The representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo in the Republic of Belarus, the House of Moscow in Minsk, together with the establishment "Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life" and the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture "The State Museum "Smolensk Fortress" will organize the conference "Traditions of the Past as the Foundation of the Future". The conference is dedicated to the Great Victory Day and International Museum Day. The conference will be held on May 3, 2023 from 13.30 - 17.00 at the House of Moscow in Minsk...

The hardships of the past brought severe trials to the people of our country. Death and destruction came suddenly and forever remained in the memory of everyone. The usual village life was interrupted. The earth was filled with fear and other people's pain, recruiting songs were heard from all sides, women gathered their sons and husbands on a long journey ... On May 8 and 9, the Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life invites you to join the event in memory of those who courageously defended their land for centuries. As part of the Republican...

St. George's Day is a holiday in honor of the patron saint of animals, animal husbandry and agriculture. It was believed among the people that Saint Yuri opens the earth with golden keys and releases dew. From that day on, all living things begin to grow with special force. The miraculous St. George's dew provided the owners with wealth: "Kali budze rasa - hope for the horses of Aўsa." On this day, for the first time, the owners drove the herd into the field, made ritual detours of their fields, danced round dances to protect themselves from fires and...