A national seminar "Preservation of the Intangible Historical and Cultural Heritage of Belarus: International and National Experience" was held in Zhitkovichi District, Gomel Oblast. The participants of the seminar got acquainted with the spring rite of Jurauski Karahod (Yuriyev Round Dance) practiced in the village of Pogost, Zhitkovichi District. It is traditionally held on St. George's Day on 6 May.
On this day, the inhabitants of Pogost dress up as in the old days and go to a field...
Belarus’ employment laws are in place to make sure workers’ rights are protected, Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus (FTUB) Yuri Senko said in an interview to ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned.
“Our enterprises demonstrate stable operation. New enterprises open and new jobs are created, including with the participation of trade unions. At the invitation of ministries and agencies we take an active part in the search for solutions, necessary for our...
A temporary exhibition timed to the 80th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation from Nazi invaders will open in the National Historical Museum on 7 May, BelTA has learned.
The temporary exhibition features photo collages with sights of Belarusian towns and cities before the war, images of the same city blocks after barbaric German bombings and artillery barrages as well as modern sights of the populated localities that have been restored after the war and over the years of Belarus’...
