This year, the Russian House in Brussels brought together several generations to commemorate Victory Day 2026 through music, literature, exhibitions, family stories, historical initiatives, and memorial ceremonies.

Over three weeks, guests took part in a rich cultural and memorial program dedicated to preserving the memory of the Great Patriotic War and honoring the courage, sacrifice, and humanity of those who lived through it.

The program included:

  • the international historical campaign “Victory Dictation”
  • the children’s campaign “Windows of Victory”
  • the Family Club literary readings “Memory Inscribed in History”
  •  the youth classical concert “Music of Memory”
  •  the musical and poetic performance “Spring Has Come Again to the White World…” with People’s Artist of Russia Oleg Pogudin and Honored Artist of Russia Oleg Weinstein
  • screenings of the films The Black Forest and Blood Type
  • the “St. George Ribbon” and “Candle of Memory” commemorative actions
  • memorial ceremonies and flower-laying events in Belgium
  • exhibitions “Memory of Generations,” “Hero Cities Through the Lens,” “Portrait of an Era,” “Chronicle of War,” and the Victory Museum project “Vernissage of the Victory Museum”

A special memorial ceremony took place in Brussels at the grave of Marina Shafrova-Marutayeva — the Russian heroine of the Belgian Resistance. Russian diplomats, compatriots, employees of the Russian House, and families with children honored her memory with flowers.

The halls of the Russian House were filled with poetry, wartime songs, classical music, family archives, children’s drawings, and heartfelt stories passed from generation to generation. Young musicians from Russia, France, and Italy performed works by Sergei Prokofiev, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johannes Brahms, Alexander Scriabin, and Frédéric Chopin, while participants of all ages shared personal family histories connected to the war.

We sincerely thank all artists, musicians, performers, organizers, volunteers, compatriots, families, children, and guests who became part of these commemorative events and helped preserve the living memory of history through culture, art, and human connection.

Memory lives while it is shared.