12 AGENDA The Minsk Times Thursday, January 24, 2013

Exhibitions NATIONAL ART MUSEUM OF BELARUS Holiday of the week 20 Lenin Street Until 28th January. Marc Chagall: Life and Love Until 28th January. To See the Whole Earth: Victor Gromyko’s jubilee exhibition Until 11th February. Nikolas Ferdinandov and Armando Reverón: Two Pallets of the Same Inspiration NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF BELARUS 12 Karl Marx Street Until 31st January. Four Brushes: The Barkhatkovs Until 10thy February. Folk architecture of Belarusian village in Vladimir Sharnikov’s photos Until 22nd February. Belarus’ Treasures MUSEUM OF BELARUSIAN LITERATURE HISTORY 15 Bogdanovich Street Until 5th February. A.P. Chekhov. Line of Life ART GALLERY 12 Nezavisimosti Avenue Until 30th January. Painting exhibition of Konstantin Kachan MUSEUM OF BELARUSIAN FOLK ART IN RAUBICHI Raubichi Sports Complex, Minsk District Until 31st March. Exhibition of Alexey Verbitsky’s jewellery HOUSE OF CULTURE OF RAILWAY WORKERS 7 Chkalov Street

BELTA January 18th-28th. Exhibition of On Theophany holiday even weathered women dip themselves in the lake near the village of Zadomlya folk art

Theatres MODERN ARTS THEATRE Kaleidoscope of history unveiled 5 Oktyabrskaya Street 25.01. Hello, I’m Your Aunt! 26.01. Turandot 27.01 Cinderella 27.01. Figaro.tut January of decades and centuries past comes to life THEATRE-STUDIO OF FILM ACTORS January 25th. In 1903, Honoured Figure Award. He is also known for his Heart on the a collection of feudal laws operational un- 13 Pobediteley Avenue 26.01. My Dear 29-31.01. An Unnamed Star of Arts of Belarus Lyubov Mozolevskaya Palm, Atlanta, Caryatids, I’ll Take Your Pain til 1840. It governed relations between the NATIONAL ACADEMIC BOLSHOI OPERA was born — an actress and teacher and the and Restless Happiness. He also wrote plays Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Poland (ob- AND BALLET THEATRE chief director of the Belarusian Republican entitled Examination for Autumn and Do served since the Lublin Unia of 1569). 1 Parizhskoy Kommuny Square Young People’s Th eatre. Not Believe the Silence. January 29th. In 1829, the Belarusian 25.01. St. Petersburg Theatre tours. Rodin. The January 25th. In 1947, artist Vladimir January 25th. In 1972, the one millionth educational district was established for sec- Bedbug 26 and 27.01. St. Petersburg Theatre tours. Tkachev was born in the village of Nizok in citizen was born in Minsk, making the Be- ondary educational establishments in the The Swan Lake 29.01. Eugene Onegin the Uzda District. He painted the Music Tap- larusian capital the 11th ‘millionaire’ city of Vitebsk, Mogilev, Minsk, Grodno and Vilno 30.01. La Sylphide 31.01. Iolanthe estry at the Belarusian State Philharmonic the USSR. provinces and the Bialystok Region (centred BELARUSIAN STATE ACADEMIC Society and designed the stained glass win- January 26th. In 1927, the Belarusian in Vitebsk). On May 14th, 1850, it became MUSICAL THEATRE dows at the Belarusian Republican Young Scientifi c-Research Institute of Agriculture the Vilno educational district. 44 Myasnikov Street People’s Th eatre (Songs of Belarus and Sea- and Forestry was founded in Minsk — op- January 29th. In 2005, the Republican Sil- 25.01. Yunona and Avos 26.01. Aybolit-2002 sons). Among his easel paintings are Summer erating in Zhodino from 1964 and known as ichi Ski Resort solemnly opened in Logoisk. 26.01. Women’s Revolt Allegory, In the Field and In Memory of the the Belarusian Scientifi c-Research Institute January 30th. In 1922, the Belarusian 27.01. Red Riding Hood. Generation NEXT Dead. of Farming and Fodder since 1969. Culture Institute launched in Minsk, becom- 27.01. Pagliacci 29.01. Duke Luxembourg January 26th. In 1947, Honoured Ar- January 26th. In 2000, Belarus’ fi rst ing the Belarusian Academy of Sciences in 30.01. The West Side Story 31.01. Giselle tiste of Belarus (1976) and People’s Artiste of school for bell ringers opened in Minsk. 1928. MAXIM GORKY NATIONAL ACADEMIC Belarus, actress Svetlana Okruzhnaya was January 26th is International Customs DRAMA THEATRE born. Day. On January 26th, 1953, Brussels hosted 5 Volodarsky Street January 28th. In 1943, Honoured Figure a constituent session of the Customs Co-op- 25.01. Pygmalion 26.01. The Run 27.01. The Bridegrooms 29.01. Krechinsky’s Wedding of Arts of Belarus and People’s Artiste of Be- eration Council (now known as the World 30.01. Sweet-Voiced Bird... with Human Voice larus Mikhail Ptashuk was born. He worked Customs Organisation). 31.01. Taming of the Shrew at the Belarusfi lm Studio as a director, win- January 27th. In 1919, Marc Chagall MINSK CONERT HALL ning the Lenin Komsomol Award and the founded the People’s Art School in Vitebsk: 5 Oktyabrskaya Street State Award of Belarus. Belarus’ only art teaching establishment be- 29.01. My Wife’s Husband January 29th. In 1904, Mikhail Brashch fore the war. 29.01. To Drink, to Sing, to Cry (small hall) was born — a Belarusian architect and teach- January 27th is International Holocaust BELARUSIAN ARMY DRAMA THEATRE er and a laureate of the State Award of Bela- Remembrance Day. 3 Krasnoarmeiskaya Street rus. He helped design Minsk’s Yakub Kolas January 28th. In 1577, the city of Mozyr January 30th. In 1924, the Berezino State 25 and 26.01. The Inspector and Pobedy (Victory) squares and residential acquired the right to self-govern — follow- Reserve was established within the Vitebsk BELARUSIAN STATE PUPPET THEATRE houses in Nezavisimosti Avenue. ing an order by King Stefan Batory. It also re- and Minsk regions to protect and breed rare 20 Engels Street January 30th. In 1921, People’s Writer ceived its emblem: a one-headed black eagle, birds and wild animals — especially beavers 25.01. The Silk 26.01. Red Riding Hood of Belarus Ivan Shamyakin was born in the with a silver plate around its neck, against a (the latter’s unique habitat at that time). In 27.01. Pippi Longstocking 29.01. Wonderful Gifts village of Korma in the Gomel District — a blue background. 1978, it gained ‘biosphere’ status and now 30.01. Marynka, the Nettle Butterfl y Belarusian writer and public fi gure, whose January 28th. In 1588, the 3rd Statute of has international recognition, awarded the 31.01. The Merry Circus novel Deep Flow won him the USSR State the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was adopted: Diploma of Europe.

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