Co objawiła kultura Białorusi na przełomie XX i XXI wieku
What the culture of Belarus revealed at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries

Summary/Abstract: The dynamics of thedevelopment of Belarusian culture at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries can be divided into stages:up to 1990 (restoration of the independence of Belarus); until 1996 (a coup under the beautiful nameof a referendum); 2010 (Ploshcha); 2020 (The Revolution of Truth). Since 1990, Belarusian culture hascreated a solid foundation for the development of a democratic Belarusian society, and has gone fast toa new free art. At the same time, the church was revived. The Belarusian language turned from the natu-ral language of communication into the language of the intelligentsia and culture: it became a cipher,a code of freedom, and acquired an elite status. After the repressions in 2010, creative people organ-ized themselves, created many independent non-state cultural platforms, Belarusian language courses,educational programs, radio stations, websites, and much more. In 2020–2021 there was a powerfulpolitical and artistic explosion that showed Belarusians’ clear desire for freedom and democracy. Since2020, powerful repressions against the figures and organizations of culture have been underway anda cultural battle has begun: not for life, but for death.

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