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The second «Cheese Festival near Minsk» will be held on the 14th of June, 2014 at the territory of Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life. There will be a cheese extravaganza - an abundance of delicious cheese from the famous Belarusian producers, cooking shows, entertainment for the whole family in nature, and many other surprises! The picturesque scenery of the museum, the old architecture of the Belarusian village of the last century contribute to create a fabulous atmosphere and festive mood.

The festival program is vast and varied. There will be a few sites where every cheese gourmet will be able to find something interesting. Belarusian enterprises and domestic cheesemakers present to Your attention more than 100 kinds of cheese on any refined taste - cheese with mushrooms, with the addition of wine or a tasteful walnut and many others. You will appreciate the novelty of the cheese of «Pruzhany Dairy Plant», JSC «Savushkin product», JSC «Kobrin Butter and Cheese Factory», JSC «Slutsk Cheese Plant», JSC «Molodechno Dairy Plant», JSC «Rogachev Milk Factory», JSC «Belovezhskie syry», JSC «Postavy Dairy Plant», holding «Mogilev dairy company «Grandma's Jug».

Entrance to the festival
11.15 - 15.00 visitors are greeted by «Cheese Watch»: the animators in character (doctors, cheese engineers or chefs) are encouraged to check for the value of the love of cheese - «cheese compatibility». The most ardent lovers of cheese can compete for the title of «Cheese Gourmet».

Cheese area
11.00 Getting Started exposure of participating enterprises.
12.00 - 12.15 Opening ceremony.
12.15 - 17.50 The work of the main site «Cheese Square».
12.15 - 13.30 Information-game unit: historical facts about cheese, information on company-producers, quizzes, interviews with cheesemakers, interactive contests with the audience, concerts. Periodically - «Cheese news» («sensation» in the kind of TV news on updates from enterprises, unique products, etc.).
12.30 - 17.00 Public tasting for «Best cheese» in various categories with the announcement of the results in each category. You will be able to know what kind of cheese is better to eat with wine, and what kind is better for baking or salad, and feel like a cheese expert.
13.30 - 13.50 Traditional cheesy dance «Living cheese» for those who came in yellow.
13.50 - 15.30 Theatrical interactive unit «Foreign festivals traditions» will transfer You to the space and time to visit the cheese festivals in other countries - the Netherlands, England, Italy, etc.
15.30 - 16.00 Musical intermission.
16.00 - 16.40 Quizzes, interactive with the audience.
16.40 Master Class from «Supolka Kuharou».
17.30 The final tasting «Best Festival Cheese».
17.50 The end of the Festival.

Culinary scene
12.20 - 17.00 Cooking Show «Syrnyya prysmaki» and the musical program «Cheese Symphony» (the scene at the Museum).
12.20 - 15.50 Master classes from «Supolka Kuharou» and music pauses.
15.20 - 16.00 Contests with audience and cooks participation.
16.00 - 16.20 Musical intermission.
16.20 - 17.00 The fourth master class from «Supolka Kuharou».

Fair Square
11.45 - 17.30 Child animation platform: games and competitions on the theme of cheese - cheese maze, tarot cheese, kid fishing game «Cheese cuttlefish» and much more.

Sports Mountain (sports area near the swings)
14.00 - 15.00 and 15.30 - 16.30 «Cheese Olympics»: animators organize various competitions using cheese as sports equipment. The winners will receive cheese prizes!

Invite everyone to the Cheese Festival! Make Your holiday in summer joyful and memorable!

Time: June 14th, 12.00 - 18.00
Venue: Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life, Ozertso village, Minsk district (4 km from the Minsk Ring Road)

June 21 - the summer solstice: the longest day and the shortest night. Day when the sun is at its zenith, and the night has a magical connotation. That day Dudutki museum invites its visitors to join the open-air concert "Midsummer" and learn more about the folk traditions of midsummer.

The museum will bring together the brightest representatives of different areas of a folklore music of Belarus. Take concert band "Echo". The same atmosphere of support groups "Vuraj" and "Nagual." Complete concert of Belarusian folk legend - a group of "Palace". Throughout the day at the museum will be held master classes on weaving midsummer wreaths, folk dances and crafts. We will learn traditional Belarusian game. Visitors can try to weave the most beautiful wreath Kupala and get a valuable gift from the museum. Just do not have to miss!

Venue: Ptych, Museum of folk crafts "Dudutki"
Time: June 21

June 21st «Muhovetska Cumorah» holds pagan ritual celebration «Kupalo»

June was once called Cherven that translates as red. This month is the most beautiful month of the summer. June 21st is considered to be the summer solstice as during this period the day becomes longer and the night - shorter. Also June 21st is called Sun's day. According to the ancient Slavic calendar Kupalo was celebrated from 21st till 22d June. This holiday tributes raises Yarylo - Almighty God of the Sun.

Programme:

21.00 – 22.00 – weaving wreaths, craft workshops, tasting of old Belarusian cuisine rite «beer marriage» when overall wine bowl is poured at the same time a few beers.

22.00 – 23.00 - kindling sacred campfires on the shores of reservoirs, descent wreaths on the water, the night «procession» with banners, torches (flashlights) and singing hymns appropriate head Magi bearing on the pole doll Yarily (rite «fiery burial» straw dolls Yarily) rite of purification by fire.

23.00 - 24.00 - funny valiant fun and games, songs and dances, jokes military show search chudodeynogo Fire-flower, fire show.

Venue: Kobrin district, farmstead «Na Zarechnoy ulitse».
Time: June 21st

XII International Festival of Folk Art «Friendship Wreath» will be held in Bobruisk on July 2-5th, 2014. This event is aimed at developing and strengthening of international cultural relations, and at promotion of folk art and traditions.

The performances at the festival are not competitive. The creative teams hold spots of various genres (songs, music, choreography), reflecting national cultural traditions of their country. In addition, they can take part in the exhibition and presentation of national souvenirs, national refreshments, exhibition-competition «Crown as a symbol of the festival - a festival gift».
Over the years the festival participants become creative teams from Austria, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Georgia, Germany, Israel, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine, France, Montenegro and Estonia.

