From classical art to the post-avant-garde: paintings by Ćvirka, Klinaŭ, and Ždanaŭ in our collection
This year the library received a gift of 15 works by well-known Belarusian artists from a private collector. These include a series of panoramic…
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Fr Alexander Nadson Centenary Language Symposium, 18–19 September 2026
On 18–19 September, the Institute of the Belarusian Language and the Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum jointly held a linguistic symposium in honour…
The Centenary of the Birth of Janka Zaprudnik
9 August — 100 years since the birth of Janka Zaprudnik (1926–2022) Today marks the centenary of the birth of Janka Zaprudnik (real name…
On the Centenary of the Birth of Father Alexander Nadson
8 August 2026 marks the centenary of the birth of Father Alexander Nadson — priest, historian, translator, religious and public figure, and one of…
Belarusian Church Among UK’s Top 100 21st-Century Buildings
The Belarusian church in London was included in the official list of the 100 most significant British buildings of the first quarter of the…
A book launch of the English translation of Belarusian novel Pa što idzieš, voŭča? by Eva Vezhnavets 11/07/2026, Skaryna Library
What Now, Mr. Wolf?: a book launch of the English translation of Belarusian novel Pa što idzieš, voŭča? by Eva Vezhnavets Francis Skaryna Libarary…
Traditional Feast of St George (“Jurja”) with the Folk Group “Vir” at the Skaryna Library on 25 March
The Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum is a place around which various cultural communities of the Belarusian diaspora gather. One of them is…
A Handwritten and Handcrafted Collection by Łarysa Henijuš: Created in Prague, Preserved in London. Announcement of a Facsimile Edition
In the late 1980s, the collections of the Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum were enriched by a unique artefact — a previously unknown…
Announcement: 15/05/2026 — VEHA archive curator Lesia Pčołka to present the book Ruins of Belarus at the Skaryna Library
The Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum invites you to a presentation of the VEHA archive book Ruins of Belarus. 📅 When: 15 May 2026, 7:00 pm…
Fundraising campaign for Galina Kazimiroŭskaya, friend of the Library, in support of her fight against cancer
Galina Kazimiroŭskaya, director of the Volny Choir and a dear friend of our Library, is facing a serious illness and is currently fighting cancer….
90 Years Since the Birth of Vera Rich, English Poet and Translator from Belarusian and Ukrainian
24 April marked the 90th anniversary of the birth of Vera Rich — English poet, journalist, and translator of Belarusian and Ukrainian poetry into English. Few…
Announcement: 8-9/05/2026 The London Conference on Belarusian Studies 2026. Join us!
What: 11th Annual London Conference on Belarusian Studies When: Friday, May 8-Saturday, May 9 • 9 AM-4 PM Where: UCL Institute of Education (20…
On 20 April 2007, Guy Picarda passed away
Guy Picarda, an Anglo-French lawyer and musicologist, and a researcher of Belarusian culture, died on 20 April 2007. Picarda had a deep interest in…
Announcement: 29 April 2026 — “A song never-waning”. Symposium in Memory of Vera Rich (1936–2009)
The Shevchenko Library and Archive and the Francis Skaryna Library and Museum invite you to join a symposium marking the 90th anniversary of the…
British translator Nathan Jeffers wrote a review of Belarusian poetry and began translating poems into English
Nathan Jeffers, a British translator, has a tragicomic story: he began translating from Belarusian after being involved in a bicycle accident. Shortly before that,…
Mikoła Abramčyk’s BDR archive recovered and transferred to the Skaryna Library
Dear friends, we congratulate you on Freedom Day with excellent news! The Testament of the Chairman of the Council of the BNR and other…
Meeting with poet and translator of The Lord of the Rings, Ihar Kulikoŭ
📅 When: April 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM 📍 Where: Skaryna Library We will talk about the works of J. R. R. Tolkien in Belarusian translation. Why “Valadar” instead of “Uladar”?…
Readings in honour of the centenary of Fr. A. Nadson 14-15/04/2026
EUROPEAN HUMANITIES UNIVERSITY THE FRANCIS SKARYNA BELARUSIAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM “UNDERSTANDING FREEDOM” Readings in Honour of the Centenary of Father Alexander Nadson Vilnius, 14–15…
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2026!
Dear friends! The trustees of the Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum wish you a joyful Christmas season and a Happy New Year! 2025…
New rarity has been added to the Skaryna Library: : B.S. Jundziłł, Zoologia krótko zebrana. Część druga. Ptastwo(1825)
This year, the collections of the Francis Skaryna Library have been enriched with a rare edition — the work of Father Stanisław Bonifacy Jundziłł, Zoologia…