On July 29, 2023, villagers and guests attended the annual remembrance meeting at the memorial to the victims of political repressions near Kirjamo, Leningrad Oblast. The meeting gathered local residents from Bolshoye Kuzyomkino, Kirjamo, Konnovo, Tiskolovo, Gakkovo as well as participants from Kingisepp and St. Petersburg. Sharings came from … [Read more...]
Remembrance prayer in Kirjamo
On July 30, a spiritual meeting took place at the memorial to the victims of the 1939-1940 Stalinist repression in the cemetery near Kirjamo, a village in Kingiseppsky District of Leningrad Oblast. Cordial thanks to the local residents who keep the memorial and adjacent land plot in order. Before the prayer, new benches were installed and the … [Read more...]
Remembrance Meeting at Kirjamo
In the cemetery near Kirjamo, Leningrad Oblast, there is a memorial to local residents who suffered Stalinist repressions in 1939-1940. Established through the efforts of Mrs. Lidia Yllö (1919-2015), it was inaugurated in 1989. Every year, people gather at this memorial for a remembrance of their relatives who had gone though the harsh trials. This … [Read more...]