{"id":549550,"date":"2026-06-09T22:13:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=549550"},"modified":"2026-06-10T07:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:20:29","slug":"from-portugal-to-britain-s-womad-yahor-zabelau-sets-off-on-major-summer-festival-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/from-portugal-to-britain-s-womad-yahor-zabelau-sets-off-on-major-summer-festival-tour","title":{"rendered":"From Portugal to Britain&#8217;s WOMAD: Yahor Zabelau Sets Off on Major Summer Festival Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Yahor Zabelau<\/b>, one of Belarus&#8217; most distinctive instrumental musicians and an accordionist, has unveiled the schedule for his extensive summer tour. The musician is set to perform at a series of major European festivals, including the legendary WOMAD festival in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>The geography of the tour is remarkably diverse, ranging from intimate cultural venues in the Czech Republic to major music festivals in Portugal and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Where to catch Zabelau&#8217;s signature neoclassical performances this summer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>June 13 \u2014 <strong>Artorzo, Czech Republic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>June 26 \u2014 <strong>Festival Med, Portugal<\/strong> \u2014 a landmark Southern European festival showcasing contemporary world music culture.<\/li>\n<li>July 3 \u2014 <strong>Vald\u0161tejnsk\u00e1 lod\u017eie &#8211; kulturn\u00ed imagin\u00e1rium, Czech Republic<\/strong> \u2014 a performance in the atmospheric Baroque Vald\u0161tejn Lodge.<\/li>\n<li>July 12 \u2014 <strong>Festival Inny Wymiar, Bia\u0142ystok Cultural Centre, Poland<\/strong> \u2014 an important venue for Belarusian audiences as part of the Inny Wymiar festival.<\/li>\n<li>July 18 \u2014 <strong>Jolie Vue, Switzerland<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>July 25 \u2014 <strong>WOMAD Festival, United Kingdom<\/strong> \u2014 the grand finale of the tour at the world&#8217;s largest festival of world music and arts, founded by <b>Peter Gabriel<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Yahor Zabelau<\/b> is a Belarusian accordionist, composer and creator of a distinctive style that blends elements of neoclassical music, avant-garde, minimalism and experimental ambient. He is known as a co-founder of the duo Gurzuf and as the author of music for numerous theatre productions and films, including the cult silent film &#8220;The Golem&#8221;. In recent years, the musician has toured extensively across Europe, presenting the Belarusian experimental instrumental scene on international stages.<\/p>\n<p>Further details about the tour, concert schedule and ticket information can be found on the musician&#8217;s official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yegorzabelov\">pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"info\"><p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/cult_front\">Reform.news cultural updates<\/a> on Telegram<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yahor Zabelau, one of Belarus&#8217; most distinctive instrumental musicians and an accordionist, has unveiled the schedule for his extensive summer tour. The musician is set to perform at a series of major European festivals, including the legendary WOMAD festival in the United Kingdom. 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