Culture and Society
Russian mortgage grows wealthy buyers
among the may decrees of President Vladimir Putin, signed shortly after his inauguration, most prominently the decree "on measures to provide Russian citizens with affordable and comfortable housing", which, in particular, requires to develop new and better mortgage terms.
22.01.2014
Moscow Christmas festival
From 9 to 22 January in Moscow international house of music, with the blessing of Patriarch Kirill, is one of the most exciting musical events of the early years of the IV Moscow Christmas festival of sacred music, the art Directors are Vladimir Spivakov and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk.
19.01.2014
Patriarch Kirill presents Makarievsky awards to academician historians
On 12 November Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, and Vladimir Fortov, the President of the RAS, presented the Makaryevsky awards – the most prestigious scientific awards in the field of church history. The awards were wont by the authors of 21 monographs, including research in the study of sources, church history, and cultural science.
13.11.2013
Belarusian Exarchate office to opens in the Church of Irina the Martyr
Metropolitan Filaret of Minsk and Slutsk, the Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, told bishops at the Belarusian Orthodox Church Synod meeting on 11 November that the Belarusian Exarchate will open an office in Moscow.
12.11.2013
Mikhail Elsky International Bowed String Instruments Competition opens in Belarus
Minsk is hosting the 3d Mikhail Elsky International Contest for Bowed String Instrumentalists. Taking part in the contest are 89 musicians from 12 countries, with 26 participants representing Belarus.
11.11.2013
‘Guitar expansion’ in Moscow
On 4 December 2013 the Moscow Music Centre will host ‘Guitar Expansion’, a unique music performance. This is an instrumental project by Irina Ignatyuk - Belarus and Russia's first female guitar virtuoso and star of the acoustic guitar. The performance will include the best compositions created jointly with musicians from Brazil, France and Cuba.
11.11.2013
Film campaign to celebrate Union State Day
A large-scale event to celebrate Union State Day of Belarus and Russia will be held at cinemas in Minsk and other cities during April and May 2014. The Day is celebrated annually on 2 April. The event will be organised by the State Film Fund of Russia (Gosfilmofond), the Ministry of Culture of Belarus and Belarusian film distributors.
10.11.2013
Union State awards are presented at the Listapad film festival
The results of the 20th Listapad Minsk International Film Festival have been decided. On 8 November the special prizes of the Permanent Committee of the Union State and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State were awarded to the documentary and feature films ‘The Role’, ‘Why am I here’ and ‘My Distance’.
Photo by Georgy Pogorelov
09.11.2013
The ‘Library of future’ starts work in Minsk
An innovative Mobile Library project has opened in Minsk. Visitors to the library will not have to fill in library cards or return books to the library. The mobile library provides for the downloading any of 800 masterpieces of Belarusian, Russian and world literature, along with many children's books.
09.11.2013
The Listapad ends in Minsk
The 20th Listapad International Film Festival, which was held in Minsk between 1 and 8 November, has ended. The closing ceremony of this, the largest cultural event of Europe, included the presentations of the main awards and took place in the Palace of the Republic.
Photo by Georgy Pogorelov
09.11.2013
Days of Spiritual Culture of Russia - a new project by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation is implementing a new large-scale project aimed at strengthening the historical, spiritual and cultural relations between our brotherly countries. On 10 November 2013 the ceremonial opening of ‘Days of Spiritual Culture of Russia’ will be held in the Belarusian State Philharmonic Hall in Minsk.
08.11.2013
The international festival of organ music opens in Polotsk
The 18th International Festival of Organ Music: ‘St. Sophia’s Bells’, will be held in Polotsk between 3 and 8 November. This traditional music forum has opened up opportunities for audiences to visit the historic Concert Hall in St. Sophia Cathedral, to watch performances by of world-renowned musicians and also to discover new artists.
07.11.2013
Nikolay Burlyaev plans to organise the Zolotoy Vityaz Slavic Arts Forum in Belarus in 2015
The famous film actor, director and the People's Artist of Russia, Nikolay Burlyaev who is also President of the Arts forum, and International Communications Secretary for the Russian Union of Cinematographers, , has told media representatives that Belarus may host the Zolotoy Vityaz (Golden Knight) Slavic Arts Forum in 2015.
06.11.2013
The 20th Listapad International Film Festival is opens in Minsk
On 1 November the 20th Listapad Minsk International Film Festival, one of the largest film festivals of the year, was opened at the Palace of the Republic in Minsk. A range of interesting films including the award winners from the major and most prestigious film festivals of Europe and the CIS countries will be presented at the festival.
02.11.2013
Belarusian and Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra ends its 2013 tour
The Belarusian and Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra completed its concert season in Kaluga on 4 November. The orchestra gave its final concert at the Taneev Concert Hall. The Belarusian and Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra was founded by the Permanent Committee of Union State with the Belarusian and Russian Ministries of Culture.
01.11.2013
The Listapadzik Children's and Youth Film Competition to be held as part of the 20th Minsk International Film Festival
Between 1 and 9 November 2013 the 20th anniversary Listapad Minsk International Film Festival, the most important Film Forum in Belarus, will be held in Minsk. On 2 November the Listapadzik Children's and Youth Film Competition will be opened as part of the festival.
31.10.2013
Belarus presents film by Konstantin Lopushansky at the largest film festival
Belarus will present ‘The Role’, a film by famous director Konstantin Lopushansky (a student of Andrey Tarkovsky) during the main fiction films competition as part of the 20th anniversary Listapad Minsk International Film Festival which will be held between 1 and 9 November 2013.
30.10.2013
Minsk to host the Listapad anniversary
Between 1 and 9 November 2013 Minsk will host the 20th anniversary Listapad Minsk International Film Festival, the most important Film Forum in Belarus. People will watch the best films of the last two years - documentary films which have received international recognition, debut films from the most promising author, children's films and the world's greatest classic films.
29.10.2013
Grigory Rapota: The ‘Bridge of Friendship’ Literary Competition for young writers of the Union State may be hosted annually
Young writers from the Union State have taken an active part in the prestigious ‘Bridge of Friendship’ International Literary Competition. According to Grigory Rapota, Secretary of the Union State, this may become an annual competition.
25.10.2013
Mogilev to host traditional ‘Turov Autumn’ Cinema Week
Mogilev will host the traditional ‘Turov Autumn’ Cinema Week between 25 and 30 October. The cultural event is dedicated to the memory of Victor Turov, a famous citizen of Mogilev, film director, script writer, People’s Artist of the BSSR and the USSR and Honoured Worker of Culture of the BSSR.
24.10.2013