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Brest authorities ban “Tuzin.Nemaulia” concert

13.12.2013 Brest authorities ban “Tuzin.Nemaulia” concert

After weeks of negotiations, the deputy head of the Brest City Executive Committee Henadz Barysiuk and the head of its ideological department, Ala Starykevich, banned ta concert of the project “Tuzin.Nemaulia”.

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.

Zmitser Vaitsiushkevich’s concert banned in Polatsk

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.

Brest citizens continue struggling for preservation of a house with the status of a historical and cultural value

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.

Broadcast version of the musical project “Last Dawn” available here

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.

Minsk band Crowblack dedicates a song to innocent death convicts

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.

Installment of monument to Kalinouski is not provided by state concept

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.

Baranavichy court supports ban on Milavidy feast

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.

Organizer of Milavidy feast summonsed to police

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.

Baranavichy: historical feast held despite official bans

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.

Illustrations to Universal Declaration of Human Rights presented at opening of Belarusian Culture week in Vilnius

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.

Presentation of historical book banned in Zelva

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.

"Alternative" activist started collecting signatures for construction of monument to Kalinouski in Minsk

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.

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