Photo: Central Museum of the WWII
Over ten thousand events aimed at preserving historical memory of the Great Patriotic War will be held in Russia as part of the Year of Memory and Glory. The cycle of events was opened by a large-scale project called The Siege Bread, which started on January 25. The Garden of Memory and The Victory Train are also among the major projects of the year, TASS reports.
The Siege Bread campaign will take place within three days and will cover all regions of Russia. In addition to school lessons on the Leningrad siege, street actions will be held across the country to distribute leaflets about this tragic event to passers-by. On Saturday, January 25, an open lesson was held at the Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow.
According to the organizers, the purpose of the action is to tell the younger generation how the residents of Leningrad endured the inhuman conditions of the siege. The students who attended the lesson said that they learned a lot about the siege and the war, and also realized that they needed to love and support their family.
As part of The Garden of Memory campaign, about 27 million trees will be planted in Russia to honor the Soviet people who became victims of the Great Patriotic War.
The Victory Train project envisages a train journey from Brest to the Far East. It houses a museum with unique exhibits and modern projection devices. The train will make stops on its way and conduct excursions for residents.
Russkiy Mir
