Photo Report”
Musicians from the Belarusian group Kasary appear in the third season of the popular Polish satirical
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UTC to Present Strategies on the Belarusian Language, Culture, Education and Media
The Representation for National Revival of the United Transitional Cabinet has developed four strategic
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Traveler Bear Sculptures Installed in Vitsyebsk as Region’s New Tourism Brand
New art installations called “Traveler Bears” have appeared in Vitsyebsk. It has emerged
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From Bialiatski’s Address to Volski’s Performance and the “Day of Dignity”: A Cultural Guide to the New Belarus Conference
The annual New Belarus Conference will take place in Warsaw on Aug. 8–9. While the forum traditionally
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Government Approves Resolution on Liquidation of the National Centre for Contemporary Arts
The Council of Ministers has adopted Resolution No. 391 of Aug. 3, formalizing the decision to liquidate
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“Don’t Look for Logic Here”: Telegram Channel of Local History Project “In Search of Old Homiel” Declared “Extremist”
The authorities have added the Telegram channel of the “In Search of Old Homiel” project to the Republican
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Siarhei Mikhalok Sentenced in Absentia to Four Years in Prison
The Minsk City Court has sentenced well-known musician Siarhei Mikhalok in absentia. The leader of Lyapis
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“Belarusian Cultural and National Identity Is Increasingly Viewed as a Sign of Political Opposition”: Monitoring Report on Cultural Rights Violations in Belarus Published
The Belarusian PEN has published its monitoring report on violations of cultural rights during the first
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A Figure of European Stature. Today Marks the 100th Anniversary of Ales Adamovich
On Aug. 3, 1926, Ales Adamovich was born. He was a writer, literary critic, scholar, screenwriter, publicist
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Replica of the Cross of Queen Sophia, Princess of Minsk, Completed as Artifact Arrives in Copenhagen for the Start of a “Pirate Expedition”
A jewellery replica of the legendary 12th-century Cross of Queen Sophia (Dagmar) has arrived in Copenhagen.
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A Life That Spanned an Era: Maya Kliashtornaya, Architect, Gulag Survivor and Guardian of Kurapaty Memory, Dies at 89
Prominent Belarusian public figure and architect Maya Kliashtornaya has died in Belarus at the age of 89.
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