On July 7, on the site of the former Zhornovka estate in the village of Dubrava, in the Osipovichi district, an annual celebration was held, dedicated to Magdalena Radziwill, a large dyachtsy and metsenaty of the Belarusian movement of the early 20th century.
The festival was organized by the Museum of the History of Belarusian Literature, the Osipovichi Regional Museum of Local History, the Lapitsky Council, the Osipovichi Culture Department, the Khursik family and other Belarusian patriots.
The Museum of the History of Belarusian Literature organized an exhibition "We Are the People!" Up to the 100th anniversary of the Belarusian People's Republic.
The presentation of Viktor Khursik's book "Vale! The book is about the fate and fate of Magdalena Radziwill! ".
Viktor Khursik: "With the Poles, Magdalena Radziwill did not work out. Her position of firm and consistent Belarusization was perceived negatively by the nobility. Belarusian-speaking schoolchildren Belarusian-language church, Belarusian-language press - it was beyond reality, which year after year more and more showed the way of the Poles from the composition of Russia. The Polish Belarusian peasants-a single-palace farmer were scrolling around a paradise in the free Poland. In these conditions, the recognition of the princess in her Belorussianity and the desire to "obalarusit" others sounded a challenge. Newspapers vilified Magdalena, in 1919 the Poles openly warned of possible dangerous consequences for it. Soon the princess was badly beaten and, fearing for her life, left Warsaw for Koenigsberg. Over the past 26 years, she has never returned to Poland ... ".
The holiday turned out to be really Belarusian and folk - several hundred local and foreigners made their way to Zharnavka so that in good word, with singing, they could testify their respect for the memory of our worthy countrywoman.
