Chronicles of BINiM

"Chronicles of BINiM" is a book dedicated to the 65-year history of one of the most important centers of Belarusian science and culture outside Belarus — the Belarusian Institute of Arts and Sciences in New York. The publication is based on archival documents of two chairmen — Vitaŭt Tumaš and Vitaŭt Kipel: correspondence, protocols, and reports. The book reveals not only the institutional history but also the vibrant human work and dedication to the cause in exile. The publication is supplemented with a bibliography of the almanac "Zapisy" and a bibliographic guide.

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The book is dedicated to the 65-year history of the Belarusian Institute of Arts and Sciences in New York. Letters, memoirs, protocols, and other documents from the archives of two chairmen — Vitaŭt Tumaš and Vitaŭt Kipel — tell about the activities of one of the oldest existing émigré institutions today. The problems and achievements of BINiM, working conditions, and the role of individuals — all of this is reflected in the book, supplemented by a bibliography of the almanac "Zapisy" and a bibliographic guide.