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III literary competition named after St. Cyril of Turov “In harmony with oneself and the world”translated

October 5, 2026 · 1 min read

The Belarusian Orthodox Church, the Public Council on Morality and the Union of Writers of Belarus are holding the III open literary competition named after St. Kirill of Turov “In harmony with oneself and the world.”

Authors of different ages are invited to participate - professional writers and amateurs. The competition accepts works in the Belarusian and Russian languages in various literary genres: stories, essays, novellas, ballads, poems, fables and other works corresponding to the theme of the competition.

The competition is held in three categories:

- “In the circle of relatives. Me and my family"; — “Caring for yourself and the world around you”; - “Mercy. Work. Peacefulness."

The organizers aim to draw attention to issues of family, moral choice, human responsibility for the world around us, mercy, work and peaceful creation.

Works will be accepted from September 1 to December 15, 2026. You can send works by e-mail to the Union of Writers of Belarus or submit them in printed form.

The results of the competition are scheduled for early 2027.

Detailed requirements for work and the procedure for participation are posted in the Regulations on the competition.

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Мариана Тодорова

It's good that this year the themes are so close to each of us - especially "Around relatives. Me and my family". Maybe I'll try to write something about how my grandmother taught us to plant flowers together and how the whole family would gather around the table afterwards. Who knows, I might even get up the courage to send.

Екатерина Новикова

Mariana, I also immediately thought about my grandmother - she taught her grandchildren to water the beds with dill and parsley, and then the whole family sat down at the table with the same herbs. The theme “In the Circle of Relatives” is really close. I’ll try to write a short story about how my husband and I, while he was alive, planted apple trees together at our dacha near Gatchina.

Вера Комарова

Mariana and Ekaterina, I also immediately have my grandmother in my head - she taught my sister and me to embroider simple crosses on towels, and then the whole family laid these towels under the plates at dinner. The theme “In the circle of relatives” is truly alive. Maybe I’ll get myself together and write a short memoir, although I’ve never been able to write poetry.