I live in Pyatigorsk, one of
the Caucasian Mineral Waters resort cities.
The city was built in the
middle of 19th century as a spa resort for Russian aristocracy,
by Italian
architects the Bernandazzi brothers
It is the place,
pour out of earth
and 9 mounts-laccolites, creating natural baths
and lakes.
This is the center of the city.
Today it is over crowded with
people.
We celebrate the Great Victory
Day. On the 9th of May 1945 Europe
was cleared out of fashism.
The city is richly decorated
with red flags of victory, balloons, flowers.
Today this holiday has a very
special meaning for people living in Russian Federation
Latest events in Ukraine , which put this former socialist
republic of the USSR on the
edge of civil war, uncovered the dirty tendency of spreading fashism from Western Ukraine extremists.
This is how the
owners of a music shop expressed their protest!
The II World War took lives of
over 30 million people from USSR
Each family suffered from the
war 1941-1945. In
my family 4 people were on the fronts of war, my both grandfathers were killed.
Since that time all men from our family served in the army: military aviation,
submarines, ships as career higher officers or just served as soldiers for two
years, my son including. It is the family tradition of honor.
For 5 years in Russia
It is called “Immortal Regiment”.
Families and friends,
retired military
officials
sailors
and soldiers
gather on the
center of the city, to greet each other and
to honor veterans
to remember those
relatives and friends who were on the world war.
For this day people
make portraits of dear people
gather in the
center of the city
the atmosphere is
very friendly, warm and cordial
and march on the
central street in a holiday column.
The destination of
this peaceful march is the sacred area
of eternal flame…
Young guard of
honor
Natalia Levis-Fox
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