“Pad of Wings and Matsi-Belarusi”: V Festival of Arts of Belarusians of the World started in Minsk

Strengthening ties between diasporas and their historical homeland: The V Festival of Arts of Belarusians of the World is held this week under the motto “Belarus is our every matsi”. In the Year of the Belarusian woman, against the background of the worldwide search for cultural supports, the project acquires a special sound as a kind of talisman of the national code.

The program includes gala concerts with folklore and pop numbers, exhibitions of fine and decorative and applied creativity, excursions to iconic places of Belarus. Their skills will be demonstrated by amateur art groups, solo performers, artists, photo artists, masters of decorative and applied creativity, poets and writers from among the representatives of public associations of Belarusians abroad.

More than 3.5 million Belarusians live outside the country. Mainly in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. People found themselves in other lands for various reasons, but the main thing is that they all preserve culture where they live, and that Batkovshchyna also does not forget anyone, said Alexander Rumak, Commissioner for Religions and Nationalities of Belarus. – Despite everything, our land receives people from different parts of the world, strengthens ties between native people. You're always welcome here.

250 Belarusians from 13 countries: USA, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Estonia take part in the festival.

- In Karelia, we are the third largest nation. The diaspora is very friendly, amateur activities are developed, for example, dance, musical groups. Local women on various occasions like to wear something national. We do our best to promote and support our native culture, and the brightest talents came to this peaceful, wonderful festival, said Svetlana Bartashevich, head of the regional public organization National and Cultural Autonomy of Belarusians of Karelia (Petrozavodsk, Russia).

With the participation of representatives of the leadership of the Ministry of Culture, the Commissioner for Religions and Nationalities, a dialogue platform “Belarus Gascinnaya: Dialogs of Pra Culture” will be held. In the concert hall of the Minsk City Palace of Culture (129) on September 24 at 18:00, a gala concert “Belarus is our sweet matsy” will be held, where amateur vocal and choreographic groups of public associations of Belarusians abroad, solo performers, as well as stars of Belarusian pop will perform. Guests are waiting for master classes and several exhibitions at once: decorative and applied creativity of masters-participants of the festival, painting by an artist from Moldova, photo works, as well as folk masters of Belarus.

- Acquaintance with the folk culture of Belarus will continue on September 25 at the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life, - said Olga Khachkova, Director of the Republican Center for National Cultures. - On the same day, the Youth Day will be announced for the first time as part of the festival. The purpose of this format is to strengthen contact with the successors of Belarusian culture, to unite traditions and modernity. The program includes a visit to the National Library of Belarus, another dialogue platform “Nas Ab’yadnala Belarus” with representatives of various departments, as well as an excursion to the Belarus 24 TV channel.

The festival finishes on September 26 in the regions to the sounds of the concerts “Sertsu mily Kutochak”.