Belarusian bear in Poland

Belarusian online community is discussing who created this bear and why it is so strange/funny? :D Personally, I like it, it's not too sophisticated, but it's fun. Photos from pilecki.livejournal.com

Slutsk sashes return home, i.e. Belarus :)

The famous collection of Slutsk sashes, which demonstrated the originality and skilful artistry of the Belarusian people, was lost during the war. These ones returned from Moscow's collection. Belarus owns only fragmenst of the Slutsk sashes and is trying to return as many as possible. Of course, Moscow wants to get something valuable in exchange, the outcome to be seen. At the moment the Slutsk sashes are presenten in the Belarusian National Art Museum where they will stay at least for a year.
A friend of mine took pictures of them: All pictures you can see on blog of Hleb Labadzenka.