Anglo-Belarusian Society

The Anglo-Belarusian Society will be holding its Annual General Meeting 2026 on Saturday, 21 March 2026 at 2pm at Marian House (Holden Avenue, London, N12 8H)/

A wine & cheese reception will follow the meeting.

All members and friends of the Anglo-Belarusian Society are invited.

If you plan to attend the meeting please rsvp.

WHERE: Marian House, Holden Avenue, London, N12 8HY
WHEN: Saturday, 21 March 2026 14:00
ZOOM: link (Meeting ID: 899 0020 0780 Passcode: 652614)

 

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Hear what inspired Alhierd Bacharevič to write the award winning books Dogs of Europe, which when published in 2017 predicted a future war in Europe, and Alindarka’s Children published by Scotland Street Press as a Scots-English language translation of the original which combined Belarusian and Russian within its text.

Alindarka’s Children is a tale about a Belarusian father, a Nationalist, who makes his daughter, Alicia, bear the responsibility for carrying out a Great Mission – preserving the Belarusian language from being replaced by Russian. Her father forbids Alicia to speak and think in Russian. In the English translation Belarusian language is translated into Scots, and Russian into English. The evening will include readings in Belarusian and Russian, Scots and English.

Dogs of Europe (2017) is a novel which describes a 21st century European War and its aftermath. It was developed into a stage play which has toured the world and had its UK Premiere in March 2022 at the Barbican with sell-out audiences.

More recently Alhierd has published, in German, the novel The Last Book of Mr. A. . It is a book that defies both clear interpretation and light reading, a highly creative, eruptive outcry against the clutches of post-Soviet existence.

Julia Cimfiejeva is a respected fluent English-speaking poet, who wrote a diary in 2020 which documented her participation in the 2020 protests against the fraudulent Presidential election in Belarus. Her protest diary and poems have been published in Motherfield: Poems and Belarusian Protest Diary, and there will be readings from that work in English.

Both authors will discuss the use of Belarusian language as defiance and literature as resistance. The evening will end with book signings and an opportunity to meet both authors, who are married to each other.

WHEN: 16 March 2026 19:00-21:00.
WHERE: SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE, EDINBURGH
TICKET: £10 PP /E5 CONCESSION
LINK: https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:6484/913:28309/

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Do not miss a chance to have a conversation with Julia Cimafiejeva and Alhierd Bacharevič in-person at Francis Skaryna Library!
Following the 14th of March meeting with Alhierd and Julia in London.

WHEN: 14 March 2026 14:30.
WHERE: The Skaryna Library, 37 Holden Rd, London N12 8HS.

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The Anglo-Belarusian Society’s traditional celebration of International Mother Language Day will take place on 21 February 2024 at 2 p.m. in the Skaryna Library, 37 Holden Rd, London N12 8HS.

Established by UNESCO, this day aims to promote awareness of cultural traditions based on mutual understanding, tolerance and dialogue. This has become especially important in modern times, when the reluctance of some to respect the linguistic and cultural traditions of others leads to war and conflict.
This year our guests will be Alhierd Bacharevič and Julia Cimafiejeva.
Admission is free upon registration:  Eventbrite link  , but donations to the Anglo-Belarusian Society would be gratefully received.

Please don’t forget to register for this event, to enable the organisers to cater adequately at the reception for all participants!

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