Volha Karalionak
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Actress and cultural activist, also involved in organising artistic and cultural projects. She was born in Belarus. In 2012, she graduated from the Belarusian State Academy of Arts in Minsk, specialising in drama and film acting.
From 2008 to 2020, she worked at the New Drama Theatre in Minsk, where she held the positions of assistant director, head of the acting ensemble and actress. Alongside this, she collaborated with independent theatre groups and projects.
After moving to Poland, she has continued her artistic work. As part of the independent theatre initiative „Dzieja Druhaja”, she co-created performances and performative projects, in which she also performed as an actress. Her work also includes playwriting – her play “The Carpenter” is currently being staged in Vilnius.
She also appeared in the short film “Kawalerka”, which was screened at the Northern Lights Film Festival (2025).
