Tag: commemorated
Mass execution commemorated for the first time in a real place: ‘Important part of the story’
77 candles are burning again at the Koedriest monument. They were lit for the executed Soviet soldiers at Camp Amersfoort. About 120 people are present at the commemoration of the…
Mass execution commemorated for the first time in a real place: ‘Important for the story’
77 candles are burning again at the Koedriest monument. They were lit for the executed Soviet soldiers at Camp Amersfoort. About 120 people are present at the commemoration of the…
Tram attack commemorated every five years after next month: ‘In consultation with relatives’
Utrecht – After this year’s commemoration, the tram attack in Utrecht will no longer be commemorated annually, but every five years. A spokesperson for Utrecht mayor Sharon Dijksma confirmed this…
Largest prisoner transport Camp Amersfoort impressively commemorated: ‘Only memory I have of him’
Both are happy that Camp Amersfoort is organizing the commemoration. “You have to keep commemorating,” says Anton. “It was so long ago, but it is the only memory I have…
Deceased supporter Reavan commemorated with action during FC Utrecht – Feyenoord
Reavan was a big FC Utrecht fan and could regularly be found in the Galgenwaard. The action was announced earlier this week and spread on social media by some of…
MH17 disaster commemorated: ‘This year was marked by impactful events and emotions’
MH17 The Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. At the time, that area was in the hands of pro-Russian rebels. The Russians Igor Girkin…
Opposition Leader in Hong Kong Arrested – Commemorated Anniversary of Beijing Massacres
The military attack on the Tiananmen Square protesters on June 4, 1989 was preceded by widespread youth protests in Beijing in the spring. The protests had in turn been triggered…
Transfer of Camp Amersfoort commemorated: as quiet as a mouse with almost tangible emotion
Many relatives were there today. Not only speakers, also people in the audience came to remember relatives. “I flew over from Australia especially for it,” says Erik van der Wal.…
This is how the English school in Halmstad commemorated the death of Queen Elizabeth II
The English flag was raised to half-mast and the topics of conversation were characterized by the death of Queen Elizabeth II when the English School in Halmstad drew attention to…
MH17 disaster commemorated, bereaved Piet Ploeg: ‘We are reminded of it more often than we would like’
During the commemoration, chairman Ploeg gave a short speech. He said it was nice to be able to commemorate together again. “Here at the monument and the trees we are…