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Great Patriotic War

24 05, 2024

Children decorated the windows of the Russian House with symbols of remembrance as part of the “Windows of Remembrance” campaign

2024-05-24T10:41:45+02:00May 24th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Kids Club, Library, Russian House News|Tags: , |

Young guests of the Russian House in Brussels enthusiastically took part in the international campaign "Windows of Remembrance". As part of this event, they cut out symbols of the Victory Day, such as cranes, doves and St George's ribbons. They carefully coloured and pasted these symbols on the windows of the Russian House. The action was aimed at drawing attention to important historical events and preserving the memory of them. Parents supported the initiative, admiring the children's creativity. Visitors to the Russian House liked the festively decorated windows, which created an atmosphere of unity and respect for history. Thanks to [...]

17 05, 2024

The “Garden of Memory” action

2024-05-17T14:55:42+02:00May 17th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: |

On May 13, 2024, the "Garden of Memory" action was held on the territory of the Russian Embassy in Belgium. The school students planted young lilac bushes as a symbol of Victory! It was with branches of lilacs in their hands that in May 1945 they welcomed Soviet soldiers-liberators returning home! We honor this tradition, and from year to year new bushes take root on the territory of Belgium, which every spring are happy with their color. Before planting the lilacs, the staff of the Russian House in Brussels presented the results of the international historical action "Victory Dictant", in which [...]

17 05, 2024

A memorial flower laying ceremony was held at the Brussels Memorial Cemetery in Ixelles, Brussels

2024-05-17T12:48:42+02:00May 17th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Our Compatriots, Russian House News|Tags: |

A memorial flower laying ceremony was held at the Brussels Memorial Cemetery in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium on May 8, 2024. There are graves of Russian participants of the resistance movement of Belgium. Among them is the grave of "Belgian Joan of Arc" Marina Alexandrovna Shafrova-Marutayeva. On December 8, 1941 Marina in the center of Brussels killed the deputy German military commandant Major Kruge and escaped. The Germans, infuriated by such audacity, took hostages and demanded that the killer surrender. Upon learning of this, Marina confessed to her husband and decided to surrender, but on the way she killed another German [...]

15 05, 2024

The “Garden of Remembrance” action took place in the Belgian city of Genk

2024-05-24T12:15:54+02:00May 15th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory|Tags: , |

Morning of 10 May. The largest burial site of Soviet prisoners of war in Belgium. In the Belgian city of Genk, the "Garden of Remembrance" action took place. Indifferent compatriots, employees of the Russian House in Brussels and representatives of public organisations gathered to honour the memory of the fallen and plant young lilac bushes on the territory of the burial ground. The Garden of Memory campaign aims to create living memorials in honour of those who died during the Great Patriotic War. As part of this initiative, participants plant lilac bushes to symbolise eternal memory and respect for heroes. This [...]

14 05, 2024

For the centenary of Mosfilm and Victory Day, “White Tiger” was shown in Brussels

2024-05-29T17:20:52+02:00May 14th, 2024|Categories: Cinema Club, History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: |

On May 13, as part of film screenings commemorating the 100th anniversary of Russia's largest film studio, Mosfilm, and Victory Day, the film "White Tiger" directed by Mosfilm's director, Karen Shakhnazarov, was screened at the Russian House cinema club in Belgium. In his video address to Belgian viewers, Karen Georgievich emphasized the relevance of the film in modern realities and congratulated all viewers on Victory Day. The Russian House in Brussels will continue to screen films by the director this year and hopes that in September Karen Georgievich will be able to come to Brussels and present his film "Anna [...]

13 05, 2024

Actions “Candle of Memory” and “All-Russian Minute of Silence”

2024-05-16T16:16:37+02:00May 13th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , |

The 79th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War On May 7, at the Russian Center in Brussels, the "Candle of Memory" and "All-Russian Minute of Silence" actions took place, accompanied by the beats of a metronome - a tribute to those who defended the freedom and independence of our Motherland, to whom we owe our lives. Burning candles are a symbol of mourning for the departed heroes, whose immortal feat will never be forgotten. May there be no place for war in our world, may words of eternal gratitude fly to the participants of the Great Patriotic War [...]

13 05, 2024

Action “St. George Ribbon”

2024-05-16T16:18:59+02:00May 13th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , |

The 79th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War On April 24, 2024, the annual All-Russian action "St. George Ribbon" started. The action aims to preserve the memory of the warriors who died in defense of the Motherland and is dedicated to the 79th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. In anticipation of the Victory Day celebration, compatriots living in Belgium and foreigners joined the patriotic action "St. George Ribbon." Before the start of the festive evening on May 7, guests received symbols of Victory as a gift - carnations with St. George ribbons tied [...]

