Born in 1955 in the village of Dvorets, Luninets district. In 1972, Dmitry graduated from high school in Luninets, Brest region, and entered the Belarusian State Theater and Art Institute, faculty of directing. Class of People's Artist of Belarus B.Ya. Vishkarev.

After graduating from the institute and serving in the army, in 1977 he moved to Leningrad, where he worked in youth theater studios in the city. In recent years before repatriation - in the art department of the Lennauchfilm studio. In collaboration with Leningrad screenwriter R. Bakenbaeva, he wrote the script for the popular science film "The Origin of Religion". Author of the script "Storks over the Zone" (about the Chernobyl accident). Published in periodicals: newspapers "Smena", "Leningradskie Novosti", magazines "Aurora", "Neva", etc. Directed films "How Movies Are Made", "Reasonableness of Perception", "I Am the Captain of This Poem", etc. Repatriated to Israel in 1990.

Presenting Dmitry's literary work, I would like to say the following - his first book was called "About Myself and... Aloud". This is a story, or rather a confession of a person who found himself in an extreme situation. It was practically written within the walls of the Tel HaShomer clinic, where the author was treated for a long time. There (in a place not quite suitable for cheerful characters) several funny chapters were written about the adventures of a restless and unusual company of friends - peers of his five-year-old son. Time passed. The story "27 Chapters from Matrosik's Life" appeared, dedicated to the grown-up Eli. Relatively recently, under the pseudonym Dmitry Arkadin, the writer's third book, "Open Lesson", was published. You can read it on Litkonkurs.

The writer is a prize-winner of the International Literary Competition "This Stubborn Lady - Fate" and the International Literary Competition of Works about Love "And It's All About Her...", held by the International Literary Portal "What the Author Wants". Dmitry Ongeyberg (Arkadin) is a member of the International Union of Writers, a member of the Union of Russian-speaking Writers of Israel. A new book of prose is being prepared for publication by the Russian publishing house "Era" (Moscow): Era Publishing House

Born on May 13, 1972 in the Brest region, Luninets.

Graduated from the Voronezh State Institute of Arts in 1995.

Worked:

• 1995 - 1997 - actress of the Satire Theater on Vasilievsky
• 1997 - 2000 - actress of the theater under the direction of L.I. Malevannaya
• 2000 - actress of the Theater on Liteiny
• Since January 3, 2001 - actress of the Satire Theater on Vasilievsky

Roles in the Satire Theater on Vasilievsky:

1996

• A. Lindgren "Pippi Longstocking" (Clown Jim)

2001

• M. Gorky "Vassa Zheleznova" (Dunyasha)

2003

• T. Williams "The Rose Tattoo" (Miss York)

2004

• V. Verbin "Canterville" (Dorothy)

2005

• N.V. Gogol "The Nose" (Pelageya Grigorievna)
• N.V. Gogol "The Night Before Christmas" (Maljava, Tsarina)

2006

• W. Shakespeare "Macbeth" (Mother)
• Maxim Isaev "Solesombra" (Frida)
• L. Petrushevskaya "I'm Marrying Alla Pugacheva!" (Buldi)

Roles played in the Theater on Liteiny:

• 2000 - "The Night of the Iguana" (Hannah)

Acted in films:

• "The Emperor's Love"
• "Black Raven"
• "NLS Agency"
• "Secrets of the Investigation"
• "Junkers"

Satire Theater Profile

Born on July 25, 1960 in Luninets, Brest region.

In 1981, he graduated from LGITMiK (actor-director course, musical theater department).

In 1982-85 he was a soloist of the ensemble "Druzhba" by A. Bronevitsky.

Productions:

Kemerovo:

• Musical Theater - operetta by I. Strauss "Die Fledermaus" (1995)
• opera by G. Donizetti "The Bell" (1996)
• fantasies on themes of one-act French plays "Forgive My Whims" (1997)

Moscow:

• Vadim Dubrovitsky's entreprise - musical "Theater of the City of Glupov" (1993) based on "The History of a City" by M. Saltykov-Shchedrin
• performance based on the play by A. Miller "I Don't Remember Anything" (1998)
• comedy by N. Simon "RUMORS" (2001)
• LA' THEATER - mystical comedy by I. Friedberg "FOOL, IT'S LOVE!" (2002)
• comedy by E. de Filippo LA' THEATER "MAN AND GENTLEMAN" (2003)

LA Theater Press

Born on November 23, 1988, Luninets, Brest region - Belarusian singer, songwriter and composer. From a young age, Maxim began studying at a music school. At the age of 16, together with friends, he created the group LunClan, which did not last long, followed by other unsuccessful music projects. Korzh tried to write songs in Belarusian as well.

While studying at the Belarusian State University, he recorded his debut solo track. In his second year, deciding to devote himself to music, he dropped out of university. Borrowing $300 from his mother, he recorded the song "The Sky Will Help Us" and posted it on VKontakte. The song was produced by the DJ duo "Magic Sound". After that, Maxim was drafted into the army (2009-2011). Upon his return, he discovered that his song had become an internet sensation, gaining a large audience and airplay on Minsk radio stations. After that, he began actively promoting his tracks among DJs.

