Commemorative waltz of 1941 in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

23.06.2016 15:14:35 (GMT+12)

Commemorative waltz of 1941 in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
June 22 is the Day of Memory and Grief in Kamchatka and throughout Russia. The whole country commemorates 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War.

People of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky gathered in the Victory Park to honor the memory of the fallen during the Great Patriotic War. After a minute of silence the participants put flowers at the Memorial with the names of the fallen from Kamchatka.

In the evening there was a patriotic event "Commemorative waltz of 1941" at the main square of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. More than 50 pairs, graduates of 2016, took part in it. The graduates dedicated the waltz to the young people of 1941, who joined the war soon after their graduation.

The participants honored the memory of the fallen with a minute of silence. Schoolchildren sent white balloons into the sky.

At the end of the event people put flowers at the memorial sign "City of Military Glory".

Translated by Ksenia Skotnikova.