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Jazep Drazdovič
Jazep Drazdovič (1888–1954, Belarusian: Язэп Нарцызавіч Драздовіч, ) was a Belarusian painter, archaeologist, and ethnographer. Born in the present day Hłybokaje District in the family of a landless nobleman, Drazdovič studied in Dzisna Vitebsk Region, after that in Vilnia under Ivan Trutnev. Today Drazdovič's works are preserved in Belarusian National Arts Museum, Belarusian National History Museum and National Museum of Lithuania. Early life Jazep was born on October 13, 1888, in the village of Punki, Dzisna County, Vilna Province, in the family of an impoverished nobleman. When he was two, his father died; Jazep and his five brothers were raised by their mother, and soon the family was left without land and a home. The family often had to change their place of residence, renting land. Drazdovich began his studies with a private teacher, then he studied at the Dzisna Gymnasium, and in 1906 moved to Vilnius, where he entered the art school of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hlybokaye District
Hlybokaye District is a district in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. The administrative center of the district is the town of Hlybokaye. Notable residents * Ihnat Bujnicki (1881, Palivačy estate - 1917), Belarusian actor and theatre director, described as “the father of the Belarusian theatre” *Jazep Drazdovič (1888, Puńki village –1954), Belarusian painter, archaeologist, and ethnographer * Vaclau Lastouski Vaclaŭ Justynavič Lastoŭski (, , russian: Вацлав Усти́нович Ласто́вский), 8 November 1883 – 23 January 1938) was a leading figure of the Belarusian independence movement in the early 20th century and the Prime Min ... (1883, Kalesniki hamlet – 1938), Belarusian critic, historian of literature, and politician, victim of Stalin’s purges
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Nasha Niva
''Nasha Niva'' ( be, Наша Ніва, Naša Niva, lit. "Our field") is one of the oldest Belarusian weekly newspapers, founded in 1906 and re-established in 1991. ''Nasha Niva'' became a cultural symbol, due to the newspaper's importance as a publisher of Belarusian literature and as a pioneer of Belarusian language journalism, the years before the October Revolution are often referred to as the 'Nasha Niva Period'. In the period between 1906 and 1915 the newspaper was published on a weekly basis. From 1991 to 1995 it appeared once a month, reverting to weekly publication in 1996 and then fortnightly in 1997–1999. In 1999 the paper became a weekly again. ''Nasha Niva'' Online (nn.by) was set up in 1997. By 2017 it became the most frequently visited website in the Belarusian language. According to Media IQ estimation, ''Nasha Niva'' remains free of state propaganda and keeps one of the highest ratings in journalism ethics among Belarusian media. Being in open opposition to Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1888 Births
In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late as 2888, which has 14 digits. Events January–March * January 3 – The 91-centimeter telescope at Lick Observatory in California is first used. * January 12 – The Schoolhouse Blizzard hits Dakota Territory, the states of Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas, leaving 235 dead, many of them children on their way home from school. * January 13 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. * January 21 – The Amateur Athletic Union is founded by William Buckingham Curtis in the United States. * January 26 – The Lawn Tennis Association is founded in England. * February 6 – Gillis Bildt becomes Prime Minister of Sweden (1888–1889). * February 27 – In West O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
