World Art Festival of Belarusians gathered participants from 13 countries

In Minsk started the V Festival of arts of Belarusians of the world. In 2026 it was attended by 250 representatives of the Belarusian diaspora from 13 countries. On September 23, the director of the Republican Center for National Cultures Olga Khachkova told reporters, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports.

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The festival is held from September 22 to 27 as part of the implementation of the State Program "Cultural Space" for 2026-2030.

This year’s event is held under the motto “Belarus is our every matsi”. Its program unites representatives of Belarusian public associations abroad and is aimed at supporting and popularizing the national culture, as well as strengthening the ties of compatriots with the historical homeland.

- 250 Belarusians from 13 countries of the world take part in the festival. Their skills will be demonstrated by amateur art groups, solo performers, artists, photo artists, masters of decorative and applied creativity, poets and writers, said O. Khachkova.

The program included gala concerts with folklore and pop numbers, exhibitions of fine, photo and decorative and applied creativity, master classes, as well as excursions to iconic places of Belarus. On Wednesday, September 23, a dialogue platform “Belarus Gascinnaya: Diyalogs of Pra Culture” will be held with the participation of representatives of the leadership of the Ministry of Culture and the Commissioner for Religion and Nationalities Alexander Rumak.

After September 24, the concert hall of the Minsk City Palace of Culture will host a gala concert “Belarus is our sweet matsy”. Amateur vocal and choreographic groups of public associations of Belarusians abroad, solo performers and Belarusian pop stars will perform at it. Exhibitions and master classes will also be organized. On September 25, participants of the festival will get acquainted with Belarusian culture at the Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life. One of the events of the program will be a visit to the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus.

Youth Day will be held for the first time in the festival. Its participants will visit the National Library of Belarus on Friday, take part in the dialogue platform “Nas Abyadnala Belarus” with representatives of various departments and visit the Belarus-24 TV channel. The next day, on September 26, the participants of the festival will go to the regions of the republic within the framework of the project "Sertsu mily kutochak", where concert and cultural programs will be prepared for them.