On July 3d-4th 2014 there will be a two-day music marathon - open-air Festival «MOST» at the airfield Borovaja.

16 hours of live music in the open air are waiting for You! The artists will perform various music formats - from indie rock to metalcore - on two stages. The program will be organized so that You do not have to choose which of the artists You want to see more - until the first scene is played by one group, the second stage at this time get ready for the next team performance!

The necessary infrastructure will be provided for the audience: the point with food and beverages, entertainment area, parking, sanitary zone, smoking and more. For those wishing to stay overnight from 12:00 July 3d till 12:00 July 5th the camping will work. People can come with their own tents, there will also be organized the issuance of tents for rent.

Performances:

The festival tickets are of two categories: the dance floor and the fan zone. You can buy tickets on the dance floor, and a fan-zone area on the 2 days of the festival, as well as 3 or 4 July alone.

Open-air music festival «MOST» is a great opportunity to spend a wonderful time outdoors listening to the music of your favorite artists!

Venue: Minsk district, airfield Borovaja
Time: July 3d-4th 2014, 15:00 - 23:00

July 4, 2014 in Braslaw plunge into the summer mood with the festival «Living sky of Braslaw»: 10 hours musiс non-stop, young and vibrant group, charged positive and the sun guests, fair hand-made of souvenirs and attractions. Meet the new Belarusian performers rock and blues music, meet with already famous and favorite bands, light up the night in Braslaw!

Program:
C-4 - Braslaw
Leisver - Braslaw
Balta band - Braslaw
Chortava Vokа - Braslaw
Weartists - Brest
Society - Grodno
Feel the same - Grodno
No comments band - Minsk
Sross b band - Minsk
7 life minutes - Minsk
Fake Lab - Minsk
Devices -Minsk
Julia Glebova and «Chas speek» - Minsk
Vox Mira - Minsk
NizKiz - Mogilev
Perfect life - Navopolack
Freelite - Polotsk
Scythians - Pоstavy

Place: Braslav, «Castle Hill»
Time: 14.00, 4 July

5-6 July 2014 Alexandria opens its doors once again, inviting everyone to have national holiday «Alexandria collects friends».

First celebration was 5 years ago, calling all to relax and enjoy a concert by the Belarusian stars, as well as artists of the near abroad. Dancing till the morning, the city of craftsmen, Fair Belarusian products and, of course, the celebration bathe. This summer, guests and participants of the festival will not be bored - the first time on a farmstead «Belarusian Selyanskaya hut» will be organized and crow pig races. Leisure activities will be organized outdoor games and competitions. In addition, for the first time will gather wood sculptors from different cities of Belarus, will demonstrate their skills and decorate holiday carved sculptures.

Place: Mogilev region. Shklovsky district, ar-to. Alexandria
Time: July 5-6

July 6, 2014 will be a holiday «Midsummer» on the territory «Silichi».

All guests of the festival will be an opportunity to get acquainted with the traditional national holiday traditions, become a party to the ancient rites and modern hoaxes, make a wish, tell fortunes by narrowed and look «Paparats-kvetka» - a symbol of happiness, love and prosperity. Also celebrating waiting concert program with participation of famous groups and thematic platforms for children and adults and, of course, the transmission of wreaths on the lake. Special mood People in this colorful day create Duet «Ne BoYan style» Gypsy Theatre «Gipsy Band», children's dance Group dance school «Natalie» collective «Schchodra» and singer Ales Boyarskikh show «Himikids».

Territory lower landing «Silichi» will be divided into four thematic areas:

From 8 to 16 July 2014 Vitebsk holiday invites XXIII International Arts Festival «Slavic Bazaar in Vitebsk».

Summer is impossible to imagine without this international holiday - festival that is held annually in Vitebsk for over 20 years. As the Belarusian Star and Star from abroad believe the true honor to speak at Summer amphitheater stage. The festival program:

July 9, Wednesday
18:00 - Hope Kadysheva ensemble «Zolotoe Kolco»
22:00 - Stas Mikhailov

July 10, Thursday
20:30 - Inauguration XXIII International Art Festival «Slavic Bazaar in Vitebsk»

night from 10 to 11 July, Friday
2:00 - Philip

July 11, Friday
18:00 - «Gold hit»
22:00 - Union State invites ...

night of 11 to 12 July, Saturday
2:00 - «Stars of Europe»

July 12, Saturday
18:00 - «I returned to the Motherland»
22:00 - XXIII International Pop Song Performers Contest «Vitebsk-2014». Final 1

night from 12 to 13 July, Sunday
2:00 - Show «Tele-Assorted»

July 13, Sunday
18:00 - Boris Moiseev
22:00 - XXIII International Pop Song Performers Contest «Vitebsk-2014». Final 2

July 14, Monday
18:00 - Nikolai Rastorgouev and «Lube».
22:00 - The closing ceremony of XXIII International Art Festival «Slavic Bazaar in Vitebsk».

July 15, Tuesday
18:00 - Oleg Gazmanov.
22:00 - Gala Concert «Stars of Chanson-TV» to «Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk».

July 16, Wednesday
20:00 - «Rock-Panorama». Group "CHAIF».

Place: Vitebsk, Summer amphitheater
Time: 8-16 July

On July 19th, 2014 there will be the International Retro-Moto Fest «Wheel of Time 2014» at the Centre of Ecotourism «Stankovo». It will be a real treat for fans of motorcycle rarities!

The festival allowes motorcycles of the year of release up to 1984. The festival will bring together lovers of vintage motorcycles from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Finland, who will be able to communicate and share experiences.

The festival's program includes exhibition of vintage motorcycles, retro-motorcycle rally «Siabry» , in which participants will compete not on speed, but on driving skills and theoretical knowledge and «18th meeting of friends Java» - a traditional meeting of fans of the brand motorcycles.

