Through Art – to Peace and Understanding

Through Art – to Peace and Understanding is an award made in Belarus to people of culture and arts, artistic groups or organizations who have made significant contribution to international cultural cooperation, promoting the achievements and examples of world culture based on humanistic ideals and values.

The award is presented by the President of Belarus or its authorized officer on the opening ceremony of the International Art Festival "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk".

Recipients

2005 - Andrey Petrov
2006 - Alla Pugacheva
2007 - Sofia Rotaru
2008 - Aleksandra Pakhmutova
2009 - Valery Leontiev
2010 - Vladimir Mulyavin and Pesniary
2011 - Igor Luchenok
2012 - Lev Leshchenko
2013 - Edita Piekha
2014 - Nadezhda Babkina
2015 - Polad Bülbüloğlu
2016 - Michael Finberg and Belarusian State Philharmonic and the Concert Orchestra
2017 - Tamara Gverdtsiteli
2018 - Roza Rymbayeva
2019 - Taisia Povaliy
2020 - Philipp Kirkorov
2021 - Nikolay Baskov