Freedom Day: Celebrations worldwide

On March 25, Belarusians around the world celebrated 107 years since the proclamation of the Belarusian Democratic Republic (BNR). Events, rallies, and gatherings took place in various countries to unite Belarusians, honor the legacy of the BNR, and show solidarity.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office has compiled a list of the most prominent events.

22-23.03.25:

• Prague:
  • Commemoration of BNR Rada Presidents
    • https://www.facebook.com/events/527933193676595/
    • https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16CURS88v3/?mibextid=wwXIfr 
    • https://x.com/OfficeBLRinCZE/status/1903490382031204497 
  • Presentation of the reprint of Larysa Hienijuš’s memoirs “Birds Without Nests” at the Larysa Hienijuš Library in Prague
    • https://x.com/OfficeBLRinCZE/status/1903749560536821953 
    • https://www.facebook.com/OfficeBLRinCZE/posts/pfbid0gEvdsL1hLR2GvhH1fiQoSgKzCofQc6CV7BAjLJK1ZqYFB48DHKf76Gm3PoWVjpQol?rdid=SRTSNjoK7z1mTGit 
• Białystok:
  • https://t.me/fundacja_Tutaka/1125
  • https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16NwGaE1kq/?mibextid=wwXIfr 
  • https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1RM8nfu5nn/ 
  • https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0PD1cTEKX9BFJA6QQ91DmWtptgihkfzBBk5d7dufr9QmWyhiw2N9EksXzLzgAJ6G9l&id=100084834254347 

• Warsaw:
  • March and concert https://www.facebook.com/events/850544797209865 
    • https://t.me/radiosvaboda/75850 
    • https://t.me/belsat/125935 
    • https://t.me/belsat/125932
    • https://t.me/RealnaiaBelarus/77214 
    • https://euroradio.fm/u-varshave-svyatkuyuc-dzen-voli-2025
    • https://t.me/byplradio/17290
    • https://www.svaboda.org/a/33356617.html 
    • https://t.me/polskastudent/6266 

Austria:

• Salzburg:
  • Expedition to the grave of a Belarusian bishop in Salzburg in honour of Belarus Freedom Day
• Vienna
  • Belarusian quizzes https://www.facebook.com/events/s/%D0%B4%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%96-2025-%D1%83-%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5/2249725985429500/ 
  • Literary and historical meeting “From Rahvalod to the BNR” https://www.facebook.com/events/1709581676258881/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22%5B%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A1313172903283419%7D%7D%5D%22%7D 

Belgium:

• Brussels
  • Quiz: “What do I know about the figures of the BNR?” https://www.instagram.com/freebelaruseu/p/DHOS1c3Nner/ 

Canada: 

• Edmonton:
  • Freedom Day and Spring Calling celebration (https://belarusians.ca/events/freedom-day-2025-edmonton/)
• Toronto:
  • March and celebration at the Belarusian Centre (https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1057023329804570&id=100064907371705&rdid=CeuvKte8dFA9h6hN)
    • https://www.instagram.com/p/DHkQlQssz-W/?img_index=4&igsh=cWdwdG4zeTljYXZz 

Cyprus:

• Limassol
  • Screening of Chernobyl Prayer https://rialto.interticket.com/program/phones-apo-to-tsernompil-3150 

Czechia:

• Prague:
  • Commemoration of BNR Rada Presidents
    • https://www.facebook.com/events/527933193676595/
    • https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16CURS88v3/?mibextid=wwXIfr 
    • https://x.com/OfficeBLRinCZE/status/1903490382031204497 
  • Freedom Day concert https://www.instagram.com/volnychoir/p/DHAs8mGomlx/?img_index=1
  • Presentation of the reprint of Larysa Hienijuš’s memoirs “Birds Without Nests” at the Larysa Hienijuš Library in Prague
    • https://x.com/OfficeBLRinCZE/status/1903749560536821953 
    • https://www.facebook.com/OfficeBLRinCZE/posts/pfbid0gEvdsL1hLR2GvhH1fiQoSgKzCofQc6CV7BAjLJK1ZqYFB48DHKf76Gm3PoWVjpQol?rdid=SRTSNjoK7z1mTGit 
  • Volny Chor performance https://www.facebook.com/events/1214229677376388/ 

