№ 12-13 (2184-2185)
September 5, 2016
The breakout of the war shatters the world of a young student, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, forcing her to enlist in the army in 1941. The maiden turns out to be a natural-born sniper, her impressive skill and prowess make her stand out among men and women alike. Seeing Pavlichenko as a tangible threat, the German High Command gives orders to eliminate the girl whatever the cost. In the meanwhile, Lyudmila meets a man and falls in love. War fades into the background... Soon, however, another misfortune befalls Lyudmila leaving the man she loves on the brink of death and herself seriously wounded. The girl is pulled out of combat and later goes to the United States with a publicity visit. Eleanor Roosevelt welcomes Lyudmila in the White House and the two women soon become close. It won't be long before Pavlichenko stands before an audience in Chicago pressing for a second front. Will her words have the capacity to change the course of war?
The 22d of June, 1941 is a tragic day in thehistory of our country. On this day, the Great Patriotic War had started. Itlasted for 1,418 days and nights, and killed 26.6 million Soviet citizens - military personnel and civilianswho died from hunger, cold, bombing, mass genocide which had been conducted bythe invaders on the Soviet territory. Since 1996, the first day of the war wasdeclared as a memorable date - "Dayof Remembrance and Sorrow"
Nice has always been associated with the safe and measured life, inherent only to the most famous in the world of respectable and fashionable resort with centuries of traditions. Today it has become a symbol of another terrible tragedy. Luxury hotel "Negresco", to spend a night in which still is a symbol of a certain prestige and a sign of belonging to the "high society" for the time turned into a sort of a field hospital.
4th and 5th July 2016 in the historic Slovak city of Nitra ranking eighth place in the International Folklore Festival "Slavica", which was within the city celebration of the feast "Nitra, dear Nitra".
July 5th is a holiday farmhouse in Slovakia, dedicated to the creator of the Slavic alphabet and Church Slavonic language, the Prior Christian Cyril and Methodius. Already every year these days in their honor held festival "Slavica" in Nitra, the city where he began his mission.