Author: johnkunstadter

Azjarany 2007/Азяраны 2007 год

Early September, Dudy 2001/Напачатку верасьня, Дуды 2001 год

Windows I/Вокны (Частка І) Turau 2007/Тураў 2007 год

Rubjel’ 2009/Рубель 2009 год

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary” II: Inheritance / Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“ (частка ІІ): Дарога расьце ўсё жыцьцё It is exceptionally moving to see how carefully and steadily Belarusan parents and especially grandparents pass on traditions to their children and grandchildren — in the household, in the field, in church. Асабліва кранае тое, з якой стараннасьцю, з… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 25, 2010: The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary” II

Sjemuradtsy 2009/Семурадцы 2009 год

Ljepjel’ in Winter 2007/Лепель узімку 2007 год The northern Belarusan city of Ljepjel’ is a district administrative center of about 18,500 inhabitants in the region (voblas’ts’) of Vitsjebsk.  Ljepjel’ lies at the edge of an extensive band of river-linked lakes and grew prosperous when water routes were the principal means of transport.  The city retains… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 23, 2010

Hryshina 2007/Грышіна 2007 год

On January 15 the Janka Kupala Literary Museum in Mjensk hosted a presentation of “Navoshta” (“Навошта“), the newly-published book of aphorisms by Belarusan national poet Ryhor Baradulin (see post for December 11).  “Navoshta” was edited and arranged by Belarusan bard Aljes’ Kamotski (see post for January 15) with photos by John Kunstadter.  In parallel the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 21, 2010: Photo Exhibition at Janka Kupala Museum

Orthodox Epiphany III/Вадохрышча (Частка ІІІ) Given the 13-day difference between the Western Christian and Orthodox Christian calendars, Epiphany — Vadokhryshcha, the day marking the Baptism of Christ and the end of Christmastide — falls on January 19 in the Orthodox cycle of the year.  The focus of Vadokhryshcha is the blessing of water (symbol of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 20, 2010: Vadokhryshcha III