November 4: what holiday in Belarus is celebrated on this day

Belarusians like festivities and shows, they like to create a festive atmosphere for themselves and their environment. In this article we will just talk about this, or rather, on November 4. What holiday in Belarus is celebrated on this day, you will learn by reading this article.

How to define a holiday?

By definition, a holiday is a strictly defined period of time, which is marked in the calendar for the current and next year in honor of a person significant to the people, or a state event.

A holiday is a general good mood, a state of spiritual recovery, participation in recreational activities. This is a fun pastime in a good company of loved ones and friends.

All holidays of any state can be divided into such categories:

• State;
• Republic-wide;
• Church;
• Professional;
• Other holidays.

So, on November 4, what holiday is celebrated in Belarus?

Film Festival "Listopad"

Belarus did not celebrate a single official celebration on November 4, but the International Film Festival "Listopad" created a festive atmosphere for all film fans.

The capital of Belarus gathered professionals in the field of the film industry from many countries. Since the birth of the holiday in 1994 with the status of "Festival of Post-Soviet Cinema", it has been developing every year and already in 2003 it received the official status of an international one. And now this one of the biggest film festivals gathered on November 4, 2016 for the festival of participants and movie fans from 45 countries and showed 160 best film premieres.

Traditionally, the best author's works are shown on different sites, and in the competitive program there are four categories of tapes: play, documentary, competition of films of children and youth "Listopadik", National competition.

Competition works assesses the six compositions of the professional jury, in which famous figures and leading film experts of the international level.

The holiday of cinema has come to the end in a week, on November, 11th, summarizing. "Bronze Listopad" - prize of amateur sympathy - awarded to the film of Greece and Bulgaria "Glory", "Silver Listopada" - a film as a phenomenon of art - awarded the film "Mimosa", and the main prize "Gold of Leaf fall" was received by the painting "Lily Lane".

For the humanism and spirituality of cinema, a special prize was given to a film by Japanese masters "Prayer of the Lyre".

But this is only one of the answers to the question: "On November 4 - what holiday in Belarus?" As often happens, several great events coexist on the same day. Let's talk about them below.

Day of self-care

This grandiose film festival is not the only one that fell on November 4. On this day, one of the unusual international holidays was celebrated - the Day of caring for oneself.

"Love your neighbor as yourself" - this ancient phrase says that love for people begins with self-love. Traditionally, almost every person remembers himself on the days of illness or on his birthday. And only such a weighty occasion, like the International Day of Caring for Yourself, makes you remember yourself and pay attention to yourself.

On this day, every citizen of Belarus had an occasion to pamper himself, beloved and unique, something special. Someone treated themselves to an unusual dish, someone took a dance lesson, and someone made a schedule for taking care of themselves, the only and favorite. November 4 in Belarus - a day off? Unfortunately, no, but still it did not stop the lovers of romantic walks in the evening to go out of town. It's a good reason to organize a rest for the soul, eyes and thoughts.

Where to rest for the weekend?

Beautiful landscapes, clear skies, Braslav and Sorochansky lakes, the Berezina River are also known outside Belarus.

Lovers of fishing know fish places: Chigirinsky Reservoir, Narochansky National Park, Neman and Vilia will spoil a good catch and bring a lot of pleasure.

And lovers of rural landscapes can pamper themselves about an unusual holiday by a trip to the agro-land. Cozy rooms, hiking in the forest for mushrooms, horseback riding will restore the harmony of the soul and body.

Winter Kazan (the icon of the Mother of God)

November 4 - what holiday in Belarus? , одной из самых почитаемых в народе святынь. It is also the day of the Winter Kazan Icon of the Mother of God , one of the most revered shrines in the people.

The holiday is founded in honor of the expulsion of the Poles from Muscovy in 1612. In the army, which commanded Dmitry Pozharsky, from Kazan brought the image of the Blessed Virgin.

For three days on a voluntary duty the people and militia prayed for help to the Lord and His Most Pure Mother. The request was granted, and the troops liberated the Moscow lands on November 22 (November 4, according to a new style). For several centuries this icon has been especially respected by the entire Orthodox people.

Signs

On Winter Kazan, according to legends, winter is replaced by autumn and every year rainy or very wet weather. If the day is clear, then you should prepare for a cold snap. And one more remarkable legend has reached our days: "Who will marry Kazan, he will be happy." This day was literally festive, with earnings returned to the families of the peasants, breadwinners, and the village was walking "in a rich way." Pre-set the brew, baked pies, fried and cooked meat.

In general, the question: "November 4 - what holiday in Belarus?" - I will not be able to answer. From the above, it becomes clear that there are a lot of reasons for celebrating, but none of them is a full-fledged celebration. Nevertheless, this does not prevent citizens of the country from having a festive mood.