Christmas fairs in Belarus
There’s nothing quite like a festive market to bring out the Christmas spirit in people, so it is time to stroll through the elegant squares
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Getting lost in the looking glass
You can’t go past the main Christmas tree of Belarus which is more than thirty metres high and has four thousand red, silver and golden balls, alongside a kilometre of garlands and a high-tech pixel veil — a nano-tree in all its glory!![](/upload/iblock/81b/81b97e275a5cc1734a9f2a086b4bba68.jpg)
You can get to it through numerous light installations: fairy tale characters, tunnels and huge balls. The lights are already switched on while the traditional Kalyadny Kirmash has started working around the green beauty. Unusual glass pavilions offer fragrant mulled wine, medovukha (Slavic honey-based alcoholic beverage very similar to mead) and herbal teas, as well as pancakes, potato pancakes, hotdogs and cakes from Minsk bakeries. Everything costs a penny and the taste is delicious.
In addition, two years ago, the holiday winter fair on Oktyabrskaya Square was recognised as one of the best in the CIS.
When: until January 15th
Where: Minsk, Oktyabrskaya Square
Choosing an outfit for a green beauty
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From mid-December, the museum launched master classes on making and painting Christmas tree decorations while the laziest are offered the chance to buy ready-made copies from Belarusian producers.
When: until January 23rd
Where: Minsk, 12 Karl Marx Str.
Starting a round dance
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Nadezhda Babkina and her Russkaya Pesnya ensemble will be the headliner at the event.
“I wish everyone to be well prepared for the holiday and be sure to take care of their health. After all, the festivities should be joyful, rather than a burden,” said the People’s Artiste in her recorded video message to the Brest residents.
When: January 7th-9th
Where: Brest, F. Skaryna embankment
Winter Fest in old Grodno
The central square of the westernmost city of Belarus creates the atmosphere of traditional European Christmas markets, with majestic churches, dolls’ houses with balconies and millions of festive lights on Christmas trees: this is the Winter Fest in Grodno.![](/upload/iblock/0c4/0c45d099d10024ee0e4a9153b1461cc7.jpg)
Prepare your smartphones for memorable photos. The main feature of this fair is the cuisine of the peoples of the world. Azerbaijani Qutab (dish made from thinly rolled dough that is cooked briefly on a convex griddle), Georgian barbecue, Czech trdelník (a sweet, fire cooked, cylindrical cake), German Berliner (doughnut) and, of course, all kinds of Belarusian potato dishes. Entertainment for adults is a bar serving warm cocktails, including grog this year. They also took care of entertainment for the children and installed a Christmas carousel.
When: until January 9th
Where: Grodno, Sovetskaya Square
Drinking tea with Gogol’s characters
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When: until January 15th
Where: Brest, Gogol Str.