Museums of Belarus have prepared exhibitions for the Day of Belarusian Written Language in Polotsk
The National Historical Museum's multimedia project, dedicated to the 500th anniversary of Belarusian printing, will arouse the interest of guests. On a touch screen, thanks to specially developed interactive software, users will be able to get information about the books printed by Skaryna, learn about his travels in Europe, and details of his life and creative path.
The State Museum of the History of Belarusian Literature will offer a traveling exhibition "Life in a Word". It consists of eight banners, thematically covering the history of Belarusian printing from the 16th to the 21st century. The exhibition will feature images of books that have become a significant phenomenon in the cultural life of the country, reflecting events important not only for the history of Belarus but also for other peoples. Among them is the Bible of Francysk Skaryna.
The organizers are also compiling a selection of audio materials that will allow visitors to get acquainted with the song creativity of Belarusian poets. Visitors will have the opportunity to hear the most popular Belarusian songs of the 20th century performed by famous artists.
The Yanka Kupala National Literary Museum and the Yakub Kolas State Literary and Memorial Museum are participating in the program of the Day of Belarusian Written Language.
The anniversary traveling exhibition "Yanka Kupala. 135" reveals the significance of the creative genius of national literature for the country, tells about his activities as a participant in publishing and editor of the newspaper "Nasha Niva". The project consists of ten banners featuring photographs and poetic lines by Yanka Kupala.
The public cultural event "Reading Kupala Together" provides for public reading of the poet's poems by famous personalities and everyone who wishes, as well as holding contests and entertainment games.
The jubilee traveling exhibition "The Bard's Testament. The Life and Creative Path of Yakub Kolas" on a 4.2 m long canvas will reveal the main milestones of the life and work of the classic of Belarusian literature. Alongside his official photographs, little-known and unknown copies of photos of the national poet, and handwritten documents from the Yakub Kolas Museum's collections (official papers, invitations, manuscript pages) are presented.
During the exhibition, a presentation of the translation of Yakub Kolas's poem "Symon the Musician" into Russian is planned. The participants of the event will be the authors of the translation - members of the Leningrad Branch of the Union of Writers of Russia.
BELTA. Photos from open sources.