In addition to program activities the participants and guests can look forward to an interesting dialogue, delicious food, a variety of entertainment: rides, horseback and pony riding, complex galleries (laser, pneumatic, archery and crossbow), lasertag. In addition, everyone will be able to visit an exotic animal park, the guerrilla camp, bike rental service, or inline skates, badminton, volleyball, football, skittles.

Venue: Minsk region, Dzerzhinsky district, Stankovo village, Centre of Ecotourism «Stankovo» (33 km from Minsk on the M1 highway Minsk-Brest)
Time: July 19th, 2014, 10:00 - 17:00.

July 19 and 20 Museum Dudutki invites you to plunge into the past, to sense the heat of battle and the clash of arms at the festival "Our Grunwald". The program equestrian and hiking holiday jousting tournaments, buhurts tournament archers city masters, shopping arcade fire show competition, rock and folk concerts. Сentral event of the festival will be the reconstruction of the battle, which took place July 15, 1410, in a field near the village of Grunwald, between the troops and the troops of the Teutonic Order allies - the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland.

holiday program 19.07:
10.20 Opening ceremony, presentation of the festival
10.40 Tournament squires
12.40 Joust
14.00 Tournament fives
16.30 Reconstruction of the Battle of Grunwald
17.30 Concert "Feast after the Battle" (List of teams, participants of the concert appear later)
00.00 Fiery show

holiday program 20.07:
10.00 Qualifying Match tournament archers
11.00 Вugurt (mass jousting battle "Capture the flag", "Battle of the Bridge")
12.30 Final tournament archers
14.00 Horse Competition
15.00 Concert program
17.30 Closing of the festival

You can visit Dudutki Museum within the team, which is formed every Saturday. A schedule of excursions You can find on the website Ekskursii.by in the section Group excursions. You can send the booking request here.
For small groups individual tours can be arranged, including excursions in foreign languages, as well as organizing of a dinner or a banquet in national style.

19-20 July in Kobrin will take a family holiday festival «Holiday toys and games».

Awaiting you are: exhibition and sale of a wide variety of toys, master classes in the town of artisans, souvenirs, hand-made, interactive games, entertainment and, of course, the concert. Adults and children will face off on the competition site, inquire at the exhibition, visit the site for recreation and picnics.

Venue: Kobrin
porvedeniya Time: 19-20 July 2014

The holiday of medieval culture «Knights Fest. Mstislavl - 2014» will be held in Mstislavl on 26-27th of July. The program of the festival is becoming more intense every year. In addition to traditional knightly tournaments and competitions, vintage dance outdoors, performances of medieval music groups, various workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions, competitions, this year organizers promise surprise guests by various medieval games, including mouse and cockroach races. Also the festival provides a medieval programs for children and family holidays.
The event will be attended by clubs of historical reconstruction, ethnographic and folklore groups, artisans from Belarus and Russia.

Festival Program:

July 26th (Saturday)

09.00 Meeting guests at the outposts of the city

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Carmelite church
09.00 Prayer in honor of soldiers - Mstislavets who died for their country on the battlefield

Central Square
11.30 - 12.30 grand opening celebration: the procession and presentation of knight clubs, horse-historical club «Golden Spur»
22.30 - 24.00 dance performances «Flammeya» (dance «New Flamenko»), the music group «Lity thaler». Fire show (performance groups: «Elemental», «Yavaryna», «Maiori»)
24.00 Fireworks

Yurchenko Street
12.00 Exhibition and exposition of the organizations, enterprises, institutions of the city «Ancient Mstislavl»
12.00 - 13.00, 16.00 - 17.00 Representations of theaters «Medieval Mysteries»

Castle Hill
13.00 - 14.00 Opening of jousting «Ratna kolo». Dancing group «Flammeya» («Ave Maria», «Andalusian dance»). Knight's Tournament equestrian (horse-historical club «Golden Spur»)
14.00 - 15.00 Archers' Tournament
15.30 - 16.20 Demonstrations and games with the audience (Military Sports Club «Warta»)
16.20 - 16.40 Performance and master class for viewers on medieval dances from the dance group «Yavaryna»
16.40 - 17.30 Fives' Tournament
18.00 - 18.10 Music and choreography program «People's medieval» performed by dance group «Flammeya»
18.10 - 18.40 Knight's horse fun (club «Golden Spur»)
18.40 - 19.40 The battle of the two armies
20.00 - 21.00 Concert of the band «PAWA»
21.00 - 22.00 Night buhurts
00.30 - 00.50 Fire show (group «Yavaryna»)
00.50 - 01.50 Concert of the folk group «Irdorath»
01.50 - 03.00 Medieval disco

Carmelite church
12.30 - 19.00 tour in the Carmelite church with a visit to the towers and cellars

Jesuit monastery Ensemble
12.30 - 15.00 Excursion at the territory of the collegium of the Jesuit monastery with a visit to the exhibition and tasting of wine and soft drinks, dairy and bakery products «Manastyrskі pagrabok»
15.00 - 16.00 Cockroach Races: in the race are Madagascan hissing cockroaches, reaching a length of 6-10 cm, the race 2-4 minutes
17.00 - 18.00 Rat maze. All of your company will monitor with passion and sinking the movements of white travelers through the maze and help them overcome obstacles and to bid!

Town Square
12.30 - 15.00 Video shop on the dance floor (Demonstration of the movie for children «Justin and the Knights of Valor»)
15.00 Exhibition hounds
19.00 - 21.00 Video shop on the dance floor (Demonstration of the movie for adults «Knights» (2013)). Tennis. Billiards.

