April 26 marks 40 years since the accident at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant — one of the largest man-made disasters in history.
Forty years have passed since the Chornobyl catastrophe, which affected millions of people across different countries. Time has passed — but the threat remains. The authorities in Belarus are just as irresponsible and unaccountable to society as they were back then. This is absolutely unacceptable.
That is why this year’s campaign will be held under the slogan “For an Independent and Nuclear-Free Belarus”.
To mark this date, discussions, lectures, concerts, commemorative actions, and cultural events dedicated to the memory of Chornobyl, its consequences for Belarus and the world, and the people whose lives it changed forever will take place around the world.
The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has compiled a list of events dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the disaster. The list will be updated.
If you are planning other actions or events, inform the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in any convenient way so that as many Belarusians as possible can take part.
Online:
Presentation and Discussion with Dr. Gordon Edwards
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When: April 14, 2026, 16:00
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Where: Online
Discussion: “40 Years After Chornobyl: From Personal Experience to Collective Memory”
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When: April 15, 2026, 18:00–19:30
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Where: Online
Book Discussion: “Voices from Chornobyl” (Chornobyl Prayer) by Svetlana Alexievich
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When: April 22, 2026, 20:00 (Minsk time)
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Where: Online
Online Lecture and Discussion: “Chornobyl — A Nuclear Disaster 40 Years Ago”
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When: April 27, 2026, 18:00–20:00
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Where: Online
Information Campaign: “After Chornobyl: 40 Days of Reflection on Health, Memory, and the Future”
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When: March 30 to May 8
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Where: Online and offline events
Call for Submissions: Chornobyl Anthology by “Pflyaumbaum” Publishing House
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When: Until April 10, 2026
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Where: Online (submit via email: antalohija@gmail.com)
Warsaw:
(Anti)nuclear Stand-up by Belarusian Comediennes!
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When: April 17, 19:30 (Doors open)
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Where: Bazar Klub; Jagiellońska, 13, Warsaw
Belarus Outside Sound System Charity Event
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When: April 24, 2026, 23:30–05:00
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Where: Klub Mechanik, ul. Narbutta 87
The Legacy of the “Chornobyl” Movement After 40 Years
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When: April 25
Chornobyl Way (Chornobylski Shliakh) in Warsaw
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When: April 26 at 14:00
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Where: From the Copernicus Monument to the Maria Skłodowska-Curie Monument.
Chornobyl Way 2026
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When: April 26, 14:00
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Where: Copernicus Monument (ulica Krakowskie Przedmieście 1)
Bialystok:
Chornobyl Way
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When: April 26, 17:00
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Where: skwer Wolnej Białorusi 1, Białystok
Vilnius:
Round Table: “The Human Trial. Chornobyl and 40 Years After”
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When: April 16, 2026, 16:00
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Where: Savanorių pr. 28, Room 221
Conference: “In Memory of the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Accident”
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When: April 21, 10:00
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Where: Kalvarijų g. 153
Eco-Quiz for Children
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When: April 25 at 4:00 PM
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Where: Center of Belarusian Community and Culture (Vilniaus g. 20)
Screening of the Ukrainian Drama Film “Aurora”
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When: April 25 at 6:00 PM
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Where: Center of Belarusian Community and Culture (Vilniaus g. 20)
Run and Bike Ride Dedicated to the Memory of Chornobyl Liquidators
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When: April 26
“Chornobyl Way” — 2026
Wreath Laying Ceremony
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When: April 26, 12:00 PM
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Where: “Mother of Chornobyl” monument (Sapieha Park)
Run and Cycling Race
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When: April 26, 1:00 PM
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Where: From the “Mother of Chornobyl” monument to Kudirka Square
Rally and Concert
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When: April 26, 1:00 PM
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Where: Vincas Kudirka Square
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Thermonuclear Stand-up in Vilnius
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When: April 27 at 8:00 PM (Doors open at 7:00 PM)
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Where: Line Up (Geležinkelio g. 6, Vilnius)
Exhibition Opening by Belarusian Artist Ksisha Angelova
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When: May 3 at 1:00 PM (The exhibition will be open from May 3 to May 19)
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Where: Center of Belarusian Community and Culture (Vilniaus g. 20)
Zurich:
Concert Program: “Songs of the Lost Villages” performed by Siarzhuk Douhushau
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When: April 26, 17:30
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Where: Josefstrasse 102 (1st Floor)
Copenhagen:
Lecture and Conversation with Tine Roesen
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When: April 27
Prague:
Conference: “The Shadow of Chornobyl 40 Years Later: Securing the Future of Belarus and Ukraine”
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When: April 27, 15:00–19:00
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New York:
Rally Dedicated to the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Tragedy
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When: April 26, 13:00
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Where: Near the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan (1st Avenue at East 43rd Street, New York, NY 10017)
Szczecin
Meeting Dedicated to the Anniversary of the Chernobyl Tragedy
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When: April 26 (Sunday), 1:00 PM
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Where: plac Adamowicza, Szczecin
Wrocław
Action Commemorating the Anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster
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When: April 26 (Sunday), 3:00 PM
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Where: Market Square (Rynek) near the Pillory (Przęgierz)
Berlin
Half-Life: 40 Years After Chernobyl — Belarusian Consequences
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When: April 24 at 6:00 PM
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Where: Market Square near the Pillory. (Note: This location appears to be a typo in the original text as it refers to the Wrocław location)
Toronto
Panikhida (Memorial Service) and Commemorative Event
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When: April 26 at 10:00 AM
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Where: Church of St. Cyril of Turov
Montreal
Lecture “Chernobyl: 40 Years”
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When: April 23, 6:00 PM
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Where: 4035 rue Saint-Ambroise, Montreal, studio #211
