Pianist's Day
The tradition to celebrate Pianist Day was founded by a cultural activist Ivan Manko in 2014. In the same year on the November 8, it was celebrated for the first time with the support of famous pianist, laureate of international competitions Alexander Polyakov and other honored artists of Belarus. The following year, the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society joined the celebration. In 2016, Pianist’s Day took place at Nanchang Hangkong University in China, where Mr. Polyakov teaches. On the same day in Minsk, pianist Nikolai Panok set a national record for playing the piano continuously. The holiday was held in Russia for the first time in 2018.