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23 05, 2025

Сommemorative evening “The Liberation of Belorussia”

2025-06-10T10:02:48+02:00May 23rd, 2025|Categories: , , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

We are pleased to invite you to a commemorative evening in partnership with the Embassies of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Belgium. This event is to mark the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from Nazi invaders during the Great Patriotic War and the 80st  anniversary of the Great Victory. We will be screening the documentary film 'The Liberation of Belarus' from the series 'The Unknown War' (USA, USSR, 1978). The Soviet-American documentary series 'The Unknown War' (The Unknown War) consists of 20 episodes. The screenplay was written by Burt Lancaster (USA), [...]

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

Director of the Russian House in Brussels Took Part in the Victory Day Commemoration Ceremony

2025-06-20T16:12:29+02:00May 13th, 2025|Categories: History Club, Our Compatriots, Victory80, With Russian Roots|Tags: , , , , , , , |

On May 9, 2025, the Director of the Russian House in Brussels took part in a solemn ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. On this day, the Ambassador of Russia to Belgium, A.A. Tokovinin, together with the Acting Permanent Representative of Russia to the European Union, K.K. Malayan, and heads of diplomatic missions from CIS countries, laid flowers at the memorials to Soviet citizens who died in the liberation of Belgium, as well as to members of the Belgian Resistance. The ceremony was held at the cemetery in the Brussels commune of Evere. It [...]

12 05, 2025

Russian House in Brussels Commemorates Fallen Soldiers at Ixelles Cemetery

2025-06-20T16:12:29+02:00May 12th, 2025|Categories: History Club, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, Victory80, With Russian Roots|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Brussels, May 8, 2025 — On Victory Day, representatives of the Russian House in Brussels laid flowers at Ixelles Cemetery, where Soviet soldiers who died in Belgium during the First and Second World Wars are buried. The annual ceremony symbolizes gratitude and remembrance for those who gave their lives in the fight for freedom and peace in Europe. A special guest at the ceremony was Liliane Maroutaeff, daughter of Yury Maroutaev, a member of the Belgian Resistance. His first wife was Marina Shafroff-Maroutaeva, a heroic figure of the Russian émigré community in Belgium. Marina Shafroff-Maroutaeva, daughter of a naval engineer [...]

9 05, 2025

Round Table Brought Together Researchers and Descendants of Resistance Members

2025-06-20T16:12:29+02:00May 9th, 2025|Categories: Exhibitions, History Club, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, Victory80, With Russian Roots|Tags: , , , , , , , |

On 6 May, the Russian House in Brussels hosted an international round table dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The event focused on the heroic and united struggle of the peoples of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the Soviet Union against Nazism, as well as on the challenges of preserving historical memory in the 21st century. The event brought together prominent historians, researchers, local historians, representatives of academic institutions, and descendants of members of the anti-fascist movement. The discussion centred on both well-known and lesser-studied chapters of the Resistance in Western Europe, in which [...]

25 04, 2025

ONLINE exhibition: The Resistance Movement in Belgium During World War II: Heroes, Memory, History (RU)

2025-05-11T20:32:02+02:00April 25th, 2025|Categories: , , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Welcome to the online exhibition "Russian heroes of the European Resistance during the Second World War". This exhibition is prepared by The Solzhenitsyn House of Russia Abroad (Moscow) and tells the stories of those who risked their lives to resist the Nazi occupation in Belgium and Europe. These individuals, whose names often remain in the shadows, played a decisive role in preserving freedom and humanity in the face of tyranny. Through archival materials and personal stories, we journey back to the years of World War II, remembering the value of freedom and the importance of unity in the fight against [...]

4 04, 2025

Photo Exhibition «CHRONICLER OF A GREAT FEAT : Yevgeny Khaldei»

2025-05-27T09:58:48+02:00April 4th, 2025|Categories: , , , , , |Tags: , , , , |

80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War Starting from April 26, the Russian House in Brussels presents an exhibition of works by the legendary Soviet photographer Yevgeny Khaldei, who documented World War II as a correspondent. Vernissage 26.04 18:00 ”Look at the faces of these people. They are the ones who defended our country, they are the ones who liberated Europe, defeated fascist Germany... They are all with me, dead and alive – all those who won the victory,” wrote TASS photo correspondent Yevgeny Khaldei in his memoirs. His [...]

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