13 05, 2024

The music and poetry evening “Music of Our Memory,” dedicated to Victory Day, took place at the Russian House in Brussels

2024-05-16T16:23:07+02:00May 13th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , , |

On the 79th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Music and poetry surrounded people on the front lines and in the rear, giving them the strength to endure the most difficult times. Accompanied by scenes from favorite movies, we heard familiar verses and songs of wartime, as well as poems and songs dedicated to the "great years." We marked the centenary of the birth of such well-known authors as Yulia Drunina, Viktor Astafiev, Vladimir Bogomolov, Yuri Bondarev, Boris Vasiliev and Bulat Okudzhava. Under the eternal music of S. Rachmaninoff, we remembered the film based on Boris Vasilyev's famous [...]

10 05, 2024

Laying flowers at a cemetery in Evere, Belgium.

2024-05-24T10:57:44+02:00May 10th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Our Compatriots|Tags: |

On May 9, Victory Day, solemn ceremonies of laying flowers at the graves of citizens who died during the Second World War were held in all corners of the world. The central event in Belgium was the laying of wreaths at the monuments of Soviet citizens who died in Belgium and participants of the Belgian Resistance The ceremony, held at the cemetery of the municipality of Evere, was attended by members of the Russian diplomatic missions, representatives of the Brussels and Belgian diocese and compatriots.

7 05, 2024

Exhibition “Fighting Spirit”

2024-05-15T14:48:06+02:00May 7th, 2024|Categories: , |Tags: , , , |

79th Anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet People in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945   The exhibition features over 40 photographs from the TASS Photochronicle archive, depicting various aspects of life in our country during the war years. It showcases the arduous work of soldiers on the front lines, rare moments of rest for fighters, the activities of the Great Patriotic War partisans, and the truly combative spirit with which the home front worked for Victory. Finally, it portrays the joy with which Victory Day itself was celebrated in our country. The exhibition presents works by renowned war [...]

27 04, 2024

EXHIBITION «VICTORY MUSEUM`S VERNISSAGE»

2024-05-23T12:29:35+02:00April 27th, 2024|Categories: , |Tags: , , , |

On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War The Victory Museum presents a new artistic project "Vernissage of the Victory Museum." The cycle opens with the exhibition "Dialogue of Generations," showcasing various aspects of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945: battle scenes, the hard labor of women, the suffering of prisoners of concentration camps, the tears of orphaned children, rare moments of joy, the siege routine, and the triumph of Victory, post-war life with sadness in the heart. Works on the subject of the Great Patriotic War appeared as early as 1941 and are [...]

17 04, 2024

Musical and poetic evening “Music of our memory”

2024-04-22T11:49:51+02:00April 17th, 2024|Categories: , |Tags: , , |

On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Free Registration Music and poetry surrounded people at the front and home front, giving them the strength to survive the most difficult times. Accompanied by images from our favorite films, we will hear poems and songs from the war years that are familiar to everyone, as well as poems and songs dedicated to "those great years", we will celebrate the centenary of the birth of the famous authors such as Yulia Drunina, Viktor Astafiev, Vladimir Bogomolov, Yuri Bondarev, Boris [...]

5 02, 2024

Virtual tour of the exhibition “Salute of Victory” (Victory Museum, Moscow)

2024-02-05T12:28:32+01:00February 5th, 2024|Categories: Exhibitions, History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , , , , |

To the 80th anniversary of the complete ending of the siege of Leningrad Video of the tour: On February 1, 2024 on the virtual platform of the Russian House in Brussels the Victory Museum became a participant of the project "Museum Day". In the framework of commemorative events, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the complete ending of the siege of Leningrad, the main Russian military-historical museum gave conduct an online tour of the "Salute of Victory" exhibition and present expositions dedicated to the siege of Leningrad. The online audience saw a [...]

31 01, 2024

Online excursion of the Russian Museum round the exhibition “Memory!”

2024-01-31T12:36:38+01:00January 31st, 2024|Categories: Exhibitions, History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , , , , |

To the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the fascist blockade. On January 30, the virtual platform of the Russian House in Brussels hosted an online tour of the exhibition "Memory!" in the Russian Museum (St. Petersburg). The tour was conducted by Valentina Gorlova, Head of the Excursion and Lecture Department of the Russian Museum. The technologies of panoramic photography allowed enable viewers to explore the museum’s rooms where the most significant works of Soviet art,as well as works by contemporary authors dedicated to the Great Patriotic War - a terrible and at the same time heroic [...]

29 01, 2024

Online-concert by St.Petersburg Music House “Evenings in the English Hall”

2024-01-29T15:42:27+01:00January 29th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , , , |

For the 80th anniversary of the end of the Siege of Leningrad Program: G.F. Handel (1685-1759) - J.Halvorsen (1864-1935). Passacaglia from Suite for clavier No. 7 in G minor HWV 432 (arr. for violin and cello) laureate of international competitions Bogdan Efremov (cello) laureate of international competitions Arseniya Sibileva (violin) A.Nesterov (1918-1999). Concerto for trombone and orchestra op.11 laureate of international competition Fedor Romanov (trombone) piano – laureate of international competitions Evgenia Dumnich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893). Pezzo Сapriccioso for cello and piano in b-moll op.62 laureate of international competitions Bogdan Efremov (cello) piano – laureate of international competitions Gleg [...]

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