On August 4, the first movie hall with real beds in Belarus will open in the MOON cinema. It is located in the Palazzo shopping mall in Minsk, CityDog.io writes. Also, a silent film and live music festival is being held in Minsk during August.
On August 1, New Zealand opened its borders to passengers from all over the world, the Telegram channel "Sobiray Rukzak" writes. However, you will need a covid vaccination certificate or negative test results.
In new academic year, 115 thousand first-graders will enter schools
A new academic year begins in Belarus on September 1. There will be 1.85 million students in schools across the country, including 115 thousand first-graders, BELTA writes. At the end of July, we wrote that Belarusian school students won at the international Olympiads on Geography and Biology.
Since August 1, parcels with weight up to 1 kg inclusive can be sent across Belarus via Belpost for BYN 3, CityDog.io writes. Previously, the cost of sending a parcel within the country was BYN 4.5.
Exports of scientific organizations in Belarus rose by 30%
Organizations of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus increased exports by 30.2% in the first half of 2022, BELTA reports. Also, the export of Belarusian goods increased by 14% over the year.
The French Parliament has adopted a bill according to which the state of emergency and measures to prevent COVID-19 spreading are canceled from August 1, the Telegram channel "Pack a backpack" writes.
From August 3 to August 18 in the courtyard of the Museum-workshop of Z. I. Azgur a festival of silent films and live music will be held, CityDog.io writes. The festival is made by organizers of the open-air cinema evenings.
Minsk will celebrate its 955th anniversary on the second Saturday of September, Minsk-News reports. During the holiday weekend, the city will host events that will show its potential from different aspects.
Belarusian school students won at Olympiad on Geology
The team of Belarusian school students under the guidance of Belarusian State University's professors won gold at the VI Kazakhstan Olympiad on Geology, the BSU website writes. In June, school students from Belarus also won at the International Geographical Olympiad.