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Mother Language Day celebration and AGM

February 5, 2021 ABS

On Saturday, 27 February 2021 an Annual General Meeting of the Anglo-Belarusian Society will be held at 2pm online via Zoom.

The Anglo-Belarusian Society then cordially invites its members and friends to the Mother Language Day celebration with poetry readings and special guest appearances. Our annual Mother Language Day celebration will be organised with the participation of the Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum and Association of Belarusians in Great Britain.

The event was inaugurated by the late Vera Rich to mark UNESCO Mother Language Day and involves poetry reading in all languages particularly Belarusian and English.

Read your favourite poem – works of modern poets or old favourites of your choice in Belarusian, English, Scots, Catalan, Finnish etc (no need to learn by heart!). Children are very welcome to participate.

The readings will start at 3 pm on Zoom and will be followed by virtual refreshments and chat.

The suggested minimum donation for ABS members – £5, for non-members – £10

If you wish to join or pay your annual ABS subscription, please read more how to do it here.

April 24, 2024

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March 11, 2024

Anglo-Belarusian Society AGM 2024 and 70th Anniversary Day -16th March 2024

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February 15, 2024

International Mother Language Day with Andrej Chadanovič, 24 February 2pm

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November 30, 2023

Kaliady and Batlejka 2023 (Christmas celebration), Saturday 16 December 2023, 3pm-5pm

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November 30, 2023

An Afternoon with two Belarus Book Authors – Paul Hansbury and Vasil Eudakimau, Saturday 02/12 14:30-17:00

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October 2, 2023

Vanda Martins’ Reflections as a Translator and Poet in Lithuania and Scotland, Thu 12 Oct 19:00-20:30, Edinburgh

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September 27, 2023

Meeting with Vanda Martins, Sat 7 Oct 14:00, London

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On Saturday 7th October 2023 at 2pm, at the Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library in North Finchley, Vanda Martins, a Belarusian poet from Lithuania, will talk about Dalia Grinkievičiūtė’s book “Lithuanians by Laptev Sea”, translated by Vanda into Belarusian. Vanda is also going to present poems from her upcoming trilingual book about Vilnia-Wilnia-Vilnius. This event will… Continue reading Meeting with Vanda Martins, Sat 7 Oct 14:00, London

December 10, 2022

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December 10, 2022

Kupalle (Midsummer) Celebration 2023

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October 31, 2022

Centennial Commemoration of Auberon Herbert

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