On November 14, 2018, the President of the Foundation, Alexander Sapego, visited Radio Belarus, where he spoke with the presenter Tatyana Gargalyk. The history of the creation of the Maria Magdalena Radziwill Foundation, the projects that are already being implemented by the Foundation and joint events with the Belarusian diaspora in Switzerland can be found through listening to the audio of this interview.
On November 4, the Belarusian "Grandfathers" took place in Solothurn in Switzerland - the Belarusian tradition of honoring the memory of ancestors. Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a Belarusian hero, lived in this place. Belarusians erected and unveiled a monument with a sign and signature in Belarusian last year. After the opening of the monument in Switzerland, the first monument to Tadeush Kostyushko appeared in Belarus.
This year, the reburial of the ashes of Maria Magdalena Radziwill in the Minsk church was held. After that, it was decided to open the Maria Magdalene Radziwill Foundation in Switzerland. The activity of the fund corresponds to the activity of Maria Magdalena Radziwill, conducted by her 100 years ago. These are cultural projects, assistance in the development of the Belarusian language in Belarus, literary projects, private initiatives.
Negotiations are underway to transfer the estate in Kukhtichi to the possession of Alexander Sapega, for further restoration and preservation of these historic buildings (Calvin Collection and outbuildings). Calvin Collection of the 16th century (1560). At the end of the 16th century, Symon Budny lived there.
In addition to the restoration of the buildings, the reburial of Nikolai Radzivill is planned, whose coffin was destroyed in Soviet times, and the remains are concreted in the Calvin Collection.