Sovetskaya, Urickogo and Kalinin streets
10.00 «City of Masters», rides, fair

Children's Square
12.30 - 15.00 Concert and entertainment, gaming programs for children
12.30 - 17.00 Pony rides

July 27th (Sunday)

Jesuit monastery Ensemble
11.30 - 14.00 Excursion at the territory of the collegium of the Jesuit monastery with a visit to the exhibition and tasting of wine and soft drinks, dairy and bakery products «Manastyrskі pagrabok»

Castle Hill
12.00 - 12.10 Opening of the second day of the holiday. Dancing group «Flammeya» (Spanish dance)
12.10 - 12.50 «Four era of the Belarusian cavalry» (club «Golden Spur»)
12.50 - 13.00 Performance of the collective «Yavaryna»
13.00 - 13.30 Storming the Castle (3 nominations: storming the bridge, assault Palisade, storming the castle)
13.30 - 14.00 Closure holiday. Summarizing knightly tournaments, awarding knight clubs

Venue: Mogilev region, Mstislavl
Time: 26-27th of July 2014

On July 26th an annual international music & sports festival «VivaBraslav» 2014 will be held in Braslaw.

Find your holiday mood, take a dip in the sea of positive emotions and music. You expect 7 hour dance music, beach soccer, beach volleyball, kayaking heats. Headliner of the festival: the group "Bez bileta". Also just for You DJ's: Transet, D-Prog, Irex.

Place: Braslav
Time: July 26

Нoliday guests will not only mental rest on the bank of the reservoir Chigirinskiy, but listen to the bards from all over the country and abroad, enjoy fishing, take a steam bath, as well as possible, to participate in various competitions - from the photo competition before cooking show Cooking Imperial soup.

Нoliday program:

July 31 (Thursday)
06.00 - 19.00 - сheck guests holiday, vacation, fishing, sightseeing
11.00 - start a mini open-air stone sculpture by masters in Grudichino

August 1 (Friday)
09.00 - 15.00 - registration contestants art song "The Guitar in a circle"; during the day - arrival of participants and guests, accommodation, reservoir exploration, recreation, fishing, sightseeing, visiting trade work and the city Masters
12.00 - 18.00 - mini-concerts holiday guests
14.00 - opening bath holiday "Lazenkі-2014" and Health Fair
15.00 - 18.00 - 1st round of competition of art song "Guitar circle»
18.00 - 18.40 - grand opening celebration
18.40 - 01.20 - concerts, featuring bards from different countries

August 2 (Saturday)
07.00 - 8.00 - registration of participants fishing competitions
08.00 - 15.00 - fishing competition
09.30 - 15.00 - II affiliate outdoor beach volleyball tournament
15.00 - 17.00 - the second round of the competition "Guitar circle" in a concert
17.00 - 02.30 - concerts, featuring bards from different countries

August 3 (Sunday)
11.00 - 13.00 "Bard-a-thon" with holiday guests
14.00 - closing ceremony, the departure of the guests and participants.

Place: Grudichino village, Mogilev
Time: July 31 - August 3, 2014

On August 16-17th, 2014 the jubilee X International Festival of extreme music Metal Crowd Festival will be held in one of the oldest cities in Belarus - Rechitsa. The lovers of this movement from Belarus and neighboring cities of Russia and Ukraine will gather again.

The Festival will once again gather on one stage more than 40 groups from around the world. The list of participants is constantly updated. Among them are such groups as:

• Hate [Black/Death Metal, Poland]
• Arkona [Pagan/Folk Metal, Russia]
• Dagoba [Industrial Death Metal, France]
• Mors Principium Est [Melodic Death Metal, Finland]
• Susperia [Melodic Thrash Metal, Norway]
• Vedonist [Death/Thrash Metal, Poland]
• Illidiance [Industrial Metal, Russia]
• Infestum [Black/Industrial Metal, Belarus]
• Posthumous Blasphemer [Technical Death Metal, Belarus]
• GrandExit [Progressive Death Metal, Sweden]
• Intra Spelaeum [Death/Doom Metal, Russia]
• Guardians of Time [Power Metal, Norway]
• Fiend [Melodic Death Metal, Russia]
• Methedras [Thrash/Death Metal, Italy]
• Harmony Disorder [Melodic Death, United Kingdom]

The festival organizers provided photo- and autographsession. All festival guests will have a chance to meet their favorite teams, take their autographs and take pictures.

The event traditionally will be held in the sports complex «Nadezhda», located almost on the outskirts of the city. There will be organized meals (summer cafes, food and drinks trade), for 2 days of the festival will run a large concession stand, offering merchandise of festival and bands. In addition, the administration of SC offers everyone the opportunity to visit the sauna.

Venue: Retchitsa, Svetlogorck Highway str., 1, Sports Complex «Nadezhda»
Time: August 16-17th, 2014

August 17, 2014 at the residents and guests of the village Geludok, Schuchinsky district, there is a wonderful opportunity to visit the VII «Flower Festival» .

True aesthetes and connoisseurs will be something to admire: floral arrangements, costumes from the buds and petals, landscapes and still lifes. Competition will be held in the colors of the following categories:
- Best Landscape Design
- Best floral area home
- Тhe best dish of the Belarusian cuisine
All holiday guests waiting for concert and entertainment, refreshments and dancing.

Place: village Geludok, Shchuchin district
Time: August 17, 2014

Аll true connoisseurs of beauty horses worth visiting «Annensky kirmash», it will take August 22 and 23 in the town Zelva, Grodno region.

Do not say, but horses for centuries considered a symbol of wisdom and healthy beauty. That's «Annensky kirmash», so historically, has become a regular place where people could keep an eye on yourself a good horse, to bargain, as well as "people see and be seen" - in fact, this fair was the second largest in the Old World, and sometimes on Sales attracts up to five thousand merchants.
Nowadays the tradition remain, and «Annensky kirmash» and let guests can not buy, but with the convenience of a ride on a horse or in the chaise, to witness the equestrian events that will be held at the stadium «Kolos». At the fair, moreover, will be an exhibition and sale of loaves, organized a craft fair and «City of Masters». Will work attractions for children, an exhibition of local artists, will include performances.

Place: Zelva, Grodno region
Time: 22-23 August 2014

22-24 August 2014 in the village Vysokoe will be held Environmental Festival «Sporovsky hayfields».

