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14 05, 2026

The annual international campaign “Victory Dictation” took place at the Russian House

2026-05-14T13:07:51+02:00May 14th, 2026|Categories: History Club, Library, literary blog, Literary Blogs, Meet Russia, Russian House News, Victory80|

The annual international historical campaign “Victory Dictation” was held at two venues of the Russian House, bringing together participants of different ages and professions. Once again, the event became an important occasion dedicated to preserving the historical memory of the Great Patriotic War, the heroism of the people, and the events of the war years. This year, 42 people took part in the campaign. Among the participants were schoolchildren, students, parents, representatives of the older generation, and everyone interested in history and eager to test their knowledge. It was especially symbolic that the participants’ ages varied greatly: the youngest participant [...]

14 05, 2026

Kid’s Club: “Windows of Victory” — Memory That Unites Generations

2026-05-14T12:29:43+02:00May 14th, 2026|Categories: Kids Club, Library, literary blog, Literary Blogs, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, Victory80|

The “Windows of Victory” campaign has become an important part of the festive concert for the second year in a row, bringing families together around the memory of the Great Victory. It gives children the opportunity to connect with the history of their country and their own families through drawing, color, and active participation. This year, the children colored printed thematic pictures dedicated to Victory Day. The drawings featured doves of peace, St. George ribbons, flowers, stars, fireworks, and symbols of remembrance. Every child tried to make their artwork bright, neat, [...]

7 05, 2026

Family Club. Memory Inscribed in History: Literary Readings Dedicated to Victory Day Held at the Russian House

2026-05-07T17:53:12+02:00May 7th, 2026|Categories: History Club, Kids Club, Library, literary blog, Literary Blogs, Meet Russia, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, Victory80|

For the second year in a row, family stories have been heard from the stage of the Russian House. Children and adults speak about their heroic great-grandfathers who fought in the Second World War and passed through the flames of the Great Patriotic War. What began as an intimate event quickly outgrew its original scale. So many people wished to perform that an intermission had to be added. The program was structured as a living dialogue between eras: immortal lines from classical literature were recited from the stage, while archival footage and photographs from the performers’ family albums appeared [...]

6 05, 2026

“Music of Memory”: Youth Concert Dedicated to Victory Day Held in Brussels

2026-05-06T16:55:05+02:00May 6th, 2026|Categories: Russian House News, Victory80|Tags: , , , |

On May 5, the Russian House in Brussels hosted a classical music concert titled “Music of Memory,” dedicated to the celebration of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War. Young musicians from Russia and Italy, лаureates of numerous international competitions, performed on stage. The evening was opened by the Director of the Russian House, Vera Bunina, who presented a historical overview of the role of music during the Great Patriotic War. “Music performed today by young virtuosos was also heard during the war — it brought Victory closer and helped people preserve their humanity. Even in [...]

30 04, 2026

The musical and poetic performance “Spring Has Come Again to the White World…” drew a full house at the Russian House in Brussels

2026-04-30T19:31:02+02:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: History Club, Russian House News, Victory80|Tags: , , , , |

On April 28, the central event of the Victory Day memorial program — the musical and poetic performance “Spring Has Come Again to the White World…” — took place at the Russian House in Brussels to a full house. The evening was not merely a concert, but a profound artistic statement about the memory of the generation of the “fateful forties,” combining music, poetry, and a vivid emotional experience of history. The leading role in the performance was played by Oleg Pogudin, People’s Artist of Russia, whose name has long become a symbol of high performing [...]

9 04, 2026

Literary Blog: About the Master and His Margarita. Through the Pages of M. Bulgakov’s Novel

2026-04-09T15:01:47+02:00April 9th, 2026|Categories: History Club, Library, literary blog, Literary Blogs, Russian House News, Victory80|

On March 26 of this year, a literary salon dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the publication of Mikhail Bulgakov’s famous novel The Master and Margarita took place. It is impossible to discuss the novel without mentioning the author’s life and creative journey. Although all participants were well prepared for the event, the “main lecturer” was Natalia. Her article is presented below. On the 60th anniversary of the publication of Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita The novel was first published twenty-six years after the author’s death in the magazine Moskva, issue No. 11 (1966), where the first [...]

5 03, 2026

Young Compatriots Invited to Participate in the Programme “Reading the Blockade Book” in St. Petersburg

2026-03-05T15:04:34+01:00March 5th, 2026|Categories: History Club, Meet Russia, Our Compatriots, Victory80|Tags: , |

From 22 to 29 March 2026, St. Petersburg will host the IX educational programme for young compatriots “Reading the Blockade Book”, dedicated to the 82nd anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade.The programme is open to young compatriots aged 12–16 living abroad, as well as accompanying teachers of Russian language, literature, history, or culture (aged 25–60).The programme includes:lectures and interactive workshopsthematic excursions in St. Petersburga trip along the Road of Lifemeetings with representatives of veterans’ and public organisationsFor accompanying teachers, special round tables on multilingual education and pedagogy will be organised.The organisers cover accommodation, meals, local transport [...]

