We remember
“The victory has two
Katyushas”. This is how a theatricalized concert was called which was held in
the Rossiya concert hall in Moscow and which marked the first stage in a large-scale
three-year action devoted to the 60th anniversary of our people’s victory in
the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
The concert was a tribute to
the memory of the soldiers of art who fought selflessly using their specific
weapons: the song, the word, the dance. Actors, writers, journalists formed
their own fighting front, helping people to uphold their souls, patriotism,
faith, strength and courage. And they helped them not only to survive but to
advance towards victory.
The concert was given in honour
of the artistes’ front-line groups which gave a total of 1,500,000 performances
during the war.
Fighting against the enemy
were two Katyushas: the famous multiple rocket launcher and the highly popular
song composed by Matvei Blanter.
Olga
BUTSENINA.