English summary Martin van Den Broek was Philips manager in Belarus in early 1990-ies, just after Perestroika. He met a group of young artists there who became his friends. Later they had to move to Western Europe. Martin organized the meeting with his friends in Holland to talk about art, history and issues connected with Belarus which are still current.

Martin van Den Broek was Philips manager in Belarus in early 1990-ies, just after Perestroika. He met a group of young artists there who became his friends. Later they had to move to Western Europe. Martin organized the meeting with his friends in Holland to talk about art, history and issues connected with Belarus which are still current.