Month: April 2017

The Immortal Regiment March in Toronto 2017

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April 27, 2017
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The Immortal Regiment march is a rememberence event that commemorates the millions of lives lost by the Soviet Union in World War II. Known as “Immortal Regiment,” this event has spread to dozens of cities and made the Victory Day celebrations the most meaningful holiday in Russia. It has also restored the bond between generations, merging millions of diverse family stories into a common memory of suffering, courage and resilience….

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Victory Day 2017 Charity Auto Rally

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April 27, 2017
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Toronto-Hamilton The Russian community of Toronto has launched a new tradition to start Victory Day celebrations in World War II with a spring auto and motor rally “I remember! I’m proud!” For the third time this year, the Association of World War II veterans from the USSR, activists from various public organizations and members of the Russian Congress of Canada took part in the event. The event took place on…

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118th anniversary of the first pilgrims to Canada from Russia

  By Koozma J. Tarasoff, Ottawa source : http://spirit-wrestlers.blogspot.ca/2017/04/canadian-doukhobor-culture-at-russian.html 150 Years of the Canadian Federation: From a British Dominion to a Global Player’ was the theme of this year’s  international conference held April 7-8, 2017 at the University of St. Petersburg, Russia.  The event was co-sponsored by the Institute for US and Canadian Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences; the Russian Association for Canadian Studies; and the ‘Moscow-Quebec’ Educational and Scientific Center Russian…

April 10, 2017
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