Oleg Grushecki (; born 8 May 1974 in Minsk) is a Belarusian writer, journalist, translator, public figure. The revivalist of scouting in Belarus, one of the founders of the ëBelarusian Scout Associationû. Author of literary and historical articles in both Belarusian and foreign scientific publications. Winner of a number of creative awards.
Born on 8 May 1974, in Minsk. He studied at School No. 20 (now gymnasium No. 8). In his youth he did a lot of various sports. He started his career as a senior counselor at school No. 140 (1992).
In 1996, he studied at the RIVE (Republican Institute for Vocational Education) according to the curriculum ëEnterprise management in a market economyû with the qualification ëManager-entrepreneurû. Finished perfectly. Subsequently, he worked at the plant of complex automation tools of NPO ëGranatû as a marketing department manager.
In 2019, he successfully completed his studies at the Polish Institute in Minsk, among the best graduates.
Father of three children.
Since 1987 â an active participant of the society ëTalakaû, which was engaged in the revival of Belarusian culture. In 1989, he was nominated to the Seym of ëTalakaû as a member of the Council.
At the beginning of 1989, he became the youth leader of the ëBelarusian Schoolchild Unionû (ëBSUû).
In August 1989, he assembled the first scout detachment, which consisted mainly of schoolchildren of school No. 20, as well as members of the ëBSUû. The created detachment (consisting mainly of boys and several girls) took the name ëScythemenû, in honor of Konstanty Kalinowski's scythemen. This was the first attempt to revive Belarusian scouting.
In August 1990, he took part in the opening of the first arrival of the first BelarusianâÂÂspeaking children's camp ëGrunwaldû â solemnly raised the flag at the opening ceremony.
At the beginning of 1991 Oleg Grushecki published the first modern Belarusian scout publication â the newspaper ëScout of Belarusû.
In 1991, he represented Belarus at the 17th World Scout Jamboree, held from 8 to 16 August in South Korea. Grushecki was the first (and at that time the only) Belarusian scout who represented Belarus at the world Jamboree (at the invitation of the world Scout leadership).
In 1992, he became one of the organizers of the Founding Seym of the ëBelarusian Scout Associationû. On 21 March 21, 1992, during the constituent Seym, Oleg Grushecki was elected a member of the ëBSAû Council. On 14 August 1992, in the Republican Scout camp ëLyasunû, he passed the exams with the qualification of a Scout Master. On 15 November 1992, at the congress on the formation of the Minsk division named after Vytautas, he was elected a member of the council of the Minsk division.
In July 1993, he opened the first Jamboree ëBSAû â lit a large Jamboree bonfire.
<includeonly>In September 2020, he supported the appeal of Belarusian children's writers against electoral fraud and acts of violence by the Belarusian authorities and the requirement to restore the law. In November 2020, he signed the open appeal of the Belarusian writing community (organized by the Union of Belarusian Writers) ëEnough violence, accept the will of the people!û , which also condemned the violence and repression by the Belarusian authorities, and demanded that the authorities recognize the failures and accept the will of the people.
Since 4 September 2020 â member of the expanded Coordination Council.
In March 2022 he signed an open letter from Belarusian cultural figures against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.</includeonly>
In 1992, he began writing bard and scout songs. In 1993, he performed at the ëIII Belarusian Bard Song Festivalû (28âÂÂ29 August; dedicated to the Battle of Orsha). He performed several songs in the musical genre of blues rock for his poems and one for a poem by Anatoly Sys, after which he received good reviews from music critics and was invited to record his songs on Belradio. His songs, as poems, were first published in the magazine ëPershacvetû (No. 3, 1994).
Oleg Grushecki writes fairy tales, fantasy and poems in the Belarusian language). He published his works, as well as literary, biographical and journalistic articles in the Belarusian newspapers ëÃÂÃÂÃÂðÃÂðÃÂÃÂÃÂð àüðÃÂÃÂðÃÂÃÂòðû, ëÃÂðÃÂÃÂðÃÂýÃÂÃÂúðàóð÷õÃÂðû, ëÃÂÃÂûÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂðû, ëÃÂòÃÂ÷ôðû, ëÃÂõûþÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂúðàýøòðû (ëáõûÃÂÃÂúðàóð÷õÃÂðû), ëÃÂðÃÂþôýðàÃÂþûÃÂû, ëÃÂðÃÂð ÃÂûþòðû, ëÃÂþòàçðÃÂû, Polish ëGazeta Polska Codziennieû, in the magazines ëÃÂðûðôþÃÂÃÂÃÂû, ëÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂû, ëÃÂÃÂÃÂþ÷úðû, ëÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂûúðû, ëÃÂõÃÂÃÂðÃÂòõÃÂû, ëàþôýðõ ÃÂûþòðû, Polish scientific and historical magazines ëMówiàWiekiû, ëRocznik Lubelskiû. Participates in creative events of the Poetic theater ëArt.Sû. Some of Grushecki's poems are set to music.
According to Oleg Grushecki, Belarusian literature is distinguished by the spirit of mystery and mystery, a certain mysticism and mythologicalÃÂ. He considers literature ëan integral part of culture, the basis on which the nation's consciousness is formed, its upbringing, and mentality is built. And also the cultural and intellectual level of those who are growing up is being formedû.