The Br 200 000 bank note of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus has become the winner in the nomination "The best design showing the national character" at the Watermark Banknotes Awards.
The tourist who will be photographed with more Belarusian landmarks than others will be chosen.
XI National tourist contest "Discover Belarus" has started.
Marina Oswald Porter (Prusakova) sent the wedding ring that her husband Lee Harvey Oswald bought in Minsk in 1961 to the auction house in New Hampshire. 
Belarusian defender Raman Hrabarenka signed a three-year two-way rookie contract with "New Jersey Devils". The salary of Hrabarenka in NHL will be 600 thousand dollars per year.
Swimmers tournament was held during the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan (July 6-17, 2013). Belarusian Aliaksandra Herasimenya was unattainable for rivals in the final swim in 50 meter butterfly. She set a new record for the Universiade and for Belarus with the result 25.84 sec.
Tens thousands of pilgrims from Belarus and other countries will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Budslav Mother of God icon.
Budslav Mother of God icon is one of the most revered icons in the Catholic Church and is famous for many miracles. Every year pilgrims flock to it from all over the country and from abroad.
In the current "Tour de France" three Belarusians will start. Konstantin Sivtsov and Vasily Kiriyenko will perform in the strongest team in the world - the British "Sky", and Alexander Kuchinski - in the Russian "Katyusha".
III International historical festival "Heritage of the Ages" was held in Mir in June 28 – 30. The organizers recreated the tradition of knightly tournament as well as the material culture of Western Europe and Grand Dutch of Lithuania in 14-15 centuries which was presented in detail.
Belarus Fashion Week (BFW) Runways season 7 dedicated to the spring-summer fashion 2014 will be held in Minsk in November 5 - 10.
Belarus women's basketball team won the UK team with the score 71:61 (15:15, 19:13, 9:18, 28:15) and guaranteed a place in the quarter-final of the European Championship before the last tour of the second group stage.
