Светлана Тихановская. Фото: t.me/tsikhanouskaya
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will take part in a conference on the national and cultural identities of Belarus and Ireland, which will be held in Dublin on October 27.
Other speakers at the conference, “Ireland and Belarus: National and Cultural Identity,” include Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne, Irish researcher, journalist and television presenter Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, and Donnacha Ó Beacháin, a professor of political science at Dublin City University. Writers, researchers and cultural figures from both countries will also attend.
Participants will discuss the struggles of Belarus and Ireland for independence, the preservation of national languages and cultures, and the role of literature, art and education in shaping national identity. Particular attention will be paid to the impact of repression, the events of 2020 and the war on Belarusian identity, as well as support for Belarusian culture from the diaspora and European partners.
The conference is being organized by Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs, the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus and the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. It will take place during Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The event is scheduled for October 27, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Peacock Stage at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Registration is open until 7 p.m. Minsk time on October 23 via this link.