Victory Day is a major event in Russia commemorating the defeat of the Nazis during World War II. It’s a national holiday on May 9th and has been weeks in the making as preparations are made. An estimated 28 million people were killed in the Nazi’s attempt to overtake the Soviet Union.
Among the festivities is a huge military parade displaying tanks, missiles, marching troops, bands and the like. The parade moves through Red Square past a viewing stand overlooking Lenin’s tomb. If are a baby boomer you may remember news programs showing Presidents Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, among other Soviet and Russian dignitaries, reviewing the parade above the tomb. The parade travels up a major street (Tverskaya Street - Тверская улица) leading from the Kremlin past our neighborhood (a 25 minute walk to the Kremlin) and beyond.
The day before yesterday I went down to the Theatre District adjacent to the Kremlin and Red Square to explore and look at preparations being made for the big Day. The area was abuzz with people everywhere touring, painting, cleaning and practicing for the parade and Victory Day in general.
If you’re interested, I’ve put together a slideshow of images from the area. The easiest way to see the show is to click on this link: http://vimeo.com/41613312
I’ve also posted the show on my Web site: http://www.andrewmcdonoughphotography.com/ then click on the “RUSSIA” link. The filename is: before.exe
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