Estonia:

• Run of Belarusians and their friends in Tallinn in honour of Freedom Day https://t.me/valgevenelased/236 

France:

• Paris
  • Roundtable discussion https://www.inalco.fr/evenements/le-belarus-quen-reste-t-il?fbclid=IwY2xjawJIlDJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdzacwrvcXdKgrnO7U6XDino6A8qLLE1noCGhI0VTtcuJwMWxDJ7g5bUEw_aem_0mAEhRpQnr3S2xw26ySp4w 

Germany:

• Cologne
  • Action https://www.instagram.com/p/DFpFiRZsORf/?igsh=anl6bWI2dTE4YXcx 
• Munich
  • Literary and historical meeting “From Rahvalod to the BNR” https://www.instagram.com/minsk_minga/p/DHYwhcyIVzh/ 

Georgia:

• Batumi
  • Freedom Day celebration https://t.me/aksiarodak_kanal/541 
• Tbilisi
  • https://www.instagram.com/p/DHgRvNOtpKy/?igsh=MWQ5NnlzNmFuNTBlZA== 

Israel:

• Tel Aviv-Jaffa
  • Festive concert https://www.facebook.com/events/617850441126507/?rdid=VL8RWOabXUVI3NgN&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F15uGfba83j%2F 

Latvia:

• Riga
  • Festive concert https://www.svitanak.eu/2025/03/12/%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%BC-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%86%D1%8D%D1%80%D1%82-%D0%B7-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4/ 

Lithuania:

• Kaunas
  • Laying flowers and lighting candles at the grave of Klaudzi Duzh-Dusheuski https://www.facebook.com/events/3804106986402274/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22%5B%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A973635394472201%7D%7D%5D%22%7D 
    • https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10222079111005873&id=1805139907&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=wRBeitHxwaikVrnp 
• Klaipeda 
  • Rally and festive program https://www.facebook.com/events/s/%D0%B4%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%96-%D1%83-%D0%BA%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B7%D0%B5/1566687463996063/ 
• Vilnius:
  • Festive kayaking https://t.me/splyvem/360 
  • Quiz “What Do You Know About BNR Figures?” https://t.me/belarusVLN/221274 
  • Play dedicated to Freedom Day https://fienta.com/ru/ceslya-gistoryya-syam-i-gistoryya-krainy-123733 
  • Freedom Day celebrations. Raising the white-red-white flag near the Seimas of Lithuania with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Lithuanian MPs
    • https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18T8gtdkC1/ 
  • Car rally for freedom https://t.me/dapamoga_channel/4971 
  • Commemoration event, laying flowers and candles at the graves of the Lutskievichs and in the chapel of Kastus Kalinouski, tour https://t.me/dapamoga_channel/4971 
  • Opening of the exhibition “The Europe we share” https://www.facebook.com/belarusiancentre.lt/posts/pfbid0NVcom1SLFoEkCJnZZGT3Co2ZwJZeE9yiM4LYc98e7z9eS2mkubexmHksTDWbqAtUl?locale=ru_RU 
  • Rally and march to the Belarusian Embassy https://t.me/dapamoga_channel/4971 
  • Ribbon tying, lighting candles. Open mic https://t.me/dapamoga_channel/4971 
  • Play in honor of Freedom Day https://t.me/razamnews/5210 

Netherlands:

• The Hague
  • https://t.me/marabynl_chat/20809 

Poland: 

