Reception on 80th Anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War

On May 9, the Consulate General of Russia in Chennai in coordination with the Russian Center of Science and Culture held a commemoration-cum-reception to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

The representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, foreign consular missions, cadets, famous public and cultural figures, businessmen, journalists and compatriots from Chennai and Bangalore attended the event.

The reception included the screening of the Victory Parade on Red Square as well as a short documentary about India's participation in World War II.

According to the local tradition, the evening was illuminated by a ceremony of lighting the lamp. For this, the dignitaries used a piece of the Eternal Flame brought to Chennai from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden near the Kremlin wall.

As part of the reception, a creative group of students from the Volgograd State Medical University performed the war-time songs.