On May 9, the Bolgar Museum-Reserve held the event “Victory May” for all visitors of the museum, which was devoted to Victory Day.
As part of the event’s program, the “Field Post” campaign was held. During the war, the field post was the only way to maintain communication between the front and the rear. The support of soldiers and officers by their families was crucial for victory. Letters were sent to the front from all over our country. Field postal workers risked their lives to reach the front lines to deliver small, triangular-shaped letters filled with love, warmth and care. These letters from the front were cherished by families and passed down to their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. At the interactive site, visitors were encouraged to write letters that were folded into triangular-shaped frontline messages.
In honor of the Victory Day celebration, guests of the museum-reserve were given St. George’s ribbons, a symbol of remembrance for the victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
Everyone was able to taste a portion of soldier’s porridge. Porridge is traditionally prepared in memory of the hardships experienced by soldiers during the Great Patriotic War, and it has become another symbol of the immortal feat of the Soviet soldiers. People were also able to enjoy pancakes baked in the oven. Songs from the war years sounded.
We honor the memory of the people who, through their selfless love for their homeland and their lives, ensured peace, freedom and a future for us.