Yakub Kolas Square (Yakuba Kolasa Square), in 1956 named in honor of the folk poet and one of the founders of the classic Belarusian literature – Yakub Kolas and in 1972 they installed the monument. The bird and medallion is from somewhere else.
From the tour website: “Would you love to go off the beaten track and dive into the vibrant underground culture of the city? Then it’s high time to experience Minsk as a true local and join this tour, where you will get to know:
❋The history of Minsk’s street art & graffiti scene,
❋The Belarusian youth lifestyle,
❋What Brazil and Belarus have in common.
“We will visit a local market, explore «Osmolovka» — an old cozy township hidden in greenery in the center of Minsk, and visit abandoned factories that have become the latest hipster hangouts.”