His rise began on April 7, 2012 with the release of his debut music video for the song "The Sky Will Help Us", which quickly topped the music charts. In the summer of the same year, the first album "Animal World" was released, consisting of 16 tracks, all written by Korzh himself. Signing a contract with Respect Production allowed him to expand the geography of concerts to include Russia and Ukraine.

In the album "Animal World", according to Korzh, various human vices are addressed, aimed at a wide age audience. The beginning of 2013 was marked by a series of concerts "Takeoff March" in three countries. The concert in Minsk, held at the Palace of Sports, gathered 6.5 thousand spectators. In the summer of 2013, Korzh became a nominee for the MUZ-TV Award in the "Breakthrough of the Year" category.

The second album "Living for Fun" was presented on November 2, 2013 at Minsk-Arena, gathering 13 thousand people, which was an unprecedented event for Belarusian music. The publication "Afisha-Wave" described Korzh's work as "pop hip-hop" with elements of street sincerity. The album "Living for Fun" took 4th place in the list of the best Russian-language albums according to Rap.Ru.

In 2014, a large-scale tour "Torn May" took place, gathering thousands of spectators in Minsk and Moscow. In June of the same year, Korzh won the MUZ-TV Award in the "Album of the Year" category for "Living for Fun". October 2014 was marked by the release of the album "Home" and the subsequent tour "Big Flat".

In December 2017, he sold out Minsk-Arena twice and performed at the Palace of Sports in Kyiv. The composition "The Kid Grew Up" brought him victory at the VK Music Awards.

In 2021, the album "Psychos Get to the Top" was released. In 2018-2024, Korzh performed in St. Petersburg, Odessa, Warsaw, Riga and Tallinn.

Born on September 16, 1968 in the city of Luninets, Brest region of the Belarusian SSR.

After graduating from secondary school No. 1 in Luninets in 1985, he entered the Belarusian State University at the Faculty of Radiophysics and Electronics.

In 1987-1989 he did compulsory military service in the Armed Forces of the USSR, after which he continued his studies at the university. In June 1992, he received a diploma in "Radiophysics and Electronics".

In 1992, he entered the first year of the Minsk Theological Seminary. After completing the third year of the seminary in 1994, he applied and was accepted into the brotherhood of the Dormition Zhirovichi Stavropegial Monastery.

On December 16, 1994, in the Dormition Cathedral of the Zhirovichi Monastery, by the abbot of the monastery, Archimandrite Gury (Apalko), with the blessing of Metropolitan Philaret (Vakhromeev) of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, he was tonsured a monk with the name Veniamin in honor of the Holy Martyr Veniamin, Metropolitan of Petrograd and Gdov (memory August 13 n.st.).

On January 9, 1995, he was ordained a hierodeacon by Metropolitan Philaret of Minsk and Slutsk during the liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral of the Zhirovichi Monastery, and on February 13, 1995 - a hieromonk.

On June 20, 1996, he was appointed to the position of treasurer of the monastery.

In the same year, after graduating from the Minsk Theological Seminary, he entered the first year of the Minsk Theological Academy and was appointed to the position of teacher at the Minsk Theological Seminary.

In 1999, he graduated from the theological academy with the degree of "Candidate of Theology".

On December 14, 1999, he was elevated to the rank of hegumen.

On January 12, 2005, he was appointed to the position of dean of the Zhirovichi Monastery.

On May 20, 2006, he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite.

As part of the delegation of the Minsk diocese, he took part in the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in January 2009.

On July 1, 2009, he was released from the position of dean of the Zhirovichi Monastery and appointed to the position of abbot of the Lyaden Monastery (Borisov diocese of the BOC).

From 1999 to 2014, Bishop Veniamin, on behalf of the Church, managed relations with the state education system, taught at the Minsk Theological Seminary, and continues this work sporadically to this day.

Bishopric

On June 4, 2010, by the decision of the Synod of the Belarusian Exarchate, he was appointed chairman of the Publishing Council of the BOC established at that time. The Synod of the Belarusian Exarchate endowed the Publishing Council with "the authority to conduct mandatory theological and literary examination of all book publications, as well as audio and video products intended for distribution through the system of church institutions and organizations (diocesan, parish, monastic) with the subsequent assignment of the stamp "Allowed for publication by the Publishing Council of the Belarusian Orthodox Church".

In June 2011, he completed a two-year advanced training course at the Church-wide postgraduate and doctoral studies.

On October 23, 2014, in connection with the formation of the Borisov diocese, by the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, he was appointed ruling bishop of the newly formed diocese with the title "Borisov and Maryina Gorka". By the decision of the Synod of the BOC of November 19, 2014, he was introduced into the composition of the Synod of the Belarusian Exarchate with the right to vote.

On June 3, 2015, by the decision of the Holy Synod of the BOC, he was released from the position of chairman of the Publishing Council of the BOC and removed from the Church Court of the BOC according to his submitted petition due to employment.

On August 25, 2020, by the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, he was appointed Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslavl, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus. The media noted that Bishop Veniamin became the first native of Belarus to hold the position of Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus.

On September 6, 2020, during the liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, he was elevated to the rank of metropolitan by Patriarch Kirill.

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