Tag "art"

Palace of the Republic

Today it is a modern hospitable building known to every citizen of the Republic of Belarus and to many guests of our capital. Here prime social political events are held, forming the outline of development of the young Belarusian state, nationwide meetings, congresses and forums, summits, international seminars, symposiums and conferences.

The National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus

The National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre stages world-famous masterpieces of European and Russian composers and national repertoire artworks.

Janka Kupala National Theatre

Janka Kupala National Theatre is one of the most popular theatres in Belarus. Here you can see international classical and belarussian classical and modern performances.

Great Patriotic War Museum

The Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War was the world’s first museum to tell the story of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, and the only one in Belarus created during the years of Nazi occupation.

The National Historical Museum of the Republic of Belarus

The National Historical Museum of the Republic of Belarus is one of the country’s most popular museums. Its holdings house the biggest museum collection in Belarus numbering about 400,000 items.

The National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus

The National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus (the State Art Gallery from 1939 till 1957, the State Art Museum from 1957 till 1993) – the largest collection of the Belarusian and foreign art within the country – is located in the centre of Minsk.

The Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art - one of the youngest to date museum structures in Belarus.

Gallery Mastatstva

Minsk dwellers and guests of Minsk know that in the "Gallery Mastatstva" there is a greatest selection of the paintings in the capital of Belarus.

Ў Art Gallery

“Ў” — is the gallery with the atmosphere of free culture where everyone can get acquainted with modern topical art trends, visit lectures of famous art critics, take part in workshops…

House of Paintings (Dom Kartin)

A new private art gallery in Minsk.

Marc Chagall Museum in Vitebsk

Vitebsk, the hometown of Marc Chagall, was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the artist during his whole life. Domes of churches and old streets, miniature houses and shops with signboards, strips of wooden fences, horse-cab drivers in the streets are perpetuated in the artist’s canvases together with the famous angels and lovers in the sky...

Belarusian State Museum of Vernacular Architecture and Ethnic Heritage

It is Belarus’ single museum-skansen that represents a whole village of architectural specimens of the 17th-20th centuries.

Museum of Old Folk Crafts and Technologies Dudutki

Dudutki is one of the most attended museums in Belarus. It is located 40km away from Minsk in a picturesque site near the Ptich River.

History and Culture Museum-Reserve Zaslavl

Zaslavl is one of the most ancient Belarusian towns. It was first mentioned in chronicles in 1127. However, it was founded much earlier.

Mikhail Savitsky Art Gallery

The gallery was opened in September 2012 in the city center, close to the Town Hall, in the historical building of city mansion, which is partially reconstructed the interior of the XIX century. This is one of the cultural centers of Minsk.

DK Gallery

We have created a gallery where people can free themselves from the daily bustle and devote time to the soul. To do this, we carefully select the works to create exclusive collections of art and try to catch the appetite of connoisseurs and art lovers.

Art Gallery Predmestje

To buy a beautiful painting, antiques, exclusive gift, you do no need to go abroad!

M. Gorky National Academic Drama Theater

The history of the theater has its roots in the beginning of the 30s of the last century, when in Bobruisk in 1932 on the basis of the troupe of itinerant actors opened the State Russian Drama Theatre of the BSSR.

Belarusian State Academic Musical Theater

Belarusian State Academic Musical Theatre was founded in 1970 and its first theater season opened in January 17, 1971 with the performance of "Sing The Lark" by the Belarusian composer Yuri Semenyako.

Republican Theatre of Belarusian Drama

During the years of the theater life, it has received about 50 awards at various festivals. Theatre presented a dramatic art of Belarus in Edinburgh, Sibiu, Cairo, Warsaw, Lublin, Wiesbaden, Leipzig and Belgrad, at many international festivals and forums in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

Belarusian State Youth Theatre

Belarusian State Youth Theatre celebrated its 30th anniversary. At the beginning of the creative way, the troupe rehearsed in the various houses of culture and clubs, foreign scenes.

Belarusian State Puppet Theatre

Belarusian State Puppet Theatre - the oldest theater puppet republic. In his repertoire - memorable, spectacular performances.

Vulica Brasil

The colors of the Brazilian and the Belarusian cultures will be appeared on the buildings in Minsk - there's a festival of street art culture Vulica Brasil.

Slavutiya Maystry

The gallery has a collection of gifts and souvenirs, which are created by folk artists and professional artists.

How To See The World Without Leaving Gomel

Gomel is the second most populated city in Belarus. The city has a rich history and a lot of various attractions. Most of them have not only cultural but also historical significance.

Proud Of The Nation: Famous Belarusians — Part 4

Our artists are known throughout the world. The works of many of them be found in collections of prestigious museums in the United States, France, Britain and other countries.

Belarusian State Philharmonic

Belarusian State Philharmonic Society has begun its way in 30 years of the twentieth century, at first t even without its own building, in unsuitable conditions for rehearsals, deprived of the minimum of the acoustic, so necessary for the creation of new musical groups.

Prime Hall

«PRIME HALL» - a modern amphitheater, designed to make any event the central event in the city's nightlife.

Belarus in five days

The article by Greeg Bloom for LonelyPlanet. You'll understand, what you must see and do in Belarus during your 5-day trip.

Vitebsk. Cradle For The Artist.

Vitebsk is the cradle of Belarusian culture, one of the most attractive and historically rich cities of our country.

Mogilev (Mahilyow). In Pursuit Of The Stars And History.

Mogilev is a city in eastern Belarus, the third biggest city in a country. If you want to dive deep in belarusian culture, traditions and history, you've chosen the right destination!

KILLTODAY: The Leather I Live In. Interview with the founder of the successful Belarusian brand of accessories

KILLTODAY is ahead of many of its competitors. It was the brand that began to produce too brave for our society sword belts, it also arranged the first in Belarus photosession with plus-size models.

Maxim Bogdanovich’s Literary Museum

In 2016 Belarus celebrated the 125th anniversary of the birth of Maxim Bogdanovich, eminent Belarusian poet, journalist and literary critic. He is one of the brightest stars in the sky of Belarusian poetry.

Yanka Kupala State Literary Museum

Yanka Kupala (1882 — 1942) was a classic of Belarusian literature: a poet, playwright, translator, author of about 2,000 works that were translated into many foreign languages.

Baranovichi: Welcome To The Kingdom Of The Railway

Baranovichi - is a city of Brest region of Belarus, an administrative center of Baranovichi district. The city's history began in November 1871, when began a movement at the newly built section of the railway Smolensk - Brest.

Navahrudak: The Land Of Kings

In the 14th century it was an episcopal see of the Metropolitanate of Lithuania. It is a possible first capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It was first mentioned in the Sophian First Chronicle and Fourth Novgorod Chronicle in 1044 in relation to a war of Yaroslav I the Wise against Lithuanian tribes. During the 16th century, Maciej Stryjkowski was the first who, in his chronicle, proposed theory, that Navahrudak became the capital of the 13th century state.

Uladzimir Karatkevich Museum in Orsha

A talented writer, playwright and scenarist, publicist and translator, a representative of the old noble family and a passionate history lover, Uladzimir Karatkevich is unique in the Belarusian literature. His books are among the most beloved and widely read by many generations.

Priluki Castle

The legend has it that the mysterious castle in the village of Priluki was built in place of an Orthodox monastery that was ruined in 1740 for an unknown reason.

Museum-Estate of Ilya Repin "Zdravnevo"

The Zdravnevo estate is located near the village of Koitovo, on the left bank of the Western Dvina. In 1892 it was acquired by the famous Russian painter Ilya Repin.