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Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Culture Day

14.08.2021

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Culture Day

On August 13, the IYCPF 2021 had its sixth general meeting. On its agenda, we had results of the quiz on Volgograd's history and culture, the presentation of the Concert of National Cultures and the finishing touches of work upon the final tasks.

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Ecology Day

12.08.2021

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Ecology Day

On August 11, the IYCPF 2021 had its fifth general meeting. Its participants got to meet an expert from Volgograd State Agrarian University, discuss the basics of ecological thinking and obtain a quiz about Volgograd.

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Outreach Day

10.08.2021

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Outreach Day

On August 9, the IYCPF 2021 had its fourth general meeting. On its agenda, we had a lecture by an expert on youth-oriented events, a discussion dedicated to the eventual communique and teams' independent projects, as well as a warming-up session for the future Concert of National Cultures.

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Memory Day

07.08.2021

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Memory Day

On August 7, the IYCPF 2021 had its third general meeting. Its agenda featured a presentation of a virtual reality project, reports of Peace Memorial Ceremonies and the start of a preparation for post-crossing event.

Peace Ceremony in Volgograd 2021

06.08.2021

Peace Ceremony in Volgograd 2021

Today is the anniversary of one of the most horrible events in the history of humankind. On August 6, 1945, the United State of America used the first ever atomic bomb. Early in the morning, at 8:15, a US plane dropped it upon the city of Hiroshima.

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – History Day

04.08.2021

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – History Day

On August 4, the IYCPF 2021 had its second general meeting. The event's attendees had on their agenda to introduce their teams, meet an expert on history from the panorama museum and start preparations for a Peace Memorial Ceremony.

Young people from 6 countries come together to discuss peace on Volgograd platforms

02.08.2021

Young people from 6 countries come together to discuss peace on Volgograd platforms

Today, an International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future was launched in Volgograd, organized by the Russian and Japanese twin-towns Volgograd and Hiroshima.

Bundestag visitors listened to the interviews with Volgograd veterans

29.07.2021

Bundestag visitors listened to the interviews with Volgograd veterans

On June 21, 2021, in the very heart of Berlin, a memorial event was held by the German parliamentary faction "DIE LINKE" and dedicated to the 80^th anniversary since the day of memory and sorrow – the 22^nd of June 1941.

Volgograd took part in the 12th Executive Conference of "Mayors for Peace"

16.07.2021

Volgograd took part in the 12th Executive Conference of "Mayors for Peace"

On July 7, the Executive Cities of the "Mayors for Peace" international organization met online to adopt the new Campaign and the new Action Plan to work upon until 2025. One of the meeting's participants was Volgograd – a "Mayors for Peace" member since 1983, its Vice-President and Lead City in Russia.

A joint project by Volgograd and Coventry won a presidential grant

13.07.2021

A joint project by Volgograd and Coventry won a presidential grant

On July 1, 2021, the international project "Digital Tablecloth 'Volgograd - Coventry' - 80 Years of Mutual Support" was launched, having previously become one of the winners of the competition by the Presidential Grants Foundation. Its authors are the project team of the "Lidery Peremen" NGO led by Natalia Oreshkina, and its goal is to develop public diplomacy and support Russian compatriots abroad.