Belarus to hold Days of Culture in Azerbaijan, Vietnam, Turkiye in 2023

MINSK, 25th October (WAM) — Days of Culture of Kazakhstan will take place in Belarus in November 2022, while Belarus will present its art in Azerbaijan next year, Viktoriya Ratobylskaya, Head of the Department of International Cooperation, said.

BelTA quoted Ratobylskaya as saying, “We are expecting a large delegation from Kazakhstan. In November, the Days of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan will be held in Belarus.”

This year the Days of Culture of Belarus were held in Moscow, Yoshkar-Ola and Kazan.

“The plans for next year are big. We hope that our counterparts, with whom we are negotiating to hold these events, will also support our proposals. We plan to host Days of Culture of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Belarusians are also ready to showcase their culture, and we are working on it. Plans are in place for the Days of Culture of Belarus to take place in Azerbaijan, Vietnam and Turkiye,” she said.

As for Russia, Belarus’ Days of Culture are planned in Perm Krai in 2023. “We are also negotiating with Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. We hope that our plans will be implemented,” the head of the department added.

According to Ratobylskaya, the geography of the Days of Culture events is very wide. Due to the restrictions imposed during the pandemic, the format of such events had to be changed, new forms of presentation of Belarusian culture were introduced. For example, the Days of Culture of Belarus in China were held online for the first time.