News on the topic: culture
06.12.2013 Photo exhibition “Pershapachatak” and exhibition dated to the 80th anniversary of the Union of Belarusian Writers get hastily closed
The State Historical Museum of Belarus hastily closed the exhibition of the Belarusian Union of Writers. The photo exhibition “Pershapachatak” (“Origin”) and an exhibition dated to the 80th anniversary of the Belarusian Union of Writers were presented on 27 November at the National History Museum, which was to have been opened until 8 December.
22.11.2013 Zmitser Vaitsiushkevich’s concert banned in Polatsk
Polatsk authorities banned a concert of Zmitser Vaitsiushkevich. The concert was to be held in local Center of Crafts and National Cultures and was initially agreed with the head of the ideology department of the executive committee However, on the eve of the concert the executive committee received a call from the regional authorities and the concert was banned.
02.11.2013 Brest citizens continue struggling for preservation of a house with the status of a historical and cultural value
New circumstances appeared in the case of the eviction of citizens from house No. 10 in Astrouski Street after receiving a letter from the Ministry of Culture.
10.10.2013 Broadcast version of the musical project “Last Dawn” available here
On 10 October, the World Day against the Death Penalty, the broadcast version of the musical project “Last Dawn” appeared onthe web. Here, new songs are presented by Liavon Volski, Anastasiya Shpakouskaya, Aliaksandr Pamidorau, Hanna Khitryk, Viktar Rudenka. Ales Dzianisau and Zmitser Vaitsiushkevich.
04.09.2013 Minsk band Crowblack dedicates a song to innocent death convicts
The Minsk band Crowblack presented on Ultra -Music its song «Burning Cage of Justice». The song tells the story of innocent persons sentenced to death.
06.08.2013 Installment of monument to Kalinouski is not provided by state concept
The initiator of the campaign for its establishment, Aleh Korban, received a response from the deputy chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee, the head of the pro-government Communist Party Ihar Karpenka.
15.07.2013 Baranavichy court supports ban on Milavidy feast
On 15 July the proceedings on the appeal of an activist of the civic campaign "Tell the Truth!" Viachaslau Bolbat against the actions of the Baranavichy Distrit Executive Committee continued at the Baranavichy City and District Court.
10.06.2013 Rebellious Faculty of History is being liquidated at Hrodna State University
The rumors that the Faculty of History can be amalgamated with the Faculty of Tourism have circulated actively during the past two months, since the dismissal of the disgraced historian Viachaslau Shved.
10.06.2013 Organizer of Milavidy feast summonsed to police
On 9 June civic activist Viktar Syrytsa, organizer of a festival in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Milavidy, received a notice to come to the Baranavichy District Police Department on 12 June, signed by the acting head of the Police Department, lieutenant colonel D. Maisenia.
06.06.2013 Lukashenka's new decree: permission of ideologists required to hold a live performance
Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed decree #257, according to which it is necessary to receive the permission of ideologists to conduct mass cultural events.
03.06.2013 Baranavichy: historical feast held despite official bans
On 2 June a historical and cultural feast was held in Milavidy (the Baranavichy district) to commemorate the insurgents of 1863.
26.03.2013 Illustrations to Universal Declaration of Human Rights presented at opening of Belarusian Culture week in Vilnius
The illustrations were made by artist Volha Baburyna of Maladechna. The artworks in the technique of Vycinanka illustrate each article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights The event was held in Vilnius Town Hall.
13.03.2013 Presentation of historical book banned in Zelva
The presentation of the book "By the local history paths of Zelva area" by Siarhei Chyhryn was to have taken place at Zelva district library on 15 March. It is the first such detailed book concerning the history and local core studies of Zelva and the surrounding areas. The author tells interesting details about famous people of Zelva region, the events which took place there for the last 200 years and his talented contemporaries living there.
12.03.2013 "Alternative" activist started collecting signatures for construction of monument to Kalinouski in Minsk
The youth alternative organization "Alternative" (registered in Latvia) started collecting signatures under the proposal to the authorities to erect a monument to Kastus Kalinouski.
07.03.2013 Extensive use of Belarusian language in sports, advertisement, social services and networks declared a priority of "Office Work in Belarusian!" in 2013
The civil initiative "Office Work in Belarusian!" submitted letters with proposals on the extension of the use of the Belarusian to all regional, city and village executive committees.