Do You remember Leo Tolstoy, with his wonderful and unusual passion - mowing? In this case, You found really interesting and positive spectacle - European Championship handball haymaking. Here is where you can really admire the man's prowess and face off in the form of native Slavic sport. And no wonder that the festival «Sporovsky hayfields» will be held in Belarus for the seventh time - guests of the festival perfectly spend time participating, in addition to alia, in the Swamp Soccer Championships and having fun in a rope park.

Place: village Vysokoe, Brest region
Time: 22-24 August

In August 2014 the III Culinary Festival Tasty Blog will be held in Minsk Gorky Park. This is an Open-Air, dedicated to food, nutrition and cooking.
Within 2 days contests, tastings, cooking classes famous chefs, performances, concerts, shows and other outdoor activities will be held on the grounds of the festival.
The event attracts participants and visitors from all over the country, as well as guests from other countries - Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, USA, Italy, etc.

The festival's program includes the competition of Belarusian cooks and chefs - II National culinary tournament «Gold Tunic - 2014».

During the day an exhibition area (manufacturers and suppliers of food products, appliances and equipment, cafes and restaurants), Playground «Culinarium» from an online store OZ.by, restaurant area will work.

Festival's Program:

August 23d, 2014 (Saturday)

09.00 - 19.00 - II National Culinary Competition «Golden Tunic - 2014» - professional competition for the best chefs in Belarus
12.00 - 19.00 - Master classes in Belarusian and the world cuisine of Guild cooks and chefs from Belarus, author of the project Tasty Blog Tatiana Nazaruk and chefs from other countries
12.00 and 17.00 - Autograph session with the author of the book «Encyclopedia of home cooking», author of «The Tasty Blog» Tatiana Nazaruk on the online store OZ.by' platform «Culinarium»
19.00 - 21.00 - Live music
20.15 - 20.45 - Awarding of the winners of the tournament «Golden Tunic»
18.00 - 21.00 - Contests with prizes and gifts
20.45 - Sandy pictures Show

August 24th, 2014 (Sunday)

13.00 - Autograph session with the author of the book «Encyclopedia of home cooking», author of «The Tasty Blog» Tatiana Nazaruk on the online store OZ.by' platform «Culinarium»
12.00 - 15.30 - Culinary Competition among amateurs
16.00 - 18.00 - Culinary Battle - competition in the culinary skills of media persons (known television and radio broadcasters, stars)
12.00 - 19.00 - Master classes in Belarusian and the world cuisine of Guild cooks and chefs from Belarus, author of the project Tasty Blog Tatiana Nazaruk and chefs from other countries
18.00 - 20.00 - Live music
16.00 - 20.00 - Contests with prizes and gifts

Entrance to the festival is for free.

Venue: Gorky Park, Minsk
Date: August 23-24th, 2014

23-24 August 2014 in Shchuchin will be held First Interregional interactive festival «Eco Weekend» .

«Eco Weekend» - is not just a festival of farmsteads: participants Festival will present their services to guests and advertise their homestead, take part in master classes and workshops with experts tourist sphere. The festival will also be invited and organizations operating in which is associated with the sport, active recreation and a healthy lifestyle. All everyone can try horse riding at, enjoy performances masters of equestrian sport, skaters, cyclists extremists, military-patriotic club «Slavs». The guests are also expected to fly the balloon, musical program, entertainment, games and treats for the most small. The festival «Eco Weekend» information and advice institution «Business logic» organizes seminars and roundtables Experts tourist area.

Place: Shchuchin, Grodno region
Time: 23-24 August

On Sunday,August 24 at the open-air museum «Dudutki» will be an annual festival «Mlyn».

Has become traditional to dedicate this holiday to the Three Saves: apple, walnut and honey.

Initiated activities take place at 12 pm. At the opening planned the festive of the consecration of the goodies of museum. Visitors will be able to eat apple pie, cold kvass, honey and fruit.

Everyone can try their hand at pottery and blacksmithing under the guidance of masters of the museum. Souvenirs, made by their hands, visitors will be able to keep.

For those who will not be able to realize themselves in the new craft profession, theater «Gistrion» will make a tour of the dance traditions of European countries: visitors will be able to join the master class dance of the nations of the world.

Especially for animal lovers will take place a colorful performance equestrian school. Guests will get an unforgettable experience of magnificent costumes and abilities of riders and their horses.

Completes the festival day 2-hour concert of positive Belarusian groups Bulba Fusion and Bez Bileta.

The festival program:

12:00 - 12:30 — Orthodox prayer of the consecration to the gifts of nature of the Belarusian land
12:00 - 13:00 — Master Class of dance of the nations of the world
13:30 - 14:00 — Master Class of dance of the nations of the world
14:15 - 14:45 — Horse show
15:00 — Start of the concert program:
23:30 - 14:00 — Bulba Fusion
23:30 - 14:00 — Bez Bileta

Location: Pukhovichi district, village Ptich, museum complex of folk crafts and technologies «Dudutki»
Time: August 24, 12:00 pm

Did you try yourself in pottery? Even if not tried it August 24 in the historic village of Krevo You can take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn from these Belarusian artists on fest «Ceramics Crewo».

You can see how a small piece of clay is transformed into a masterpiece and support the festival motto: our fire power - the great water pit firing ceramics. Check age-old belief that if a brand-new whisper pitcher desires, it will come true. And, of course, each participant will be able to find a holiday currently a souvenir to your taste, from soul to dance to the sound of folk music, see how the past is intertwined with the present. So try to tame the same elements of earth and fire, come on fest «Ceramics Crewo»!

Place: Krevo, Smorgon district
Time: 14.00, August 24

September 7 in the town of Lepe lof Vitebsk region will host a festival of Belarusian mythology "On a visit to Lepel Tsmoku." The grand opening will take place at 11:00 am, after which will be held ethnographic musical program with participation of authentic carriers of culture and mythology.

Also scheduled presentation of comic songs about Tsmoka and conducting cognitive interektivnoy quiz with prizes. Anyone wishing to event will take part in historical and regional studies game, «On a visit to Tsmoku», and for the little ones will be organized program «Tales of Domovichka for babies».

