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The stairs of the Stela Monument will feature five-meter diamond stars Less than a week remains until the main May holiday for Belarus – the Victory Day. The streets and avenues of the capital have already been festively decorated. There are more art grounds this year. The stairs of the Stela Monument will feature three five-meter diamond stars created with the help of thousands of LEDs. They are now being assembled. The Pedagogical University at the Independence Square is about to complete the...

Belarusian and Russian artists took part in bright show A fire festival was held in Brest. Fifty Belarusian and Russian artists took part in the hot and bright show. They showed pyrotechnic tricks and lighting effects. Hundreds of spectators attended the three-hour performance. Also, the regional center hosted festivals of colors and water lanterns.

Festive Octave kicks off among Catholics, Holy Week among Orthodox believers The Catholics of Belarus together with the whole Western Christian world celebrate Easter. Today the festive Octave began. This is a particularly festive eight-day period, when all the services in the churches are conducted by the priesthood in white robes. For the Orthodox believers, the upcoming Holy Week is the time of remembrance of the last days of Jesus' life and his crucifixion. A week before the Resurrection of...

Catholics to celebrate Resurrection on April 1 The Catholics celebrate the Holy Week. From this day until the day of the Easter, the faithful catolics have a particularly strict fast, confession and worship. The central events of the pre-Easter week will be the Great Thursday, Good Friday and the Great Saturday, when traditionally the consecration of Easter foods begins. This year, the Resurrection will be celebrated by Catholics a week before the Orthodox, on the first of April.

Pancakes among holiday's main attributes Today, Maslenitsa begins. This week is also called Cheesefare week. There are traditions for every day of the week. Monday is the meeting day. It was customary to visit the co-in-laws on this day. Among the main attributes of the holiday are the pancakes as a symbol of the sun and the coming spring. They are baked throughout the week. Cheesefare week festivities will unfold in the upcoming weekend in museums of folk architecture and life, in the capital...

In Minsk more than 200 orphans and children from large families felt magic of Christmas miracles The charity action Our Children continues in Belarus. In Minsk today, more than 200 orphans and children from large families felt the magic of Christmas miracles. Those were volunteers who helped the youngsters to set festive mood. The Christmas performance took place in the Youth Theater. In addition, the most active members of the "Good Heart" volunteer movement were rewarded for their good...

New Year show brought together over 2,000 children from all regions of Belarus I hope that the young generation will build on the achievements of modern Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko said during a New Year charity event held in the Palace of the Republic as part of the Our Children charity campaign. The event has brought together over 2,000 children from all regions of Belarus. After the New Year show the children received presents from the Belarusian president. In response, the young...

Alexander Lukashenko encouraged young people to stay committed to current course Belarus is doing its best to create the conditions so that the children can live in peace and can be proud of their country, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the New Year party for students who have excelled in education, creative work and sport. Alexander Lukashenko expressed confidence that young people love and cherish their country and encouraged them to stay committed to the current course. The New...

Belarus army units getting new weapons and equipment The elite units of the army celebrate the Day of paratroopers and special ops forces today. The first time airborne troops were deployed to carry out a tactical mission was in 1930 during exercises near Voronezh, Russia. Today in Belarus, the so-called “blue berets” represent the special ops forces. Despite the change of name, the tasks remain the same: counter-sabotage, reconnaissance and enemy deterrence. One Belarusian platoon has been trained...

120 pairs of identical twins and four triplets participated in the festival in Brest The first festival of twins was held in Brest. Almost 120 pairs of identical twins gathered under one roof. The youngest participants are only a month and a half old. The oldest were 65-year-old sisters. The first festival of twins featured eight nominations, e.g. the image, talents, age, etc. The family holiday in Brest was also attended by four triplets.