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The Telegraph: Booze, bison and babushkas – 25 things you didn’t know about Belarus

To mark 25 years since an independent Belarus was formally recognised, here are some remarkable facts about it. 01.09.2016 | 08:31

Uladzimir Arlou: Belarusians are able to meet the challenges of history

On August 25, in the unofficial Independence Day the writer celebrated his birthday. 27.08.2016 | 06:53

New edition of the “Quote your Own! Wise and interesting thoughts of the Belarusian thinkers”

Flying University and the Belarusian philosophical space together with the publishing house "Ekanompres" started to work on the publication of the amended and extended book of quotes "Quote your Own!" 04.08.2016 | 08:49

Aleh Dziarnovich: The first female surgeon is the Belarusian Princess Vera Gedroitz

The life history of a non-trivial native of a Belarusian family is worthy of a whole adventure novel. 30.07.2016 | 09:36

Lukashenka signed the Culture Code

Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed the Culture Code, which does not have analogues in the post-Soviet space. 28.07.2016 | 08:20

Zahar Shybeka: The state will never be interested in fighting alcoholism once and forever

When did alcohol appear in our lands? Which drinking culture did Belarusians have? Why were our ancestors not drunkards, while modern generation is suffering from alcoholism? 17.07.2016 | 09:03

Iryna Dubianetskaja: Due to efforts of Russian Orthodox Church Belarus’ cultural landscape changes

"Russian world" enters the consciousness of Belarusians through the most cherished, intimate things – the relationship with God; firmly settles there and forces out our authenticity. 16.07.2016 | 08:51

“She considered herself citizen of Belarus”. Magdalena Radziwill may be reburied in Minsk

Matsej and Mikalai Radziwills are going to rebury the remains of their aunt Magdalena in the Red Church in Minsk. 11.07.2016 | 09:48

Uladzimir Matskevich: No nation is exclusively heroic or exclusively felonious

The scandal around Sviatlana Alexievich’s statements, including a statement of the Polish Foreign Ministry is an attempt to make a mountain out of a molehill. 07.07.2016 | 10:07

Aliaksei Lastouski: In Belarus, there is no historical policy and no “soft Belarusization"

Aliaksandr Lukashenka's statements are an inexhaustible source for various kinds of research. 26.05.2016 | 08:34

Svetlana Alexievich will open club for intellectuals in Minsk

A club for intellectuals organized by Belarusian Nobel laureate in Literature is expected to open in September. 10.05.2016 | 11:15

Lavon Volski won Freemuse Award for “working for freedom of musical expression in a remarkable way”

Lavon Volski dedicated the award to his beloved wife and manager Hanna who died in March. 10.05.2016 | 08:08

Belarus: Lavon Volski is a free man in an unfree country

Since the beginning of the 80s, Belarusian rock musician Lavon Volski has been one of the most influential cultural personalities in his country fighting for freedom of artistic expression. 04.05.2016 | 11:16

Uladzimir Matskevich: Desovietization in Belarus is like the aging process – it decays and falls

Ideological attempts to change people’s mentality using artificial "holidays" are doomed to failure. 04.05.2016 | 08:12

Svetlana Alexievich met with Belarusians in Minsk for the first time after the Nobel Prize Award

The meeting took place in a warm and hearty atmosphere. 16.04.2016 | 08:11

Sviatlana Alexievich agreed to be the honorary chair of the Chernobyl Path organising Committee

Today at the presentation of the book “Sviatlana Alexievich at Liberty” the writer will be talking about the significance of the Chernobyl Path. 14.04.2016 | 09:44

Hundreds of mourners said goodbye to people’s poet Nil Hilevich

Hundreds of people came to the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Minsk on Friday to pay their last respects to renowned poet Nil Hilevich who passed away at the age of 84 on March 29. 02.04.2016 | 11:42

Renowned poet Nil Hilevich dies aged 84. Memorial service is to take place on April 1

The People's Poet Nil Hilevich has died aged 84 on March 29. His body will lie in state at the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Minsk before he will be laid to rest at the Kalvaryyskiya cemetery. 31.03.2016 | 10:53

The genius of the Belarusian thinking (photos)

Minsk hosted the discussion on Ihnat Abdziralavich from the series of public lectures. 31.03.2016 | 08:00

Will vyshyvanka help folk culture? (Photos)

Modern Belarusians gathered in Viazynka for the calling of spring in accordance with the traditions of our ancestors. 23.03.2016 | 08:17

Tatsiana Sshytsova: “A boy named Kolya” is a symbol of political appropriation of the future

What one should do if the future is occupied? 16.03.2016 | 09:05

Can we blame it on the state or where one can find time off for the future?

On March 11 the conference “Imagining Belarus” opened in Minsk. 14.03.2016 | 08:10

Heritage is a space of fighting over what we bring to the future

In early February, Nesvizh Castle hosted an international team of experts in the field of conservation and revitalization of cultural heritage. 10.03.2016 | 09:59

Belstat: 300 thousand of tourists visited Belarus in 2015

The National Statistical Committee of Belarus claims that domestic tourism continues to develop and attracts an increasing number of visitors. 05.03.2016 | 08:54