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The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Nine-day fest marking 80th anniversary of Soviet victory in Second World War gets under way in Thiruvananthapuram
A nine-day festival marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in Second World War is under way in the city. Minister for Food and Civil Supplies G.R. Anil inaugurated the festival recently. Titled Pobeda (Victory), the event is being jointly organised by the Honorary Consulate of Russia, the Russian House, with the support of the Russkiy Mir Foundation and the Indian centre of the Russian Geographical Society. Mr. Anil noted that the war in Europe ended with the victory of the Soviet Union. 'However, in the fight against Nazi-Fascist forces, the Soviet Union lost 27 million citizens, including hundreds of thousands of children and women. At that time, there was not a single family in Russia that did not lose at least one member in the war,' he said. Valerii Kodzhaev, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Chennai, said Victory Day is widely celebrated in Russia and around the world as it not only commemorates the past, but reinforces a commitment to the values of peace, unity and resilience in the face of challenges. Senior Congress leader and former Defence Minister A.K. Antony handed over the festival logo to the organisers. Former State Police Chief Jacob Punnoose, the Honorary Consul of Russia and Director of the Russian House in Thiruvananthapuram, Ratheesh Nair, also spoke. A range of exhibitions and seminars will be held as part of the festival which is on till May 8.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Russian House to celebrate 80 years of WW II triumph
T'puram: The Russian House, in association with the Russkiy Mir Foundation, the Russian Embassy in New Delhi, and the honorary consulate of Russia, is organising a nine-day festival to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Second World War. The festival, titled POBEDA, comprises a series of seminars, exhibitions, competitions, a war film festival and a musical performance. It will commence on April 30. State and central ministers, diplomats, former military officers, experts in international affairs, historians and students will participate in the event. The exhibition themes include "The Road to Victory", "Hero Cities Through the Lens" and "Memory of Generations". Seminars on topics such as the impact of the USSR's victory in WWII, the significance of the USSR's victory for the decolonisation of Asian countries, and victory in World War II as a factor in the expansion of Russian language study worldwide, will also be organised as part of the festival. A musical performance featuring soloists from the Moscow State Conservatory will present opera music. On May 8, 80 participants will display an 80m-long St George Ribbon. Apart from this, a Russian war film festival is being organised from May 3. The films will include The Road to Berlin, The Star, Liberation: Arc of Fire, The Ballad of a Soldier and others.
The Hindu
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Russian House to organise Soviet victory festival in Thiruvananthapuram from April 30
Seminars, exhibitions and a war film festival are among the highlights of a nine-day event planned by the Russian House in the city from April 30 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II. The event, titled Pobeda (Victory), is being organised in association with the Russkiy Mir Foundation, the Russian Embassy in New Delhi and Honorary Consulate of Russia in Thiruvananthapuram. The festival will feature a series of seminars, exhibitions, competitions, a war film festival and a musical performance, the Russian House said on Sunday. Ministers, diplomats, former military officers, experts in international affairs, historians, and students will participate in the event. Exhibitions include 'The road to victory', 'Hero cities through the lens', and 'Memory of generations'. Seminars include 'The impact of the USSR's victory in World War II on the fate of my country', 'The significance of the USSR's victory for the decolonisation of Asian countries', and 'Victory in World War II as a factor in the expansion of Russian language study worldwide'. A musical performance featuring soloists from the Moscow State Conservatory is another highlight of the event. On May 8, 80 participants will display an 80-metre-long St George Ribbon. The war film festival, organised with the support of Mosfilm, will be held at the Aries Plex from May 3. The films include 'On The Road to Berlin', 'The Star', 'Ballad of a Soldier', 'Liberation: Arc of Fire', 'White Tiger', 'Come and See', and 'They Fought for Their Country'.
