#commemoration

#commemoration

Israel observes Memorial Day with added significance following recent attacks. [ more ]

The Royal Mint unveiled a new 50p coin marking 80 years since the D-Day landings, depicting Allied soldiers landing in Normandy. [ more ]

British and French troops participated in a ceremonial swap at iconic landmarks in Paris and London.

The Entente Cordiale agreements were commemorated for enhancing diplomatic relations between the UK and France. [ more ]

France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 Rwanda genocide but lacked the will to do so

Macron acknowledges France's responsibility in the genocide but stops short of an apology [ more ]

Collect photos, films, and testimonies for 80th anniversary of Normandy landings

Macron calls for recognizing heroes from World War II from various regions [ more ]

Rwanda commemorates the genocide victims with solemn tributes 30 years later, remembering the 800,000 lives lost in a 100-day killing spree led by Hutu extremists.

President Paul Kagame, who led the rebel militia that ended the genocide, honors the victims at the Kigali Genocide Memorial amidst international acknowledgments of global inaction during the massacre. [ more ]

San Francisco will name a street in Bernal Heights after Sean Monterrosa, a young resident killed by police.

Monterrosa was involved in social justice work and will be commemorated by various initiatives in San Francisco. [ more ]

Residents of Dresden formed a human chain to remember the victims of the Allied bombing in 1945.

This year's commemoration focused on peace and democracy and was in response to rising far-right popularity. [ more ]

St. Brigid is being commemorated on the 1,500th anniversary of her death, with festivities taking place in Ireland and around the world.

Brigid, the saint and ancient pagan goddess, is gaining a modern following as a symbol of feminine spirituality and empowerment. [ more ]

The Wind of Change watch by Col&MacArthur commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The watch features a shattered dial with a concrete fragment of the wall and a textured dial with the date of the wall's fall. [ more ]

The Wind of Change watch by Col&MacArthur commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The watch features a shattered dial with a concrete fragment of the wall and a textured dial with the date of the wall's fall. [ more ]