3 12, 2025

The Russian House in Brussels Honoured the Memory of the Fallen on the Day of the Unknown Soldier

2025-12-04T11:41:36+01:00December 3rd, 2025|Categories: History Club, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, Victory80|Tags: , , , , , |

Today, on 3 December, the Day of the Unknown Soldier, staff of the Russian House in Brussels laid flowers at the monument to Soviet citizens who died in Belgium, located at the Brussels Cemetery. The Day of the Unknown Soldier is a commemorative date marked annually in Russia on 3 December in honour of Russian and Soviet servicemen who fell in combat both on the territory of the country and beyond its borders. The date was established in memory of the transfer in 1966 of the remains of an unknown soldier to the Alexander Garden near the Kremlin Wall — [...]

18 06, 2025

A Memorial Evening Dedicated to the Anniversary of Operation Bagration Was Held at the Russian House in Brussels

2025-06-20T16:28:04+02:00June 18th, 2025|Categories: Cinema Club, History Club, Russian House News, Victory80|Tags: |

A memorial evening dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Belarus during Operation Bagration took place at the Russian House in Brussels, with the support of the embassies of Russia and Belarus in Belgium. The central event of the evening was the screening of the documentary "The Liberation of Byelorussia" from the international film cycle "The Unknown War", created in 1978 as a joint project between the USA, UK, and USSR. In his speech, Russian Ambassador to Belgium Alexander Tokovinin cited an excerpt from an official letter by the American producers of the series, in which they explained [...]

3 06, 2025

Family Club. Following the footsteps of our performances. Dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of Victory. This memory lives forever in our hearts!

2025-06-03T14:34:42+02:00June 3rd, 2025|Categories: Library, literary blog, Literary Blogs, Russian House News, Victory80|

Dear friends, do you remember that on May 17, a concert took place at our Russian House, prepared by both parents and children? In memory of this event, here are a few impressions from the participants. Victory Day has always been a very important holiday for our family because our grandparents, through an unthinkable act of heroism, gave us life. It is so important to honor their memory and pass it on to future generations. That’s why the idea of a family celebration dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory immediately inspired and delighted me. The beginning [...]

27 05, 2025

Film Screenings “About People and About War” Dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory at the Russian House Cinema Club in Brussels

2025-06-20T16:12:28+02:00May 27th, 2025|Categories: Cinema Club, History Club, Russian House News, Victory80|

Film screenings dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory were successfully held at the Russian House in Brussels. Viewers were presented with the series “About People and About War” by Artel Films studio, based on true stories of participants and eyewitnesses of the events of 1941–1945. During three screenings from April to May 2025, guests watched 13 short films, each revealing human fates broken, changed, or uplifted by war. Each episode is a separate story about love, selflessness, youth, creativity, pain, and resilience. The protagonists are ordinary people whose lives were interrupted or forever changed by war, yet [...]

22 05, 2025

Literary Blog: A Joke as a Weapon — The Soldier’s Spirit in the Poetry of A. Tvardovsky’s Vasily Terkin

2025-05-22T16:56:30+02:00May 22nd, 2025|Categories: Library, literary blog, Literary Blogs, Russian House News, Russian language, Victory80|

The May literary salon was dedicated to the famous and beloved work of Alexander Tvardovsky Vasily Terkin. The theme was chosen collectively, and as soon as we agreed on it, everyone spontaneously exclaimed: “The crossing, the crossing…” Sounds familiar? Indeed. This was our second literary salon held both in-person and via Zoom, allowing those who couldn’t attend in person to still join the discussion. We read not only Terkin himself, but also about Terkin — and, of course, about the author, Alexander Tvardovsky. During the war years, Tvardovsky was a military correspondent, traveling along the front lines and observing life [...]

16 05, 2025

Russian Compatriots in Brussels Commemorated the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Genk

2025-06-20T16:12:28+02:00May 16th, 2025|Categories: History Club, Our Compatriots, Victory80, With Russian Roots|Tags: , , , , , |

On May 10th, at the cemetery in Genk, Limburg Province, Belgium, Russian compatriots organized a memorial event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The ceremony included the laying of flowers at the graves of Soviet soldiers who died during World War II and the “Immortal Regiment” march. The event was supported by the Russian House in Brussels. The ceremony was attended by the Director of the Russian House, V.G. Bunina, diplomats from the Russian Embassy in Belgium, as well as members of the Russian community and local residents of Genk. During the ceremony, participants [...]

14 05, 2025

A Literary and Musical Performance in Brussels Dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War

2025-06-20T16:12:28+02:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: History Club, Russian House News, Victory80|Tags: , , , , , |

A Literary and Musical Performance in Brussels Dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War On May 8, on the eve of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Russian House in Brussels hosted the literary and musical evening “Wait for Me, and I Will Return...”, dedicated to the heroes who fought for freedom and peace. The main performer of the event was Russian theater and film actor Ivan Kokorin, renowned for his poetic interpretations of works about war and [...]

13 05, 2025

Children’s Club. Dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of Victory. Windows of Victory

2025-06-20T16:12:28+02:00May 13th, 2025|Categories: History Club, Kids Club, Library, literary blog, Literary Blogs, Russian House News, Victory80|

As part of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the children of our Children's Club took part in the nationwide patriotic campaign "Windows of Victory". The goal of the event is to preserve the memory of the heroism of the Soviet people, express gratitude to veterans, and help the younger generation connect with the country’s history. In the days leading up to May 9, the children, together with their parents, decorated the windows of the Russian House. They colored pictures with bright pencils and markers. [...]

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