Belarusian Playwright Receives Prestigious Swedish Theatre Award: Dzmitry Plaks Honored With Bennypriset 2026
Belarusian and Swedish playwright, writer, director and translator Dzmitry Plaks has received the Honorary Prize (Hederspriset) as part…
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Nine Months in Captivity for a Belarusian Album: Ales Chumakou Describes Persecution and Imprisonment Over Music
Belarusian bard, musician and traditional instrument maker Ales Chumakou gave an extensive interview to the Viasna Human Rights…
“Wailed, Screamed And Wheezed”: Teaser For “Pukst In The North” Series Released
A new documentary series by Reform.news will begin airing on September 30 on the YouTube channel “Sasha, What…
Ashes Of Sviatlana Kurs Brought To Belarus Without Involvement Of Diplomats: Details Of Burial
Details have emerged about how the ashes of Belarusian writer Sviatlana Kurs (Eva Vezhnavets) were brought from Poland…
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Presents Singer Danchyk With Francysk Skaryna Medal
In New York, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya presented Belarusian singer and journalist Danchyk (Bahdan Andrusishyn) with the Francysk Skaryna Medal…
Tatyana Loginova, Cinematographer Of “The Wild Hunt Of King Stakh” And “The Sign Of Trouble,” Dies
On September 20, 2026, at the age of 82, Tatyana Loginova died. She was the first female cinematographer of…
Shelter Of Memory. How Those Who Lost Everything To War Live On The Outskirts Of Kharkiv — A Report From Ukraine
From the Editors. “Shelter of Memory” is a human stories report by journalist Kseniya Halubovich about people whose…
A Solidarity Action “A Percussion Piece” Took Place In Amsterdam. What Was It Like?
A large-scale participatory performance titled “A Percussion Piece” took place on the evening of September 19 at Amsterdam’s…
“Once Everything Becomes Clear To Me, I Leave”: Artist Aliaksandr Adamau On An Unwanted Sanatorium And His Exhibition In Warsaw
A solo exhibition by Belarusian artist Aliaksandr (Alexander) Adamau, hyperMother. Shared Breathing, has opened at the Museum of…
Mini-Series Creators Wrap Pukst in Candy Wrapping
On September 30, the documentary series “Pukst in the North” will premiere on the YouTube channel “Sasha, What…
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.”…
“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 the NDSM wharf.…
The Next Warsaw Gallery Weekend Will Feature Belarusian Artists
Warsaw Gallery Weekend, an annual showcase of contemporary art organized by leading art galleries, cultural institutions, foundations and…
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…
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,” which tells the stories…
Tsikhanouskaya Discusses Support For Belarusian Culture With PACE Representatives
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed support for Belarusian culture with representatives of…
“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 language in Belarus…
“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 by…
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 is moving…
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…
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…
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 to collect high-quality images…
“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…
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 the Museum…
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…
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 old, partially burned propaganda posters dating…
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 in…
Uladzimir Arlou Named Finalist for Angelus Central European Literature Award
Belarusian writer Uladzimir Arlou, with his prose book “Dances Above the City. Three Stories” (translated by Bohdan Zadura),…
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…
“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 —…
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 from Belarus in September 2025, needs…
#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 contemporary art and…
Construction of New National Museum Completed in Minsk
Construction work on the National Museum building on Arlouskaya Street in Minsk has been completed. Minskstroy said the…
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” festival Volia Chajkouskaya, “Not Made…
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 take place on Sept.…
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 giesmė), the…
“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…
“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. On Belsat’s Studio…
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 Belarus,…
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 been…
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 with Polish magazine…
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…
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” (original title “Urbs et Castellum Brestzie…
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 for…
“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 open at the Zaporizhzhia Center…
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 trend: Belarusian…
Anastasia Rydlevskaya Releases Explosive Video for New Single “I’m Freaking Crazy”
Multidisciplinary artist Anastasia Rydlevskaya released her new single “I’m Freaking Crazy” today, Aug. 7. It is the third…
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…
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 Belarus,” held as part…
“‘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 series “1670.”…