Two world events ignored by western news media.
I am appalled that the Ottawa Citizen and other western media have generally ignored or downplayed two international humanitarian cultural events: one in the ancient city of Palmyra on the occasion of Martyrs’ Day in Syria, and the second at Victory Day in Russia.
The first event brought the famous St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, headed by Maestro Valery Gergiev, to Palmyra, six weeks after ISIL was forced out, as a celebration and in gratitude to all those who fight terrorism and sacrifice their lives.
The second event, May 9 in Moscow, commemorated 71 years since the defeat of Nazi forces and the memory of Second World War veterans. The Soviet Union lost 27 million people in defence of the country and of freedom for the world. More than 40 countries took part in this memorial, which attracted 800,000 participants to the Moscow parade.
Koozma J. Tarasoff, Ottawa
Martyrs’ Day
May 6, 2016, was the 100th anniversary of a massacre in Damascus and Beirut, Syria by Ottoman military leader Jamal Pasha 'The Butcher'. Russia ordered a cease-fire, and sent an orchestra to participate in the Syrian memorial for the dead. Concert title: 'Pray for Palmyra. Music revives ancient remains'.
- Google News (BBC May 6, Guardian May 5, RT May 5)
- Syrian Martyrs’ Day Centennial Commemoration, by Stephen Lendman, Greanville Post (NY, USA), May 7, 2016. — Summary of history and press coverage.
- Palmyra witnesses two cultural events on the occasions of Martyrs’ Day in Syria and Victory Day in Russia, Syrian Arab News Agency, May 5, 2016.
- A little night music: Orchestra performs after-dark concert in Palmyra just months after ISIS used it to carry out public executions in Syria, Daily Mail (UK), 5 May 2016
Victory Day
(Russian: Den' Pobedy) honors veteran dead relatives as an 'Immortal regiment' (Russian: Bessmertnyi Polk). Photos of dead veteran relatives are carried by mourners. In 2016, citizen video journalists documented 3 memorial parades in Canada.
Toronto
- ДЕНЬ ПОБЕДЫ В КАНАДЕ | The Victory Day 2016, by Mr.Viktor (2:30 min.)
- Бессмертный Полк Торонто 2016, by toront123 (44:41 min.)
- Бессмертный полк Торонто Канада 2016, by Sergey Vaucher (32:12 min.)
- Бессмертный Полк, Торонто, 2016, by Oleg Smirnov (14:24 min.)
- Празднование Дня Победы в Калгари (Канада) 9 Мая 2016. Автопробег, by ulacalgary (4:57 min)
- Акция "Бессмертный полк" 8 мая 2016. Канада, г. Виннипег, by RTV Media (3:19 min.)
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