Tour In Chaim Soutine's places

The cost of the tour In Chaim Soutine's places for individual and corporate groups

The cost of the tour	2-7	8-19	20-52	53-68
The cost for the group	20'514	33'186	59'811	70'735	Book
Price for 1 person in the group	from 2'930	from 1'747	from 1'150	from 1'040	Book

Included in the price

certified guide services
transport services

Additional charge

lunch
entrance tickets

Route: Minsk

Distance: 80 km

Duration: 07:00 hour

Excursion subject: Factory excursions, For schoolchildren

Kind: Bus-Walking tours

Language of training: Russian

The tour from Minsk «In the Footsteps of Chaim Soutine» is a journey into the atmosphere of the small town of Smilovichi, where one of the most mysterious artists of the 20th century was born. During the excursion to Smilovichi, you will learn how the talent of the great expressionist was born amid the Belarusian landscape, ancient estates, and Jewish traditions. You will see the former synagogue building, now home to the Soutine Museum, and hear about noble families who once owned these lands — the Sapiehas, Oginskis, and Vankoviches. You’ll feel the special charm of a place where people of twenty nationalities live in harmony. Expect an engaging story about the artist whose paintings now grace the world’s leading museums.

This excursion from Minsk is ideal for anyone interested in art, history, and the culture of Belarus. It's a great choice for both individual travelers and corporate groups, as the tour can be customized to suit any format. It’s an inspiring trip for schoolchildren and students, art lovers, international visitors, and all those who wish to visit the birthplace of a master whose works are worth millions and whose life story continues to amaze.

The excursion program

The excursion program - In Chaim Soutine's places

Gathering the group
Moving in Smilovichi (38 km)
The Jewish cemetery in Smilovichy (visual inspection)
The Jewish cemetery in Smilovichi was established in the 18th century and served as a burial site for the local Jewish community for centuries. Today, it is in a state of decline, as the Jewish population of the town has almost disappeared, and many tombstones have partially sunk into the ground. Despite this, Smilovichi gave the world outstanding figures of art, including Chaim Soutine and Shraga Tsarfat – famous artists of the Paris School. Their works are highly valued in the art world, and their hometown preserves the memory of their legacy. The cemetery remains an important historical site, attracting researchers and descendants of Belarusian Jews.
Memorial to the victims of the Smilovichsky ghetto (visual inspection)
Holocaust – scary "stock" of extermination of all Jewish population in the years of existence of Fashistky Germany. From the first days of the Great Patriotic War the Holocaust became the tragedy and for Jews of Belarus. Numerous ghettoes and extermination camps, for the purpose of isolation from society and mass elimination of Jews were created. One of the first in Belarus has liquidated the Smilovichsky ghetto. In 1941 all its inhabitants, and among them – the artist's parents with a world name of Shraga Tsarfin and his younger sister with the baby have been destroyed. The memorial to the victims of a ghetto keeps the memory of the tragedy.
Manor of Monyushko in Smilovichi (visual inspection)
The Smilovichi Manor of Moniuszko is a place where history comes to life in the cozy atmosphere of an old estate. This is the birthplace of the legendary composer Stanisław Moniuszko, and today the manor invites guests to enjoy its unique architecture, picturesque nature, and immerse themselves in the musical heritage of the great maestro.
Chaim Soutine's museum in Smilovichakh attracts thousands of tourists annually. And it isn't surprising – Soutine is known around the world and from around the world people go to visit the homeland of the great artist. It worked together with Marc Chagall, Modigliani and Jacques Lipschitz. Its works cost tens of millions of dollars at auctions and Rossellini, Shagalov, Francis Ford Coppola are stored in private collections. In the museum "Chaim Soutine's Space" you will visit three exposition zones: you will get acquainted with Chaim biography in the In the Homeland hall, with his creativity – in "The Parisian cafe". And the third hall is devoted to Chaim Soutine's colleague – to Schrage Tsarfin. This place with the special atmosphere and fascinating history of great people.
Lunch
Lunch or picnic on the rural estate organize at the request and is paid additionally.
Moving in Minsk (38 km)
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The end of the tour