A film lecture was held in the state archive of public associations of the Gomel region as part of the project «Open Film Archive. We brought this day closer as best we could»

On May 3, 2024, employees of the institution «State Archive of Public Associations of the Gomel Region» held a film lecture as part of the project «Open Film Archive. We brought this day closer as best we could» for students of the state educational institution «Secondary School No.3 of Gomel named after D.N.Penyazkov».

During the event, schoolchildren were shown the documentary film «Liberation», prepared by the institution «Belarusian State Archive of Film, Photo and Sound Documents», dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders.

Before the start of the session, archivist of the first qualification category in the sector of information, publication and use of documents Victoria Vladimirovna Mantsurovskaya told the children about the project «Open Film Archive. We brought this day closer as best we could», which is carried out in pursuance of the Plan for the preparation and holding of festive events for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus, approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus of October 5, 2023 No.316.

The children also had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with authentic documents containing memories of participants in the battles for the liberation of the Gomel region from the Nazi invaders

In conclusion, a sightseeing tour of the archive was held, during which the children visited exhibitions of archival documents and photographs «War does not have a woman’s face» and «Heroes of the Great Victory», which are exhibited in the reading room of the state archive.