Month: April 2016

Orthodox Great Saturday Matins (Lamentation at the Tomb — Plashchanitsa), Azdamichy. To mark the death of Christ and his repose in the tomb, the priest sets up a temporary altar table in the nave to symbolize Christ’s tomb.  The priest has a cloth icon spread out to cover the table.  Commemorating the Lamentation of the… Continue reading Orthodox Rites on Great Saturday / Праваслаўная Вялікая субота

Photographic expedition to Hantsavichy (Khatsinavichy) and Pinsk (Dabraslauka, Lyshcha, Zapol’lje, Pinsk, Pinkavichy, Kupjatsichy, Haradzishcha, Vylazy, Parakhonsk, Soshna, Kamjen’, Pahost-Zaharodski) Districts with Anton Astapovich, Chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Cultural and Historical Monuments (БДТАПГК). Part VIII/VIII:  Vjaz, Kamjen’, Pahost-Zaharodski Фотаэкспедыцыя з Антонам Астаповічам, старшыням Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў гісторыі й культуры… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 29, 2016

Photographic expedition to Hantsavichy (Khatsinavichy) and Pinsk (Dabraslauka, Lyshcha, Zapol’lje, Pinsk, Pinkavichy, Kupjatsichy, Haradzishcha, Vylazy, Parakhonsk, Soshna, Kamjen’, Pahost-Zaharodski) Districts with Anton Astapovich, Chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Cultural and Historical Monuments (БДТАПГК). Part VII/VIII:  Soshna. Фотаэкспедыцыя з Антонам Астаповічам, старшыням Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў гісторыі й культуры (БДТАПГК) па… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 28, 2016

Photographic expedition to Hantsavichy (Khatsinavichy) and Pinsk (Dabraslauka, Lyshcha, Zapol’lje, Pinsk, Pinkavichy, Kupjatsichy, Haradzishcha, Vylazy, Parakhonsk, Soshna, Kamjen’, Pahost-Zaharodski) Districts with Anton Astapovich, Chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Cultural and Historical Monuments (БДТАПГК). Part VI/VIII:  Parakhonsk.  Parakhonsk was the birthplace and residence of the famous interwar photographer of Polesia Zofia Chomętowska. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 27, 2016

Photographic expedition to Hantsavichy (Khatsinavichy) and Pinsk (Dabraslauka, Lyshcha, Zapol’lje, Pinsk, Pinkavichy, Kupjatsichy, Haradzishcha, Vylazy, Parakhonsk, Soshna, Kamjen’, Pahost-Zaharodski) Districts with Anton Astapovich, Chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Cultural and Historical Monuments (БДТАПГК). Part V/VIII: Vylazy.  The Orthodox church of the Birth of the Holy Mother of God (1787) is a… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 26, 2016

Photographic expedition to Hantsavichy (Khatsinavichy) and Pinsk (Dabraslauka and Lyshcha; Zapol’lje and Pinsk; Pinkavichy, Kupjatsichy, and Haradzishcha; Vylazy; Parakhonsk; Soshna; Kamjen’ and Pahost-Zaharodski) Districts with Anton Astapovich, Chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Cultural and Historical Monuments (БДТАПГК). Part IV/VIII:  Pinkavichy, Kupjatsichy, Haradzishcha Фотаэкспедыцыя з Антонам Астаповічам, старшыням Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 25, 2016

Photographic expedition to Hantsavichy (Khatsinavichy) and Pinsk (Dabraslauka, Lyshcha, Zapol’lje, Pinsk, Pinkavichy, Kupjatsichy, Haradzishcha, Vylazy, Parakhonsk, Soshna, Kamjen’, Pahost-Zaharodski) Districts with Anton Astapovich, Chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Cultural and Historical Monuments (БДТАПГК). Part III/VIII:  Pinsk.  This city of 140,000 has a splendid set of architectural monuments, not only buildings of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 24, 2016

Photographic expedition to Hantsavichy (Khatsinavichy) and Pinsk (Dabraslauka, Lyshcha, Zapol’lje, Pinsk, Pinkavichy, Kupjatsichy, Haradzishcha, Vylazy, Parakhonsk, Soshna, Kamjen’, Pahost-Zaharodski) Districts with Anton Astapovich, Chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Cultural and Historical Monuments (БДТАПГК). Part II/VIII:  Dabraslauka and Lyshcha Фотаэкспедыцыя з Антонам Астаповічам, старшыням Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў гісторыі й культуры… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 23, 2016

Photographic expedition to Hantsavichy (Khatynichy) and Pinsk (Dabraslauka, Lyshcha, Zapol’lje, Pinsk, Pinkavichy, Kupjatsichy, Haradzishcha, Vylazy, Parakhonsk, Soshna, Kamjen’, Pahost-Zaharodski) Districts with Anton Astapovich, Chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Cultural and Historical Monuments (БДТАПГК). Part I/VIII:  Cemetery in Khatynichy.  Inspired by Mikhas and Dzjanis Ramaniuk’s outstanding book “Belarusian Folk Crosses” (“Беларускія народныя… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 22, 2016

Easter morning mass, Roman Catholic church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Iuje 2016.  Велікодная сьвятая Імша, касьцёл Сьвятых апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, Іўе 2016 г.   Holy Communion.  Сьвятая Камунія.   Listening to Father Jan’s closing remarks at the end of the mass.  Пры заўвагах ксёндз-пробашча Яна на прыканцы сьвятой Імшы.