Against Fatherland
5 years of uprising in Belarus – exhibition, guided tours & events
07. until 16. October 2025
daily 3-6 pm
at Hole of Fame, Königsbrückerstr. 39, 01099 Dresden
August 9, 2025 marked five years since the uprising in Belarus against Lukashenko’s authoritarian regime. The biggest uprising Belarus had seen since its independence. All parts of the society took to the streets. Since then, people in Belarus have been persecuted for participating in the protests and sent to prisons and camps. The repression continues to this day. At the beginning of September 1187 people were counted as political prisoners.
We would like to take this anniversary as an opportunity to look back at what happened then and how the repression continues to affect people today.
In a photo exhibition, we show the first three nights of the protests in 2020 and the reaction to the massive police violence. We look at specific social groups that participated in the protests and the importance of neighborhood meetings in the uprising. Furthermore, the exhibition shows the extent to which anarchist groups were involved in the events. And the perspective of those imprisoned will be represented through their artistic work created in prison. The specific situation in women’s prisons is also addressed.
Opening event – Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 7 p.m.
Guided tour of the exhibition
Lecture – Friday, October 10, 2025 | 7 p.m.
What does it feel like to help organize a rebellion?
Guided tour of the exhibition
Saturday, 11 October 2025 | 3 pm in English
