In Chaim Soutine's places

The Jewish cemetery in Smilovichakh exists since the 18th century. However three centuries have left the mark – the cemetery in decline as there is almost no Jew left in the settlement. Many gravestones have considerably grown into the earth. However there lived in Smilovichakh once Jews with a world name. Among them both Chaim Soutine and Shraga Tsarfin – worldfamous artists of the Parisian school.

Holocaust – scary "stock" of extermination of all Jewish population in the years of existence of Fashistky Germany. From the first days of the Great Patriotic War the Holocaust became the tragedy and for Jews of Belarus. Numerous ghettoes and extermination camps, for the purpose of isolation from society and mass elimination of Jews were created. One of the first in Belarus has liquidated the Smilovichsky ghetto. In 1941 all its inhabitants, and among them – the artist's parents with a world name of Shraga Tsarfin and his younger sister with the baby have been destroyed. The memorial to the victims of a ghetto keeps the memory of the tragedy.

Monyushko, Oginskiye, Vankovichi are surnames known not only in Belarus, but also is far behind her side-altars. These are hetmen and chancellors of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, talented composers and poets. These are people who at different times built the Smilovichsky palace and lived in I am mute. And around the palace the beautiful park from rare trees filled with unusual plants and two picturesque avenues was located that lasted from two entrances. What the palace has reached our days and what history is stored by his walls – you learn about it at an excursion.

Chaim Soutine's museum in Smilovichakh attracts thousands of tourists annually. And it isn't surprising – Soutine is known around the world and from around the world people go to visit the homeland of the great artist. It worked together with Marc Chagall, Modigliani and Jacques Lipschitz. Its works cost tens of millions of dollars at auctions and Rossellini, Shagalov, Francis Ford Coppola are stored in private collections. In the museum "Chaim Soutine's Space" you will visit three exposition zones: you will get acquainted with Chaim biography in the In the Homeland hall, with his creativity – in "The Parisian cafe". And the third hall is devoted to Chaim Soutine's colleague – to Schrage Tsarfin. This place with the special atmosphere and fascinating history of great people.

Heat valenoks perfectly, and won't allow to freeze! – children know about it even. And whether children and adults know as drag warm beautiful woolen valenoks? Masters of Smilovichsky felting and felt factory will share a secret of success. During the excursion on production shops you will see all technological process of production of felting and felt products and also you learn features of processing and preparation of material for use and you will get acquainted with history of "felting business", and his development in Belarus. At the moment, Smilovichsky factory - the only production of felting footwear in Belarus which besides makes blankets and pillows from 100% of sheep wool. Production can be bought in company shop at the enterprise. Here create heat and a cosiness!