Vitebsk summed up the results of the civil-patriotic campaign "Memory Marathon"
At the regional forum of students "Memory of the Past – a Step Towards a Peaceful Future," held at the regional palace of children and youth, the winners of the "Memory Marathon" civic-patriotic event, which started in the winter of this year, were announced. The event was preceded by a presentation of interactive platforms of museums from educational institutions of the Vitebsk region.
The "Memory Marathon" civic-patriotic event is dedicated to the Year of Peace and Creation. Its main goal is to foster civic and patriotic qualities in students, preserve historical truth and memory of the heroic past of the Belarusian people, as well as immortalize the names of famous countrymen and defenders of the Fatherland.
The marathon participants include kindergarten pupils, schoolchildren, and students of secondary vocational education institutions. The event sparked genuine interest among the youth and a desire to connect with the history of their native country. As part of the regional stage, a set of events was held in educational institutions focusing on thematic areas. During this period, dozens of research papers and video clips about fellow countrymen who defended our Motherland during the war years were completed and prepared, tourist routes to places of military glory were developed, and much more.
– I would like to thank everyone for the work that you have carried out over several months as part of the "Memory Marathon" campaign, – emphasized Vyacheslav Durnov, Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee, addressing the attendees. – Much has been said these days about the significance of historical memory, but there can never be too much said about it. Our people deserve that history and memory live on. This is the foundation upon which our state is built. It is important that you too carry and preserve this truth. I sincerely wish you peaceful skies, creative work, and good studies. You must become knowledgeable specialists for our country to continue to prosper.
The importance of preserving the names of heroes and pages of the war was discussed by Vladimir Guk, Deputy Prosecutor of the Vitebsk Region, Sergey Denisov, Chairman of the regional organization of the Belarusian Union of Officers, and Larisa Brueva, a veteran of the search movement and a member of the international association "People's Memory of the Defenders of the Fatherland." Each of them wished the children and their mentors peaceful skies, health, and success in all their endeavors. The honored guests are convinced that participation in the "Memory Marathon" will help schoolchildren study and feel the history of the Great Patriotic War more deeply.
– Today we are summing up the results and putting a final point to the "Memory Marathon", but not to the work we are doing, – noted Dmitry Khoma, Head of the Main Department for Education of the Regional Executive Committee. – Probably, when implementing the initiative in one of the educational institutions of the city, the organizers of this marathon did not think that after six months we would be holding a large regional event, as the initiative was supported by district after district. I want each of us to remember at what cost our grandfathers and great-grandfathers achieved peace. And the future fate of the country and peace on our land depend only on us.
