XI International Contest «Crossways. Minsk»

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XI International Contest «Crossways. Minsk»

Minsk , Contest 15 - 16 March 2025

March 15-16, 2025 the venues of Minsk will once again gather the best representatives of various creative nominations at the XI International Contest «Crossways. Minsk». Teams not only from large cities, but also from small towns will come to Minsk with their leaders and parents to present their schools and children's creativity centers. A professional jury, the best competition venues, new technologies and the best traditions of the Wave of Ideas will accompany all competition days.

Goals and objectives of the festival:

identification and support of the most talented and promising creative teams;
establishment of creative contacts, strengthening international ties and cooperation through children's creativity;
formation of the creative potential of the younger generation;
improvement of professional skills and qualifications of leaders, teachers of creative teams and performers;
organization of active recreation and physical health of children and youth.

Place: Minsk, Nezavisimosti Ave. 25, Republican Palace of Culture of Trade Unions
Time: March 15-16, 2025

The events of the city Minsk

International specialized exhibition Transport and Logistics 2025

Minsk, Fair
7 - 9 October 2025

Are you ready for the future of logistics? Transport and Logistics-2025 will be the main platform for getting acquainted with advanced solutions in the field of cargo transportation, forwarding, IT and infrastructure. Join us to personally evaluate the latest technologies, find partners and discuss key industry trends, from optimizing export routes to implementing digital services. This event is your chance to reach a new level and open new horizons in business.
Place: Minsk, Pobediteley Ave., 14
Time: October 7 - 9, 2025
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Opening of Vladimir Tolstyk's exhibition Melodies of the festive city

Minsk, Fair
10 September - 5 October 2025

On September 10, 2025, at 18:00, the Mikhail Savitsky Art Gallery will open a personal exhibition of the People's Artist of Belarus Vladimir Tolstik. The exhibition, organized jointly with the National Art Museum and the National Center for Contemporary Arts, is dedicated to the Minsk City Day.

Visitors will see genre and allegorical compositions, portraits and urban canvases of the master, which combine the traditions of the Renaissance, romantic historicism and the Belarusian school of painting. A special place is occupied by the work My Academy, dedicated to the creative atmosphere of the Academy of Arts.
Place: Minsk, Freedom Square, 15
Time: September 10 – October 5, 2025
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«THE MAGIC OF PASTEL»: An exhibition where magic is born

Minsk, Fair
20 August - 21 September 2025

On August 20 at 18:00 the opening of the collective exhibition «MAGIC OF PASTEL» will take place in the Leonid Shchemelev Art Gallery. This is an event that all art lovers cannot miss.

Pastel is a material that gives the artist incredible freedom. Its lightness and pliability allow you to convey any mood, from fleeting impressions to deep, multi-layered compositions. At the exhibition, you will see how 13 talented authors, including classics and modern masters, reveal the potential of this material. Among them are Gavriil Vashchenko, Natalia Marchenko, Georgy Poplavsky and others.

The exhibition presents more than 60 works: from realistic landscapes and portraits to abstract and symbolic works. You will be able to appreciate how pastel combines with watercolor, acrylic and oil, creating unique visual effects.

Come and see for yourself that pastel is a truly magical material that will not leave anyone indifferent.
Place: Museum Municipal Art Gallery of Shchemelev, Minsk, Revolyutsionnaya St., 10
Time: August 20 - September 21, 2025
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XI International Contest «Crossways. Minsk»