Flemish town hosts M.K. Ogiński commemorative event
23.10.2015On 23 October 2015, Theater Zwaneberg in Haist-op-den-Berg (Province of Antwerp) hosted an event jointly organized by the Embassies of Belarus, Lithuania and Poland. It was dedicated to the 250th anniversary of Michał Kleofas Ogiński, a famous East European composer, diplomat, philanthropist and politician.
The program of the meeting included a concert of musical works of M.K. Ogiński played by the Flemish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra and a photo exhibition «Farewell to the Homeland». The exhibition staged by Vitaly Rakovich (Belarus), Algimantas Aleksandravičius (Lithuania) and Prot Jarnuszkiewicz (Poland) was devoted to the places associated with the life and work of the composer.
The event was attended by the Heads of Mission of Belarus, Lithuania and Poland in Belgium, the authorities of the Flemish region, the diplomatic corps, business community and the broader public.