For young artists, students of the school of Arts Lepel pass plein air under the title «My Land in legends and traditions», and for lovers of poetry will be held literary meetings with the participation of the club «Vytok».

Also, before the festival guests will act ensemble of folk music, song and dance, «Ray», the theater of medieval culture «Yavaryna» with music and dance program «Grand Duchy of Lithuania of XIII - XV century», popular Belarusian music group «Reha» and a group of neo-folk-rock «Rokash».

The program also includes the business part: from 15.00 to 17.00 will be held scientific-practical conference on the popularization of mythology as part of the culture of the Belarusians. The festival will end of the awarding of the most active participants.

September 13, 2014 defenders of nature will be interesting to see «Owl Festival», which will be held at ahomestead «Zalesye» in the town Zalesye, Pruzhany district.

The participants will learn more about the life of owls, their habits, features. The event provides tours, master classes manufacture of artificial nests for owls, cultural and entertainment program. Guests can witness the life owls in their familiar environment habitats, observe them. The place where the festival is village, which is located in the Bialowieza Forest - in a unique natural biotope on the border of the ancient bog «Dikoe» and the Bialowieza Forest.

Place: Zalesye, Pruzhany district
Time: September 13, 2014

September 13 at the Manor «Veres» in Zelvenskiy district will take a holiday dedicated to the development of rural tourism in view of the environmental aspects and social responsibility. «Organic party» – this is one of the many events dedicated to environmental conditions, respect for the environment, respect for tradition, rejection of irrepressible consumption and lots more. Place for a holiday not chosen by chance. «Veres» – this is one of the most famous manors, and, most importantly, the first in the country manor-farm, the owners of which were trailblazers of rural tourism in Belarus.

At the festival is supposed to several thematic blocks:

• «Eat organic!» – this means eating tasty, ecologically clean food, using traditional recipes and cooking techniques, eat slowly, enjoying the food! «Slow food», not «fastfood»!
• «Work organic!» – this means build a house in view of green technologies, use eco-friendly materials, take into account energy efficiency, economical use water, use alternative energy sources. Do not apply fertilizer and pesticides in agriculture, biodiversity maintenance, etc..
• «Rest organic!» – agroecotourism - this is a wonderful opportunity to relax in nature and in harmony with nature. This walk in the woods, and biking, and horseback riding. Guests of farmsteads acquainted with traditional way of life, crafts, customs, folklore, food. And most importantly - to communicate with the local population - native of Belarusian culture.

The celebration will be attended by producers of food, artisans, sellers of organic food, green homes builders, etc. Do not do without songs and dances. And, most importantly, will be held workshops and training sessions on important themes in agriturismo: clean, honest and tasty food; energy-saving technologies; ekostandartam in construction; enforcement of environmental legislation in the tourism and others. All offers master classes from cooks, artisans and folklore! And for the little guests of the event prepared a special entertainment program!

On Saturday October 27 at the Center for Eco-tourism «Stankovo» will open the second agricultural activity Agroforum «Babie Leto 2014», organized by the Belarusian public association of breeders. Agroforum «Babie Leto» - it is a fair of agricultural products produced on its own private backyard.

The purpose of this event is:

• demonstration of level and achievements of small farms forms of ownership in crop and livestock production;
• centralized organization of production;
• establishment of friendly and business contacts in the production and sale of products for agricultural purposes.

On the territory of the small arena will take place Fair of rabbits and poultry. Get advice from experienced breeders, learn about the latest rabbit can at all events where there are members of the Belarusian public association breeders.

Everyone's favorite action «Buy rabbit and get a gift» and will delight buyers and sellers with their of rabbits free gifts! Your tavern to Agroforum will open mother-in-law from own production (honey, fruits, vegetables, meats and other products from the farm). At the end of the event will include a presentation of amateur documentary «9 and a half weeks in the life of of rabbits».

Location: Minsk region, Dzerzhinsky district, v.Stankovo, ​«Center for eco-tourism».

Date: September 27-28, 2014.

From September 1 to October 1 in the North-east tower of Mir Castle will be exhibition «The First World War in the history of one family». Exhibition dedicated to the centenary since the beginning of World War I, tells the story of one family who witnessed the events of 1914-1918. Brothers Alexander and Lawrence Galaburda, conscripts in the army during the war, became the hero of the event.

The visitors will be presented with 15 cards wartime addressed to Alexander Galaburda and his sister Melanie. The exhibition is uniform items of soldiers of Russian and German armies. In addition visitors can see a copy of a photograph of the destroyed palace of princes Svyatopolk-Mirsky and samples of tiles Kharkov factory E.Bergengeyma that was used in the construction of the manor house in the late XIX - early XX centuries.

October 3, 2014 at 11:00 am at the sports complex «Minsk-Arena» will open a scientific and educational exhibition devoted to the secrets of our body.

The aim of this exhibition is to increase people's knowledge about their own body and understand how a healthy lifestyle is important for the functioning of the human body. It allows you to literally look «under the skin» of a person, to see firsthand how unique and perfect the mechanism of our body is. The exhibition features about 200 exhibits.

The exhibition has exclusively educational character, revealing the ancient secrets of the anatomy of the body. Guests can «travel through all of the major systems of the body» and see how they function and how they are subtly linked. Exhibits responsible for the digestive and respiratory systems show how a person eats and breathes, musculoskeletal system - how different muscle groups work together to keep the body in motion.

«Our Body. The Universe within» – this is trip for the whole family, not depending on the age. Everyone gets not only a true perspective on the inner workings of a complex mechanism, but also gets the opportunity to explore the human body as a whole.

Location: he sports complex «Minsk-Arena»
Time: October 4, 2014 - January 11, 2015, from 11.00 to 21.00

October 4, 2014 from 11.00 to 15.00 Belarussian state museum of folk architecture and household activity invites all who teach and learn, to unforgettable program with games, competitions, dancing and surprises.

