The beginning of the celebrations was given at the monument “Mound of Glory” not far from the capital. The President of Belarus also arrived there. In July 1944, one of the main battles of Operation Bagration for the liberation of Belarus took place here. Later it was called the “Minsk Cauldron” – Soviet troops managed to surround and defeat the group of 105,000 Nazis. The monument was erected in honor of the feat of the Soviet people.
Alexander Lukashenko congratulated those present on the holiday and urged Belarusians to take care of the most valuable asset – their native land:
– We have one land, one country, our Belarus. We kept it. Now it’s your turn – the youth. Take care of this piece of land, you won’t have another.
In the evening, the Head of State presented prizes to the cultural workers of the National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater. The President of Belarus wished those present creative inspiration, success and bright new projects for the benefit of the Fatherland. It was decided that the best Independence Day creatives would now be honored each year.
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<p class="">During the day, people laid flowers at the Victory Monument and the "Minsk - Hero City" stele in Minsk. Belarusians also honored the memory of the innocent victims of fascism in Khatyn.</p><p class="">At the holiday, according to tradition, many wonderful gifts were prepared. On this day, one of them was appreciated by the residents of Minsk and many guests of the capital: they were offered to ride an unusual train - on the initiative of the executive committee of the city of Minsk , an action "Toe, into us ab yadnovae" ("What unites us") was held in the Minsk metro. The brand composition "Semya", symbolizing the country, its six regions and the city of Minsk, arrived at the metro station "Ploshchad Pobedy". The main idea of ​​the action is to show the solidarity and unity of Belarusians.</p>
On July 3, the “Memory Train” also stopped in Minsk. Its passengers are 200 schoolchildren from Belarus, Russia, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. The young travelers have a big program: to visit fifteen cities of Belarus and Russia in fifteen days.
Thousands of spectators gathered for a festive “Formula of Peace” gala concert
In the Belarusian capital, project participants visited the Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War, the Mound of Glory, the National Library and the Memorial Church in Honor of All Saints Day and in Memory of the Victims who served to save our country. They also organized a tour of the upper town for the children and, at the end of the day, the school children laid flowers at the Victory Obelisk monument. Their trip will end on July 6 in Moscow.
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The regions also joined in the celebrations. Patriotic events, musical performances, competitions for children and adults were organized in all corners of the country. Mass events traditionally took place in regional centers.
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p class=””>In the capital, large-scale festivities took place near the Palace of Sports, and in the evening at the stele “Minsk – Hero City” thousands of spectators gathered for a festive gala concert “Formula of Peace “. Residents of Minsk and guests of the capital received a festive mood from popular Belarusian artists, participants and winners of musical performances, young artists. The festive events traditionally ended with the action “Let’s sing the anthem together” and colorful fireworks.
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Until the point
On the eve of Independence Day, the cultural and educational institution “Ways of Culture” with the support of the Russian Embassy in Belarus organized an exhibition “Partisan Chronicle” and a concert “I am a soldier of the Second World War”. The event called “Victory Addresses” was timed to coincide with the date of the official start of the creation of partisan detachments and sabotage groups. On June 29, 1941, a corresponding directive was issued by the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR and the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks. Coincidentally, on June 29, 1944, the start of the Minsk operation, part of the Bagration offensive operation, also took place. By the way, June 29 has also become a memorable date in Russia – it is the Day of Partisans and Underground Fighters.
The “Victory Speech” event was attended by Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov.
Prepared by Inna Yurchik
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