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Vasil Bykau’s portrait was painted over in Minsk

Communal services workers quickly painted over the portrait of the famous Belarusan writer, which was carefully painted by street artists. 19.06.2014 | 08:20

Pavel Sieviarynec: If it were not for Buraukin, we won’t be having national television

Famous poet and civil activist passed away in his 78th year. Last public appearance he made was at the church wedding ceremony of Pavel Sieviarynec and Volha Shylak in the Cathedral of St. Virgin Mary 08.06.2014 | 10:54

Detonator of the World War I in the national movements of Belarus, Poland and Lithuania

A hundred years ago the World War I started. What do Belarusans know about it? Which processes did it awake? Can the rising of the Belarusan statehood be the result of the World War I? 04.06.2014 | 10:03

Ihar Babkou won Jerzy Giedroyc Prize

“Minute: Three stories” is the best book in Belarusian in the genres “poetical fiction” and “essay”. 04.06.2014 | 08:15

Minsk saw the most impressive Night of Museums

On the night of May 17 the most lively, eventful and striking Night of Museum was held in the Belarusan capital. 19.05.2014 | 08:31

Belarus: Outspoken musicians endangered

In May 2014, the Ice Hockey World Championship will begin in Belarus, and the government of Lukashenka will do its best to ensure fans and tourists experience Belarus as a “normal” European country. 12.04.2014 | 09:10

Michas Skobla: Ryhor Baradulin was granted to Belarusan literature with allowance for growth

What role did Ryhor Baradulin play in the Belarusan literature? What is so unique about his works? 30.03.2014 | 10:39

Uladzimir Makei: Situation in relations between the EU and Belarus has reached a stalemate

Following his visit to Latvia and Lithuania last week, Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makei emphasized that the EU and Belarus should get down to discussing a long-term strategy of relations. 05.03.2014 | 11:31

Belarus said farewell to its poet

In order to honor the demise of Ryhor Baradulin people started gathering in Red Church since morning. 05.03.2014 | 08:38

Uladzimir Niakliaeu won prestigious Swedish PEN Award

Prominent Belarusan poet and former presidential candidate was awarded the Swedish PEN organization's Kurt Tucholsky Award. 01.03.2014 | 12:58

CNN apologizes over listing Brest Fortress Memorial among the world’s ugliest monuments

After a disturbance wave among the citizens of countries-members of CIS, American TV-channel admitted it didn’t aim at insulting the feelings of Belarusans. 09.02.2014 | 11:35

The last idealists of Europe

Heloisa Rojas Gomez interviewed Uladzimir Kolas, the director of the Belarusian Humanities Lyceum, about its history, current situation and goals. 21.01.2014 | 12:39

Belarusans are ready to wait in the cold to touch the Gift of the Magi

On Friday, January 17, the House of Mercy in Minsk were open until 1 a.m., so that everyone could touch the relics. 19.01.2014 | 09:23

Continuation of travel notes about Belarus is published

Stuart Wadsworth, a writer and travel photographer, continues his Christmas trip to Belarus, “the land of paradox”. 03.01.2014 | 11:11

White-red-white flag may get a national value status

The Ministry of Culture has asked for an official resolution on the flag as a historical and cultural value. 28.12.2013 | 08:31

Natalka Babina unveils modern-day Belarus in her novel “Down Among the Fishes”

Though Belarus was poorly represented in the Western part of the world until now, a talented journalist and writer manages to disclose the real state of things in Belarus in her work. 08.12.2013 | 08:48

Kulturkampf against the Belarusian language

Siarhei Bohdan writes about Belarusian language-based culture as a source of political confrontation in Belarus. 28.11.2013 | 12:17

Andrei Yahorau: Political regime in the country is a challenge for Belarusization

What is Belarusization? Should we narrow it to the problem of language and the development of the Belarusan culture? In what way should we start “Belarusization” of Belarus? 23.11.2013 | 09:17

Belarus: Cultural censorship as state policy

Keeping tight control over every sphere of social life is the general policy of the Belarusan authorities. Such spheres as arts and culture do not escape censorship, too, Zmitser Yanenka writes. 10.11.2013 | 09:47

Opinion: Lack of patriotism for Alexievich is a result of a two-decade authoritarianism

While Belarusan culture is supressed, Alexievich's critics are driven by political reasons, rather than assessing her writing. In an unfree state every decision is politics, writes Volha Charnysh. 20.10.2013 | 10:00

Sviatlana Alexievich awarded Peace Prize of German Publishers and Booksellers Association

Belarusian journalist and prose writer was honoured with the Peace Prize for tackling modern Russian history in her chronicles of human feelings. 19.10.2013 | 09:57

Nobel Prize slipped right through Sviatlana Alexievich’s fingers

Just before the winners were announced Belarusan writer got to the top of the list according to the highly reputable betting shop Ladbrokes. 10.10.2013 | 18:02

Henadz Buraukin: Belarusans astonish the world with their patience

What civil choice is more appropriate for Belarus? Where is the line between good and bad patience? Who is guilty of the split in today’s Belarusan society? 22.08.2013 | 10:27

Henadz Buraukin: Something has broken in our society

Before attending to the problems of morality in other countries, we should first set things going in Belarus. 01.08.2013 | 07:57

The first EaP Ministerial Conference on Culture took place in Tbilisi

The conference was aimed at reaffirming the role of culture in human and socio-economic development, as well as in political reforms. 19.07.2013 | 09:44

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