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After Minsk, exposition to go on international tour The exhibition of images of saints honoured both by Catholic and the Orthodox believers has opened at the National Art Museum. The works were created by contemporary artists from all over the world - from Spain to Russia. Since most of the images of the Christian saints did not survive, modern icon painters used literary sources. It is symbolic that the presentation ...

Belarusian State Academy of Music has given creative start in life to 15 thousand musicians The Belarusian State Academy of Music celebrates its 85 th anniversary! Tonight the Great Hall of the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society will host a festive concert dedicated to the anniversary of the leading ...

Troupe goes on tour with its own orchestra, costumes and scenery The brand of the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus is on the posters of Europe. Our troupe goes on tour to the cities of Germany and Austria for the 7 th time. They will present two classical ballets – «Swan Lake» and «The Nutcracker». Tickets for the performances went on sale almost a year ago and have long been sold out. This was achieved despite the fact that many concert halls can accommodate from three to five thousand people. For comparison...

Whole opera soloists staff and ballet troupe to partake in performance Sensational perfomance at the Bolshoi. The synthesis of opera and ballet based on the works by Richard Strauss will be put into action on the stage. This is the symphonic poem «Thus Spoke Zarathustra», to be followed by a choreographed ...

Gallery launches new exposition every three weeks One of the best-known exhibition venues, the University of Culture Art Gallery, celebrates an anniversary. By its 15th year, the gallery, which has hosted hundreds of exhibitions, literary, musical, and educational projects, received one of the most prestigious and modern venues, a hall in the Palace of the Republic,...

World ballet stars to perform at anniversary concert Today the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus hosts a gala concert devoted to the anniversary of choreographer Valentin Yelizaryev. People's Artist of the USSR and Belarus celebrated his 70th birthday. Legendary stars of the world ballet including Yuri Grigorovich, Nikolai Tsiskaridze, Svetlana Zakharova, Ivan Vasilyev, friends, colleagues and students of the maestro will be brought together ...

Valentin Elizariev to present updated version of play «Spartacus» to public Valentin Elizariev, People's Artist of Belarus, celebrates his 70th birthday today. As one of the gifted graduates of the Leningrad Ballet School, in 1973 Valentin Elizariev was invited to the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus. His name ...

Exhibition of Estonian and Belarusian artists opens in Mikhail Savitsky art gallery The exhibition of Estonian and Belarusian artists entitled «All the world’s a stage» has opened in the Mikhail Savitsky art gallery in Minsk. It is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment ...

The estimated cost of the production should not exceed BYN20 thousand A director's contest of ideas takes place in Belarus. Belarusians and foreigners alike, including professionals and students of arts, workers of culture and education are invited to participate. The organizers of the competition, including the Ministry of Culture, the Academy of Arts, the Union of Theater Workers, are waiting till the beginning of December; the ideas should reflect ...

The concert featured specially selected works of Mozart Yuri Bashmet Festival presented an unusual project – «The Music of Your Heart». It is designed for a special audience – pregnant and young mothers with children. The concert featured specially selected works of Mozart, because according to ...