December 6, 2013
All members and friends of the Belarusian community in Britain are cordially invited to the traditional Kaliady (Christmas) celebration organised by Anglo-Belarusian Society on Saturday 21 December 2013, 2pm at St Cyril’s Belarusian Religious and Cultural Centre (Marian House, Holden Avenue, London N12 8HY). There will be the traditional, well-loved Batlejka (Belarusian Christmas puppet show)… Continue reading Kaliady and Batlejka in London – 21 December 2013
September 25, 2013
Anglo-Belarusian Society invites its members and friends to a meeting with the writer, painter and publisher Źmicier Višnioŭ on Saturday 28 September at 4pm in the premises of the Association of Belarusians in Great Britain, 52 Penn Road, London N7 9RE (nearest tube station: Caledonian Road on the Piccadilly Line). Mr Višnioŭ will present and… Continue reading Meeting with the Writer, Painter and Publisher Źmicier Višnioŭ
July 8, 2013
The Anglo-Belarusian Society and the Association of Belarusians in Great Britain welcome submissions for an academic conference entitled ‘Kastus Kalinouski and the Process of Nation-Building in Belarus’, to take place in London on 28-29 March, 2014. The primary goal of the conference is to examine the historical and political implications of the January 1863 uprising for nation-building in… Continue reading Academic Conference ‘Kastus Kalinouski and the Process of Nation-Building in Belarus’
June 20, 2013
On 9 June Belarusian state television reported the launch of the Journal of Belarusian Studies in London. It appears that even the Belarusian state TV channel, usually silent about such initiatives, appreciated the importance of the event – the oldest academic journal on Belarus making its return after a 25 year break. Published by the Centre for… Continue reading The Journal Of Belarusian Studies: Between Belarus And The West
June 4, 2013
The Anglo-Belarusian Society invites its members and friends to the traditional Kupalle (Midsummer) celebration on Saturday 22 June 2013 at 3pm – 10pm in the garden of 39 Holden Road, London N12 8HS. Programme: Making flower crowns, the witch and decorating the wheel (we shall expect helpers to arrive with or without flowers at 2pm) Photo-booth for those… Continue reading Kupalle (Midsummer) Celebration in London on Saturday 22 June 2013
May 31, 2013
We just learned that unfortunately Zmicier’s visa application had been refused. Although he kindly accepted our invitation, to our regret, he will not be able to meet with us tomorrow. Zmicier explained to us that the official reason was that the visa officer was not sure that he would return to Belarus. Instead of our… Continue reading Zmicier Wajciushkewich and Simon Lewis in London: 1 June 2013
May 13, 2013
The Journal of Belarusian Studies will relaunch in London on 21 May 2013. The Journal has been dormant for nearly 25 years and now the first issue has appeared after a long silence. Yaraslau Kryvoi, Arnold McMillin, Jim Dingley, Fr Aleksander Nadson and Andrew Wilson will recall the history of the Journal, which started in… Continue reading Journal of Belarusian Studies Relaunch and Reception