The People's Embassy of Belarus in the United Kingdom

24/06/2026

Join us for a launch of a Belarusian book in English translation - quite a rarirty!

"What Now, Mr Wolf?" ("Па што ідзеш, воўча?") by Eva Vezhnavets was published in Minsk in 2020 and was awarded the highest prize for prose in Belarus in 2021.

Translated from the original Belarusian by Ella Dingley and Jim Dingley, "What Now, Mr Wolf?" weaves a dark, caustic tapestry of unforgettable oral testimony that pays homage to the women of Belarus amid the darkest chapters of recent European history.

The event will take place in the Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum and will feature a discussion between Karalina Matskevich and the translators, Ella Dingley and Jim Dingley. There will also be a staged reading with poet Hanna Komar and actor Elena Wojciechowska, as well as live music and a soundscape provided by Alesia Mankouksya.

Details:
🗓 11 July, 2026 | 3pm
📍 Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum, London.

24/06/2026

We are delighted to announce a launch for "What Now, Mr Wolf?" - the English translation of a legendary Belarusian book "Па што ідзеш, воўча?" in London, on 11 July.

First published in Minsk in 2020 and reissued in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2024 by Pflaŭmbaŭm publishing house, What Now, Mr Wolf? was awarded the highest prize for prose in Belarus in 2021.

The event will take place in the Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum and will feature a discussion between Karalina Matskevich and the translators, Ella Dingley and Jim Dingley. There will also be a staged reading with poet Hanna Komar and actor Elena Wojciechowska, as well as live music and a soundscape provided by Alesia Mankouksya.

To book a ticket, head over to the EventBrite link in our bio.

Details:
🗓 11 July, 2026 | 3pm
📍 Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum, London.

Description of the book itself:
A novel from author Eva Vezhnavets, translated from the original Belarusian by Ella and Jim Dingley, What Now, Mr Wolf? weaves a dark, caustic tapestry of unforgettable oral testimony that pays homage to the women of Belarus amid the darkest chapters of recent European history.

Ryna has come home from abroad to the wake of her granny Darafeya in Nauhalnye, a village in the drained marshlands near Lipen, in a remote corner of Belarus. That night, as Ryna sits alone with the coffin, Darafeya, who lived to be a hundred, tells one final story. Managing to survive several brutal regimes, she and her grandmother, one-eyed Maryanka, known as the ‘whisperers’, are feared and respected by their neighbours for their powers of healing and witchcraft. As Darafeya’s voice dominates the novel with her no-holds-barred accounts, her granddaughter Ryna, prisoner of these memories of relentless violence, tries to make her peace with them and remake a life for herself in this troubled place.

24/06/2026

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03/06/2026

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰’𝒎 𝑶𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆: 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝑫𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓’𝒔 𝑱𝒂𝒊𝒍 by Hanna Komar (tr. by Hanna Komar and John Farndon)

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑵𝒐𝒘, 𝑴𝒓 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒇? by Eva Vezhnavets (tr. by Ella Dingley and Jim Dingley)

The launch of 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑁𝑜𝑤, 𝑀𝑟 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑓? will take place on 11 July, at 3pm, at Skaryna Library and Museum in London.

03/06/2026

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰’𝒎 𝑶𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆: 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝑫𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓’𝒔 𝑱𝒂𝒊𝒍 by Hanna Komar (tr. by Hanna Komar and John Farndon)

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑵𝒐𝒘, 𝑴𝒓 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒇? by Eva Vezhnavets (tr. by Ella Dingley and Jim Dingley)

The launch of 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑁𝑜𝑤, 𝑀𝑟 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑓? will take place on 11 July, at 3pm, at Skaryna Library and Museum in London.

All the links in the comments.

28/05/2026

Two events with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in London.

3 June, 7-8:30pm, National Liberal Club
A meeting with the Belarusian community and an award ceremony
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/belarusian-diaspora-meeting-with-sviatlana-tsikhanouskaya-tickets-1990329402822

5 June, 13:30, UCL
In discussion with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
https://uayouth.uk/etn/in-discussion-with-sviatlana-tsikhanouskaya

A warm gathering and a special recognition of extraordinary Belarusians and friends of Belarus for their contribution and solidarity.

28/05/2026

3 June, 7-8:30 pm
National Liberal Club
1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE

A special gathering with President Elect Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and an award ceremony by the United Transition Cabinet.

27/05/2026

Join us and UCL Ukrainian Society for a discussion with the President-elect of Belarus and the Head of United Transitional Committee Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

21/05/2026

Today marks the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus. Five years ago on this day, political prisoner and activist Vitold Ashurak died in prison.

Over 800 political prisoners remain behind bars - they need our solidarity.

Donate to the fundraiser for children of political prisoners to receive support for the summer, if you have resources. Or share the link on your social media - it will be hugely appreciated 🙏 Link in stories