You will enjoy an amazing journey through the museum village of the late XIX century, during which the required knowledge, skills, creativity and ingenuity. And need help to the Teacher! She was in trouble! Help her to placate the brownies and return the keys from the kitchen.

Museum picnic will give you the joy of communication with nature, history, and with each other. Participants of picnic waiting for interesting meetings, workshops, games, and young professionals - dedicated to teachers «Teacher-2014», which has become a tradition at the museum. Completed «Village history or Museum picnic in the style of nostalgia» of dancing program.

We invite you to take an active part in the games adults who, despite everything, continue to live, create and believe in the goodness and beauty of the human soul. During the event, will be at the national masters buy souvenirs, and serves national cuisine in this «Belarusian tavern».

Location: Belarussian state museum of folk architecture and household activity Strochitsy
Time: October 4, 2014 from 11.00 to 15.00.

Mogilev invites you to the festival «Dranik-fest», which is to take place on October 18 from 12.00 to 16.00 in the ethnographic complex «Green Grove», located near the neighborhood «Sputnik». Draniki are the main dish of the Belarusian national cuisine, and strange to say the events, which are connected with the traditional potato dish, which is known outside of the borders of our country.

Festival guests will not only enjoy delicious draniki, but also will see the work of professional chefs. In addition, participants of the holiday have the unique opportunity to learn both classic and the most original recipes of the national dish. There is a competition in the preparation of the delicious draniki among universities and colleges of the Mogilev region in festifal programme.
«Dranik-fest» gives a unique opportunity to plunge into the national Belarusian culture with its dances, songs and, of course, culinary traditions.

In Minsk from 22 to 24 October The international travel Exhibition «Tourbusiness 2014» takes place which will bring together representatives of the leading travel agencies and companies from near and far abroad.

Visitors can learn about the new trends summer holidays in 2015 and the new tourist routes. In addition, guests have opportunity to know about new sports and camping equipment and purchase a variety of books, maps and souvenirs. Visitors can learn about the services in the security and safety of tourism and buy discount tours in the national tour operators.

November from 6 to 9 in Minsk will be possible to visit The XIII^th International Specialized Exhibition dedicated to the health and beauty industry «Interstyle-2014», which include The VII^th International Festival of Beauty «Windrose HAIR-2014» and Competition among salons of Republic of Belarus «2014 Minsk Cup».

The visitors can see contests, demonstrations, master classes, and products and services of more than 100 representatives of different companies. The big variety of production will be presented: perfumes, decorative, children, medical cosmetics, cosmetics for face, body and hair; equipment, furniture and accessories for the SPA-centers, hairdressers and beauty salons, fashion accessories, jewelry and other production.

From September 5 to November 9 at the National History Museum of the Republic of Belarus will be possible to visit the museum of chocolate Nikolya will be possible to visit the museum of chocolate Nikolya, which will feature the songs of a variety of products of the highest quality chocolate, chocolate pictures painted chocolate on chocolate, chocolate framed in moldings and beautiful interactive information soborniks stories chocolate and beyond.

Museum of chocolate Nikolya in Minsk - is more than 200 products from chocolate, headed by a two-meter Eiffel tower weighing 45 kg, collected from 512 pieces of chocolate. Especially for Minsk and the National History Museum of Belarus masters created a range of chocolate masterpieces dedicated to the most famous cultural values of Belarus.

Author will present a series of exclusive master classes for working with chocolate and marzipan, for the manufacture of handmade chocolates, as well as a master class «Chocolate Academy Nikolya» for professionals and the general public. In early October 2014 by announcing the creation of the greatest paintings in the world of chocolate! Chocolate painting weighing more than 200 kg will be collected and written by the author in front of the press!

Museum of chocolate Nikolya attracts large numbers of visitors of all ages and status. At the opening ceremony of the Chocolate Museum, guests can enjoy tasting the copyright of handmade chocolates, ask questions to the author and to hear first hand the history of the brand Nikolya, as well as the chocolate museum.

Location: National History Museum of the Republic of Belarus
Time: September 5 – November 9

Residance of Belarusian Ded Moroz invites everyone to take part in the festive even «Meet the Snegurochka and Mother Winter», which will be held November 29, 2014.

During the event will be a children's amusement park, retail outlets, fair of artisans «City of Masters», the disco area on the central stage. Honourable guests of the holiday is fairy-tale characters Bolotnik and Zuzya Poozerskiy.

For those who can not come to the feast from 1 to 5 December, 2014, for the first time in the history of the Residance of Ded Moroz will be «Week of open doors in a fairy tale!». You will enjoy entertaining and interesting program:
December 1 and 2 – visiting of the house of Baba Kargoty;
December 3 – visiting of the house of Ded Moroz;
December 4 and 5 – visiting of the Workshop of Mother Winter.

Arrivals of tourists to take part in the festivities at the Residance of Ded Moroz are carried out according to the following schedule: 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00.

Place: Residance of Ded Moroz, Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Kamenyuki
Time: November 29, December 1 - 5, 2014.

International Theatre Festival «Teatralny koufar-2015» will take place in Minsk on November 29 - December 6 2015. Festival "Theatre box" - ...

• only in our country, the Student International Festival. In the current year, to share their creativity with us groups come from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Estonia, Spain, Belgium, Greece, Georgia and Iran. Belarus at the festival will present five studio theater;
• one of the most influential youth theater forums in Eastern Europe;
• transnational platform that unites talented and active young people from around the world;
• attractive diversity of nationalities and practices.

XII International festival «Slavic Theatre Meetings» be held in Gomel from November 28 to December 4, 2014. Traditional festival timed to the 75th anniversary of the Gomel Regional Drama Theatre.

The aim of the event is a creative union of theater companies, strengthening the traditions and promotion of new trends of the Belarusian theater, acquaintance with the masterpieces of world and national artistic heritage. International festival «Slavic theater meetings» oriented to recovery of the general theatrical space, it promotes strengthening and develop creative links between theater groups near and far abroad, create new contacts, enrichment of theatrical art. The program of creative forum posing various theatrical genres from classical to modern refined performances, master classes of famous theatrical figures, the traditional round tables.

