Lukashenko names the foundation of the Belarusian cultural code

“Kupala Night is one of the most folkloric holidays. Rituals, songs, and crafts are the foundation of our cultural code, the key to understanding ourselves. By preserving them, we realize that we are not just people living on the same territory, but a people, a nation. We find answers to important questions: who am I? What lineage do I come from?” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.  

The president noted that this theme had been deeply contemplated by the first national poet of Belarus, Ivan Lutsevich, who was born on a magical July night and adopted the symbolic pen name Yanka Kupala. “The Kupala Night celebration is a dialogue through the depths of centuries, a conversation with those who came before us. Those who preserved and passed down to subsequent generations all that is most precious: love for their native land, a striving for peace, spiritual generosity, and a strong work ethic,” he emphasized.

The head of state also noted that the Kupala Night Festival is a family celebration. Many of those who attended the first festivals with their parents have now brought their own children. “I am especially pleased to see young spectators. It is right here in Alexandria that we award the winners of the family project, The Lord of the Village. It is a great joy to see beautiful young couples who have chosen to live and work in the countryside, raise children, and from an early age teach them to work the land. And the state will do everything it can to encourage young people to live in the countryside. Without the village, our Slavic states cannot survive,” Aleksandr Lukashenko concluded.