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.
Warsaw
April 24, 2026, 23:30–05:00
Charity event Belarus Outside Sound System
Where: Klub Mechanik, ul. Narbutta 87
Details.
April 26, 14:00
Chornobyl Path 2026
Where: Copernicus Monument (ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 1)
Details.
Vilnius
April 21, 10:00
Conference “In Memory of the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant Accident”
Where: Kalvarijų g. 153
Details.
Zurich
April 26, 17:30
Concert program “Songs of Disappeared Villages” performed by Siarzhuk Douhushau
Where: Josefstrasse 102 (1st floor)
Details.
Online
Discussion: “40 Years After Chornobyl: From Personal Experience to Collective Memory”
When: April 15, 2026, 18:00–19:30
Where: Online
Details.
Book discussion: “Chornobyl Prayer” by Svetlana Alexievich
When: April 22, 2026, 20:00 (Minsk time)
Where: Online
Details.
Online lecture and discussion: “Chornobyl — a Nuclear Disaster 40 Years Ago”
When: April 27, 2026, 18:00–20:00
Where: Online
Details.
Information campaign: “After Chornobyl: 40 Days of Reflection on Health, Memory, and the Future”
When: March 30 – May 8
Where: Online and offline events
Details.
Call for submissions to a Chornobyl anthology by the Pflaumbaum Publishing House
When: until April 10, 2026
Where: Online (submission via email antalohija@gmail.com)
Details.
