Belarus / DATE IDEA

A story in translation.

Choose a short story or poem by a Belarusian writer in a language you both read, and each share one favorite sentence afterwards.

01 / BELARUS

Go at your own pace.

Find inspiration at home in Belarusian paper art, flavors and stories. These plans require no travel or access to a local site.

02 / HOW TO DO IT

Choose a short story or poem by a Belarusian writer in a language you both read, and each share one favorite sentence afterwards.
Find a legal source through a library or publisher.
Agree whether you'll read aloud or silently.

No translation available? Watch an interview with a writer from Belarus together.

01 / Belarus

Look at examples of the Belarusian paper-cutting art of vytsinanka and each cut your own symmetrical pattern from a folded sheet.

02 / Belarus

Find a recipe for draniki together, make a small batch of potato pancakes and each choose a different topping.

03 / Belarus

Listen at home to three recordings by Belarusian musicians from different genres and mark where the artists come from on a map.