september 2009

September (the second Saturday of the month)

Minsk City Day (1)

The program of the holiday includes awide scope of sports events, festive concerts, contests, and fireworks.

Venue: Squares, parks, and public gardens of Minsk

Organized by: Culture administration of Minsk City Executive Committee

September 18-20

All-Belarus Tourist Gathering (8)

Competing are combined teams of Belarusian regions, towns, and tourist clubs.

Venue: Minsk region

Organized by: Ministry of Sport and Tourism, Public Association “Republican Union for Tourism and Sport”

September 26-27 (October 3-4)

Open Cup of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus on 4X4 Trial (4^th stage) (4)

2 days’ race including classic trial cross country and circle track racing. Participation of over 30 jeep-crews from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus is anticipated.

Venue: Bobruisk, Vitebsk region

Organized by: Belarusian Off-Road Vehicle Association

Tel.: +375 29664-44-46

September (mid-month)

International Bike-Festival “Pinsk Town” (3)

This is a colorful show gathering thousands of bikers from Belarus, near and far abroad which provides many games, contests, and live music.

Venue: Pinsk

Organized by: Motorcycle clubs of Belarus

September (second decade)

Off-Road adventures “Trophy Liqua-2009”(4)

Participating are over 40 jeep-crews from near and far abroad countries.

Venue: Krupsky district, Minsk region

Organized by: Belarusian Off-Road Vehicle Association, Kameniuki

Tel.: +375 29626-99-15

VIII N.Churkin Arts Festival “Mstislavl — 2009” (12)

Participating are artistic teams from all regions of Belarus. It is anticipated that Michail Finberg, a people’s artist of Belarus and a Director of the National concert orchestra, will take part in the festival.

Venue: Mstislavl, Mogilev region

Organized by: Ministry of Culture, Mogilev Regional Executive Committee

International theater festival “White Tower” (2)

The ambition of this festival is to show the best innovations of modern theatre. Participating are theatrical groups from 16 countries, over 30 teams.

Venue: Brest city

Organized by: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, Brest Regional Executive Committee

Tel.: +375 17203-73-63, +375162 23-60-49

Venue: Cinemas of Mogilev and towns of Mogilev region

Organized by: Ministry of Culture, Mogilev Regional Executive Committee

Tel.: +37517203-73-63, +375 222 32-68-42,

Republican Festival of Belarusian Films (14)

The project demonstrates the best things of the domestic filmmaking. This performance will be evaluated by the cinema lovers from Belarus and abroad.

Venue: Brest city

Organized by: Ministry of Culture, Brest Regional Executive Committee

Tel.: +37517203-73-63, +375162 23-60-49

VI International Festival of Student Theaters “Teatralny Kufar-2009” (2)

The participants are student theatrical troupes from Belarus, Bulgary, Germany, Netherlands, Israel, Serbia, and other countries. More than 20 performances will be shown to visitors.

Venue: Minsk city

Organized by: Belarusian State University

Tel./Faximile: +375 17209-54-69

September — October

Folk Arts Festival “Suzorje” (7)

The festival gathers amateur artistic groups which have a status “exemplary” or “people’s”. This rear event takes place once in three years.

Venue: Minsk city

Organized by: Ministry of Culture, Culture Administration of Minsk City Executive Committee