International Booker Prize Awarded to Taiwanese Novel Styled as Culinary Travel Notes
The novel “Taiwan Travelogue” by Taiwanese writer Yang Shuang-zi has won the 2026 International Booker Prize.
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Divers in the Biennale! Famous Graffiti by Belarusian Artist Appear in Venice — Photo Report
Belarusian street artist Mihas Mishuk decided to join the Venice Biennale — his signature graffiti figures
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‘Culture Captive to the Past’: Interdisciplinary Academic Conference to Be Held in Vilnius
The Vilnius Belarusian Museum named after Ivan Luckievich is inviting scholars from the humanities and
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National Art Museum of Belarus Acquires Unique Exhibit — Slutsk Belt More Than Four Metres Long
A complete Slutsk belt measuring 4 metres and 60 centimetres in length, acquired from a private individual
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Surrealist World and Van Gogh’s Ear: Belarusian Director Yury Dzivakou Stages New Production in Warsaw — Photo Report
Belarusian director Yury Dzivakou has staged a surrealist children’s production, “Ucho”, at the Guliwer
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Investigative Committee Launches Special Proceedings Against Siarhei Mikhalok
The Belarusian Investigative Committee has launched special proceedings against Siarhei Mikhalok.
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“Church Music Teaches You to Build a Shared Breath”: Conductor Darya Dziatko on the Warsaw Children’s Choir “Mara” and Its Victory at an International Festival
The children’s choir “Mara” of the Belarusian School of Arts named after Mikola Ravenski, located in
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Bulgaria’s Historic Triumph and the Biggest Boycott: How the Jubilee Eurovision 2026 Took Place in Vienna
The grand final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest has ended at the Wiener Stadthalle arena in the Austrian capital.
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Belarusian Documentary Filmmaker Maksim Shved Planned to Present a Project About Johnny Cosmic in Montenegro. Here Is What the Film Is About
This week, screenings of works by documentary filmmaker Maksim Shved were supposed to take place in Budva.
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“No Belarusian Bagpipers Are Against the Bagpipe Being on the UNESCO List. But Is Now the Right Time?”: Musician Yauhen Baryshnikau on an Exhibition in Warsaw and a Distinctive National Myth
The Free Belarus Museum project “Dudy: Music of the Past and Present” has been included in the program
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Book by Aliaksandr Fiaduta on the Lexicon of “Kalasou Pad Siarpom Tvaim” Written in KGB Detention Center to Be Published
During the Warsaw Book Fair, which will take place on May 28–31, a presentation will be held for the
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Belarusian Photographer Maksim Sarychau’s “Blind Spot” Project Honored at Poland’s Talent Roku 2026 Competition
Belarusian photographer Maksim Sarychau has received an award at the prestigious Polish photography competition
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Graj! Festival Team Launches Competition for Young Performers
“This competition is a great opportunity for young artists not only to present their music, but also
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Miane Niama Publishing House Is Preparing A Book By Maksim Zhbankou — 37 Texts About Belarus
“ShockingCult. The Book Of Changes” includes selected texts from Maksim Zhbankou’s YouTube project of
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Museum Night 2026: Events in Belarus and Beyond
On May 18, Museum Night is celebrated around the world, with cultural institutions remaining open until
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Belitsa Estate, Where Yanka Kupala Worked, Turned Into Dump Site
Authorities in the Senna district have long been unsuccessfully trying to sell the partially ruined Belitsa
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“Krasnaselskiya Maldives” Officially Declared Natural Monument
The chalk quarries in the Vaŭkavysk district have been recognized as a geological natural monument of
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Yaraslau Ivaniuk Files Complaint With Polish Cybercrime Bureau Over Hacker Attack On Kamunikat.org Online Library
The founder of the online library Yaraslau Ivaniuk filed a report on a possible crime, as he wrote on
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Plastic Theatre InZhest Ceases To Exist — Euroradio
The cult plastic theatre InZhest has closed. This was reported by Euroradio, citing a participant in
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First Belarusian Online School Announces New Enrollment Of Pupils
For the sixth year in a row, the First Belarusian Online School has been offering families who have found
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Actor Siarhei Toustsikau Battles Serious Illness And Asks For Help
Belarusian actor Siarhei Toustsikau, known for numerous theater roles and projects by Malanka and Belsat
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Free Belarus Museum Exhibition “Entry Point: Women’s Cause” Opens in Lublin During Human Rights Film Festival
The Free Belarus Museum presented its archival exhibition “Entry Point: Women’s Cause” as part of the
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“Criminalization of Cultural Activities Continues in Belarus”: Monitoring of Cultural Rights Violations for January–March Published
Belarusian PEN has published a new analytical report summarizing the state of Belarusian culture in the
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Three Best Poetry Books Announced: Natalia Arsenneva Prize Shortlist Revealed
The Belarusian PEN Centre and the International Union of Belarusian Writers have announced the books
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NAU Publishes Report On Systemic Destruction Of Belarusian Identity
The People’s Anti-Crisis Management has published a report titled “Battle for Belarus”, посвящённый политике
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Russian Artists Under Ukrainian Sanctions to Perform at Viva Braslav Summer Festival
The organizers of the Viva Braslav festival have announced the lineup, which includes Belarusian performer
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Independent Belarusian Project “Official. Unofficial. Belarus” Opens at Venice Biennale – Photo Report
The Belarusian project “Official. Unofficial. Belarus” has opened at the 61st Venice Biennale as part
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Funds Raised Within A Day For Halina Kazimirouskaya To Fight Cancer
Yesterday, the head of the “Free Choir”, Halina Kazimirouskaya, appealed for help due to a serious illness
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Mural Dedicated to Uladzimir Karatkevich Disappears During Renovation in Orsha
During major renovation works on building No. 2 on Marata Street, the walls were insulated.
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New Academy of National Security Building Near Completion on Site of Historic Catholic Cemetery in Minsk — Photo Fact
Recent photos and videos of construction near St Roch’s Church on Zalataya Horka in Minsk have appeared
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Free Choir Leader Halina Kazimirouskaya Diagnosed With Cancer, Appeals for Support
The leader of the “Free Choir,” Halina Kazimirouskaya, is battling cancer and is in need of support.
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Catholic Couple Detained In Minsk: Among Them Fashion Intellectual Valer Krasnahir
It has become known about the detention of Valer Krasnahir, an aesthete and intellectual of Belarusian
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“Belarus Is Sacred”: Pavel Seviarynets To Present Book Of Drawings And Poems Created Behind Bars In Warsaw
On May 23, Warsaw will host the presentation of a new book by Pavel Seviarynets, “Belarus Is Sacred.
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Without “Peremen”: “Approved” Kino Songs Selected For Karaoke Clubs In Belarus
As Nasha Niva has learned, songs by the bands “Zveri” and “Gradusy” are returning to Belarusian karaoke clubs.
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Venue of National Centre for Contemporary Arts on Niakrasava Street to Cease Exhibition Activities in June
Details have emerged about the closure of the National Centre for Contemporary Arts. Today, the cultural
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Register of Monuments to Be Created in Belarus
A register of monuments and memorials will be created in Belarus. The relevant resolution was signed
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Skaryna Press Prepares Belarusian Translation Of Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture Of Dorian Gray” And Seeks Support For Publication
The London-based Skaryna Press has completed editing a Belarusian translation of the famous (and only)
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Historic 19th-Century Shop Building Put Up For Auction In Navahrudak
In Navahrudak, a 19th-century building that once formed part of the historic торговые ряды has been put
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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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