The documentary BIALIATSKI / UNBROKEN is dedicated to Belarusian human rights defender and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski. A grant under Track 2 of ArtPower Belarus enabled an international team, including Belarusian creatives, to complete the film’s post-production, including editing, sound design, and colour grading. The film portrays Ales Bialiatski through the stories of his close ones and colleagues, as well as through archival materials and testimonies from different…

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On 23 March, the book (Not) Erased: Belarusian Theatre 2015–2025. Selected Pages by Nastassia Pankratava was published. A work that documents and restores an important part of Belarusian theatre history to the public sphere. The publication might not have come to life due to a loss of funding, but was made possible thanks to a grant under Track 3 of ArtPower Belarus. The book brings together selected articles previously published in both state and independent media. It reconstructs events,…

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The project by the Free Kupalaŭcy Theatre is implemented under Track 2: Creative Projects (MIDI grant). The performance tells the story of a family gathered for a memorial dinner after the death of the father, a former sea captain. During the evening, an unexpected question arises: who in the family was an informant? Gradually, it becomes clear that the question concerns everyone. Minsk Sea is inspired by real denunciations published by the Belarusian Cyber Partisans. The production combines…

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As part of Track 2: Creative Projects, art historian Mikita Monich is developing a video series for teenagers and their parents that introduces art without museum-like formality or complex terminology. The project is designed as a first step into the world of culture — a space where audiences can discover art and Belarusian cultural heritage in an engaging and accessible way. “What is art like? It’s as diverse as people themselves. Just like with people, you can feel in sync with a work of art…

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With the support of the grant, the creative work of the band Irdorath was sustained, resulting in the recording of Bestiarium — a fully Belarusian-language album inspired by the mythology of their homeland. Created in the pagan-folk genre, the album features 10 tracks and one bonus track, involving seven musicians from four countries. Alongside the album, the band produced an accompanying art book in Belarusian and English. It includes song lyrics, illustrations, legends, cultural context, and…

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The project involved the creation of a workbook guide for Belarusian children aged 6+ aimed at learning and preserving their native language while living abroad. In any country, educational stores offer a wide range of materials that help preschool and early school-age children learn their native language through play. In comparison, the market for Belarusian-language educational materials remains limited. Given the relatively small target audience, publishing such resources is particularly…

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As part of the project, educational activities led by repressed teachers were supported. This project focuses on preserving national identity in exile not only on special occasions, but through consistent, weekly practice via education and shared activities. Children take part in classes on their native language and literature, the history of Belarus, as well as creative workshops, traditional puppet theatre (batlejka), folk songs, dances, and games, alongside participation in seasonal rituals…

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The media project Mikrazielanina was supported through the grant of a Belarusian-language digital channel focused on ecology, everyday life, and environmental responsibility. The project addresses practical questions people face daily: how to live more sustainably, whether it is safe to drink tap water, what to feed birds in winter, or how to behave when encountering wild animals. Mikrazielanina approaches environmental topics without jargon or pathos, using humour, memes, and a lively…

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Artist and researcher Sviatlana Talatai took part in the international conference Explorations on Sound and New Media Art: Urgencies, held on 5–7 November in Porto, Portugal. Sviatlana was selected as one of the speakers and presented her performance-research project In Search of Belonging: Sound, Identity, and Exile in Artistic Practice, a live narrative with video fragments exploring sound, exile, and the search for identity. The conference brought together researchers, artists, and media…

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Can we say that something truly significant has happened in Belarusian culture in recent years? Who have we (re)discovered in these “dark” times? Which works deserve to be remembered and which can be left behind? These are the questions explored by Cultural Re:vision, a project by Reform.news that brings together Belarusian critics, cultural journalists, and researchers to map the contemporary cultural landscape of Belarus and its diaspora. Over the course of six months, Reform.news publishes…

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