The first festival «Slavic theater meetings» was held in 1989. Currently, the festival involved as theaters near and far abroad. On the stage of the Gomel Regional Drama Theatre viewers will see teams from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan.

Place: Gomel, Gomel Regional Drama Theatre
Time: November 28 – December 4, 2014.

From November 20 to December 13 in Grodnowill be held regional festival patchwork sewing «Karagod kalyadnyh zorak», the main theme of which will be «tradition and modernity». The event is aimed at the preservation, study and support of folk traditions, as well as to attract public attention to the patchwork sewing as an independent, developing trends in the arts and crafts.

The festival program includes:

• exhibition and competition «Traditions and Modernity»;
• personal exhibitions of famous artists and clubs of patchwork sewing of Grodno region, Minsk, Polotsk;
• personal exhibitions of the Baltic and Russian craftsmen of patchwork sewing;
• master classes in different directions of patchwork;
• exhibition and sale of fabrics, accessories, tools and accessories, sewing machines, etc. for needlework;
• charity event for children from children's homes;
• competition of patchwork sewing.

The festival will feature master creative circles, studios and clubs, as well as amateur associations working in the art of patchwork.

Location: Grodno
Time: November 20 - December 13

From December 12 to 14 in Skokie village of Brest district takes place The III^rd International Military History Festival «Skokie», dedicated to fighting on the Eastern Front of 1914-1918 and the centenary of the First World War. To attend the event as a spectator everyone can 13.12.2014.

12.12.2014 - International scientific and practical conference «The First World War. Centenary» whice takes place in the framework of the discussion of political and social events on the eve of the First World War, fighting on the Eastern Front of World War I, the chronology and factography of 1914, material historical and political heritage of World War

13.12. 2014 - The plans of the festival:
- an exhibition of uniforms and equipment of the participating countries of the First World War
- reconstruction of historical military events
- trade
- soldier kitchen
- «Round table» on the problems of the First World War

Place: Brest district, Skokie village, museum «Nemtseviches' Manor»
Time: December from 12 to 14

National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus invites you to visit exhibition «Edo. Capital and era. Japanese engraving ukiyo-e of the XVIII-XIX centuries», which is a project of the National Art Museum of Belarus and the The Russian State Hermitage Museum. The exhibition is running till December 20.

For the first time in many years (the last such exhibition was organized in 1986), the Belarusian art lovers can see a massive collection of Japanese engravings of one of the best museums in Europe. The exhibition represents 64 works by prominent artists of the Edo, period of the «golden fund» of the world of art.

Ukiyo-e - artistic phenomenon, closely linked with the development of urban culture. The art of ukiyo-e was formed in the beginning of the Tokugawa period (1603-1868) among the city population of Edo (now Tokyo), where Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu moved the capital. In less than 50 years Edo changed into a city of half a million inhabitants.

The main content of ukiyo-e art is life of citizens, their affairs and fun. There are new themes and genres of the imaging of sumo wrestlers, famous actors and scenes from Kabuki's plays and courtesans. Each of the engravings is noted for high artistic quality and professional skill, thanks to it the Japanese engraving became a significant phenomenon not only national, but also world culture.

Place: Minsk, st. Lenina 20, National Art Museum
Time: from September 28 to December 20

National Exhibition Center «BelExpo» invites you to fair «Mlyn», which takes place in Minsk in December from 19 to 21. Exhibition has been pleasing fans of the author's articles for several years. More than 500 talented artists and designers from all over Belarus and abroad will present their exclusive products, jewelry and clothes, various accessories, home furnishings, as well as toys, dolls, paintings, and etc.

The visitors have a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the authors, to learn unique techniques and history of the articles. Various contests, free seminars and masterclasses on various kinds of creativity take place on the exhibition. In addition, everyone will be able to buy everything you need for hobbies and crafts.

Annual theatrical procession of Santa Clauses and Snow Maidens takes place in Minsk on December 25.

About 800 participants in carnival costumes will pass along the central avenues of the city from Christmas tree on Oktyabrskaya Square. You can admire the 25 pairs of Christmas characters from 11.00 a.m. In addition, apart from Santa Clauses and Snow Maidensfrom fairy tale and cartoon characters will take part in the procession.

The parade will move in the direction of the Palace of Sports, where the theatrical performance and concert program takes place. Here, everyone will be able to participate in games, contests and competitions.

Vitebsk Regional Museum of the Hero of the Soviet Union Minay Shmyrev invites you to «Partizanskaya Christmas tree» on December 27.

The program includes:
• Opening of the exhibition «The First World War- 100 years» - 01:00 p.m.;
• The exhibition «Christmas tree: Past, Present and Future» - 01:30 p.m.;
• Military historical reconstruction - 02:00 p.m.;
• Fire show. Theater «Vaitmar» - 03:30 p.m.;
• Tyre, contests, games and hot tea.

Price:
• Full fare ticket — 20 000 BYR;
• Concessionary ticket — 10 000 BYR.

On December 27 Brest Philharmonic Hall (Marble Hall) invites you and your children on the «Christmas children's ball».

Fabulous musical performance «Adventures of the Christmas tree» has prepared for you. After it Santa Claus and Snow Maiden invite everyone to a magic ball at the Christmas tree with a solemn polonaise, elegant minuet, furious polka, games and gifts from Santa Claus.

The program includes:
• fabulous musical performance «Adventures of the Christmas tree» with the participation of Baba Yaga, Wood-goblin, Ivan the Fool, Ilya Muromets, Christmas tree and Santa Claus with Snow Maiden;
• dance program «Magic Children's Ball»;
• congratulations and a souvenir from Santa Claus and Snow Maiden.

Masquerade costumes are obligatory!

Place: Brest, Ordzhonikidze St., 14, Brest Philharmonic Hall (Marble Hall)
Time: 12:00 p.m.