• Białystok:
  • Prayer for the Belarusian people https://t.me/fundacja_Tutaka/1125 
  • Rally and concert 
    • https://t.me/fundacja_Tutaka/1125
    • https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16NwGaE1kq/?mibextid=wwXIfr 
    • https://t.me/c/2536833229/86 
    • https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Eduw47sJ5/ 
  • Freedom Run https://mostmedia.io/2025/03/10/u-belastoku-na-dzen-voli-projdze-simvalichny-zabeg/ 
  • Concert for the BNR Independence Day https://t.me/fundacja_Tutaka/1125 
  • Naviband concert https://t.me/fundacja_Tutaka/1125 
• Gdansk 
  • Ceremonial program https://ecs.gda.pl/wydarzenia/solidarni-z-bialorusia-2025/ 
  • Laying flowers at the graves of Belarusian independence figures
• Kraków:
  • Political club “BNR Rada Session” (https://www.instagram.com/p/DG_dFsqIFb7/?igsh=MWtwMzJzZHJ3MGIzdA%3D%3D&img_index=2)
  • Walking tour of Belarusian places in Kraków https://www.instagram.com/p/DG_dFsqIFb7/?igsh=MWtwMzJzZHJ3MGIzdA%3D%3D&img_index=2 
  • Lecture: “Attempts to Create the Armed Forces of the BNR” https://www.instagram.com/p/DG_dFsqIFb7/?igsh=MWtwMzJzZHJ3MGIzdA%3D%3D&img_index=2 
  • March and rally https://www.instagram.com/p/DG_dFsqIFb7/?igsh=MWtwMzJzZHJ3MGIzdA%3D%3D&img_index=2 
• Poznań
  • March https://t.me/BelPoznan_news/15958 
• Szczecin
  • Freedom Day celebration
• Warsaw:
  • Lecture: “BNR: Victory and Catastrophe of 1918” (https://www.instagram.com/p/DHT988Ss3b0/)
  • March and concert https://www.facebook.com/events/850544797209865 
    • https://t.me/radiosvaboda/75850 
    • https://t.me/belsat/125935 
    • https://t.me/belsat/125932
    • https://t.me/RealnaiaBelarus/77214 
    • https://euroradio.fm/u-varshave-svyatkuyuc-dzen-voli-2025
    • https://t.me/byplradio/17290
    • https://www.svaboda.org/a/33356617.html 
    • https://t.me/polskastudent/6266 
• Wrocław:
  • Literary and historical meeting “From Rahvalod to the BNR” (https://t.me/belarusy_wroclawa/965)
  • March and action https://t.me/belarusy_wroclawa/965

Slovakia:

• Bratislava
  • Freedom Day concert https://www.instagram.com/krok.kult/p/DHDmOkCN0WG/ 

Sweden:

• Stockholm 
  • Freedom Day celebration

Ukraine:

• Irpin
  • Ceremonial installation of a memorial plaque to Zmitser Apanasovich https://t.me/belaruscentrlviv/5468 
    • https://www.instagram.com/p/DHolxeUAuJ8/?igsh=MWIybWFjdHp2NGkyYQ== 
• Lviv
  • Freedom Day celebration https://t.me/belaruscentrlviv/5468 
    • https://x.com/Racyja/status/1904470857797280034 

UK:

• London
  • Protest action held by Index on Censorship https://www.indexoncensorship.org/events/stand-with-belarusian-political-prisoners-on-belarus-liberty-day/ 
  • “Under The Grey Sky” – Film +  ScreenTalk with director Mara Tamkovich https://t.me/INFO_Belarus_in_UK/1368 

USA:

• Atlanta
  • Freedom Day celebration https://t.me/ABAtogether/1056 
• Austin
  • Freedom Day celebration https://t.me/ABAtogether/1056 
• Bellevue
  • “Calling for Freedom” celebration https://www.facebook.com/events/1960698721005229?active_tab=about 
• Boston 
  • Freedom Day celebration https://t.me/ABAtogether/1056 
• Chicago
  • Celebration of the BNR Independence Declaration Day https://www.facebook.com/events/1826771348176521/ 
• Los Angeles:
  • Freedom Day celebration https://t.me/ABAtogether/1056 
• Miami
  • Freedom Day celebration https://www.facebook.com/share/p/164hkj4Y34/  
• Philadelphia
  • Freedom Day celebration https://facebook.com/events/s/%D0%B4%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BBi-%D1%83-%D1%84i%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%8D%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%84ii-2025/959068929533108/ 
  • Naviband https://www.facebook.com/groups/belarusiansofphila/permalink/9370131196373890/?rdid=DfWCO9lFABOLFjJs 
• Raleigh: 
  • March https://www.facebook.com/events/3344618502345927
• San Francisco:
  • Freedom Day celebration https://t.me/ABAtogether/1056
• Seattle
  • Freedom Day celebration https://t.me/ABAtogether/1056 
• South River
  • Freedom Day celebration https://t.me/ABAtogether/1056 
• Washington
  • Freedom Day celebration https://t.me/ABAtogether/1056