Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War
8–9 May
Events
2010
- Film screening of "Ballad of a Soldier" (1959 - Russian w/ English subtitles)
27 April 2010, 6:15 p.m., Conference Room 7, North Lawn Building
“Ballad of a Soldier” tells the story of Alyosha, a Russian soldier in World War II who single-handedly fends off two enemy tanks and is granted a visit with his mother as a reward. As he journeys home, Alyosha encounters the devastation of his war-torn country, witnesses glimmers of hope among the people, and falls in love. With its poetic visual imagery, Grigori Chukhrai's “Ballad of a Soldier” is an unconventional meditation on the effects of war, and is considered a milestone in Russian cinema. It was a prize winner at the Cannes Film Festival and San Francisco International Film Festival in 1960.
The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations,
Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, delivered opening remarks.
- Photo Exhibition: “We Won Together”
1-14 May 2010 (opening on Monday, 3 May 2010, 6:00 p.m.) Delegates’ Entrance
This special exhibition celebrates the victory in World War II through photos highlighting the role of the CIS (former Soviet Union) in the defeat of fascism.
- Special solemn meeting of the UN General Assembly
6 May 2010, 10:00 a.m., General Assembly Hall
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- Concert featuring the CIS Youth Symphony Orchestra
7 May 2010, 7:00 p.m., General Assembly Hall
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This special commemorative concert will feature the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union), led by world-renowned conductor, Vladimir Spivakov.
The CIS Youth Symphony Orchestra designates a new conductor each year, to teach and mentor talented young musicians from the CIS, who go through a rigorous competitive process and win a spot in the Orchestra for one year.
The Orchestra will perform a variety of musical selections from works such as Rachmaninov’s 2nd concerto, Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake”, Verdi’s “The Force of Destiny”, Puccini’s “La Bohème and more.
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