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Ethnographic expedition to Loeu district 25/07/2014 Ethnographic expedition to Loeu district
NGO "Talaka" from Homiel organized ethnographic expedition to Loeu district.
An exhibition of Lithuanian folk costumes 02/05/2014 An exhibition of Lithuanian folk costumes
An exhibition of reconstructed Lithuanian folk costumes takes place in Lithuanian Center for Folk Culture.
Pagan temple in the centre of modern Vilnius 02/05/2014 Pagan temple in the centre of modern Vilnius
A stone dedicated to Ragucis (old Lithuanian pagan God of alcohol, the analog of ancient Greek Bachus) is situated in the very centre of Vilnius (between Didzoi and Piles streets).
Painted eggs as a sacral attribute of Easter celebrations 17/04/2014 Painted eggs as a sacral attribute of Easter celebrations
Coloured and painted eggs are an important sacral attribute of Easter celebrations in Belarus. The tradition of painting eggs is preserved and transmitted in Sapockin village (Hrodna district, Western Belarus).
Round Table Discussion "Belarussian Necropols as "Sites of Memory" 15/04/2014 Round Table Discussion "Belarussian Necropols as "Sites of Memory"

Round Table Discussion on the topic "Belarussian Necropols as "Sites of Memory" will take place in State Literature Janka Kupala Museum (J. Kupaly street, 4? Minsk) on April 18th, 20014 at 11.00

Traditional dance party in Klichau on March 21, 2014 24/03/2014 Traditional dance party in Klichau on March 21, 2014
Traditional dance party took place in Klichau (Mahiliou region) on March 21, 2014. Old people trained youth to dance "Zialionaja Roshcha", "Karobachka", "Padyspan" and other dances they used to learn in their childhood.