Tag: commemorations
Auschwitz commemorations: strong criticism following Polish decision on Israeli leaders
Two weeks before the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz camp in Poland, the possible participation of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, is stirring…
In Spain, controversy surrounding the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death
This Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the government of Pedro Sánchez launched with great fanfare, in the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, a commemorative marathon to celebrate the 50th anniversary of…
Tributes to Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher: details of the commemorations
Ten years to the day after the attacks against the newspaper Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher, several tributes were paid to the victims of the terrorist attacks this Tuesday, January…
80th anniversary commemorations
Senegal commemorates this Sunday, December 1, the 80th anniversary of one of the worst colonial crimes in its history. On December 1, 1944, the French army opened fire on its…
November 11, 2024: what program for the 1918 armistice commemorations?
ARMISTICE NOVEMBER 11. This public holiday, France commemorates the signing of the 1918 Armistice between Germany and the Triple Entente. Ceremonies celebrate this symbolic date all day long. Summary This…
November 11, 2024: what commemorations this public holiday Monday?
ARMISTICE NOVEMBER 11. On this public holiday, France commemorates the signing of the 1918 Armistice between Germany and the Triple Entente. All day long, ceremonies celebrate this symbolic date. Summary…
Japan: controversy over Israel’s absence from Nagasaki commemorations
In Japan, it is the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. On August 9, 1945, three days after the first atomic bombing in history in Hiroshima, Nagasaki suffered…
Commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the Landing: “It’s part of our imagination”
This Thursday, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Landings of June 6, 1944. Even if most of the soldiers of the Normandy landings are no longer there, their living…
follow the commemorations live
This Thursday, June 6 marks the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Follow the commemorations live in the presence of the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron and the main…
Commemorations: is memory lost?
Faithful to his memorial tradition, Emmanuel Macron saw the big picture, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Landing of allied troops in Normandy. Six stages spread over…