March 20, 2019
The 4th Annual Belarusian Studies in the 21st Century will take place 29-30 March 2019 at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) and at Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum in London. To view a provisional programme of this year’s conference, please click here. The annual London conference on Belarusian Studies will follow three… Continue reading Belarusian Studies in the 21st Century: 4th Conference and Annual Lecture
March 10, 2019
The Anglo-Belarusian Society cordially invites its members and friends to join a celebration of its 65th Anniversary, organised with the participation of the Association of Belarusians in Great Britain. On Saturday, 16 March 2019 an Annual General Meeting of the Anglo-Belarusian Society will be held at 2pm at 52 Penn Road, London N7 9RR and will be followed by the special guest appearance of a well-known musician and singer Zmicier Vaiciushkevich. The… Continue reading 65th Anniversary of the Anglo-Belarusian Society Celebration and Concert of Zmicier Vaiciushkevich
February 6, 2019
The Anglo-Belarusian Society cordially invites its members and friends to join our annual Mother Language Day celebration organised with the participation of the Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum. 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.… Continue reading Mother Language Day Celebration 2019 with Uladzimir Arlou
December 7, 2018
All members and friends of the Belarusian community in Britain are cordially invited to the traditional Kaliady (Christmas) celebration organised by the Anglo-Belarusian Society on Saturday 20 December 2014, 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) led by Paval Šaǔcoǔ. This… Continue reading Kaliady and Batlejka in London – Saturday, 22 December 2018
June 17, 2018
The Anglo-Belarusian Society invites its members and friends to the traditional Kupalle (Midsummer) celebration in the garden of The Belarusian House, 52 Penn Road, London N7 9RE on 30 June 2018, 4pm-10pm. Programme: Making flower crowns, the Witch and decorating the Kupalle wheel (donations of flowers by 3pm will be greatly appreciated) Games and songs – Kupalinka – Jumping over the fire Please assist us if possible by… Continue reading Купальле (Midsummer) Celebration Saturday 30 June 2018
April 17, 2018
The Anglo Belarusian Society announces with sadness the passing of Joan Dzjeika on 19th January 2018. Joan was one of the stalwarts of the Anglo-Belarusian Society, who almost always attended every session of the lecture series that were held in the 60s and 70s. Without her, there would not have been the marvellous food that… Continue reading Joan Dzejka (1922-2018)
February 26, 2018
AGM & Mother Language Day Celebration The Annual General Meeting of the Anglo-Belarusian Society will be held on Saturday, 10 March 2018 at 2.00 pm at the Belarusian Religious and Cultural Centre (Marian House, Holden Avenue, London N12 8HS). All members and supporters are invited to attend. At 3 pm it will be followed by Mother Language Day Celebration, which will feature a talk by Kristian… Continue reading March Belarusian events in London: lecture, conference, symposium, church service