Participation of the Belarusian State Archive-Museum of Literature and Art in a gala event organized by the editorial board of the magazine «Vyasyolka»

On June 9, 2026, Elena Makarenko, Director of the Belarusian State Archive-Museum of Literature and Art, participated in the gala event and congratulated Anastasia Balysh, Chair of the Minsk Regional Organization of the Belarusian Union of Artists, on receiving the Vasil Vitka Literary Prize, and Oksana Arakcheyeva, a member of the Belarusian Union of Artists, on receiving the personal award «Syabra Vyasyolka».

The chairman of the jury, renowned Belarusian writer and Honored Cultural Figure of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Stepanovich Lipsky, noted Anastasia Balysh’s outstanding contribution to the design of «Vyasyolka» magazine. Thanks to her high skill, fairytale style, and deep love for her homeland, she creates bright, colorful, and fabulous illustrations that bring children’s stories to life and immerse young readers in a fairytale world. The Belarusian State Archive-Museum of Literature and Art joins in congratulating the participants and wishes them recognition, inspiration, and creative success.

1. Participants of the event

2. O. Arakcheeva, V.S.Lipsky, and A.Balysh