On April 13, 2025, on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, Memorial Complex “Khatyn” welcomed servicemen of military unit 3214. This visit was not just an excursion, but a real lesson in memory, courage and responsibility for the world in which we live.
April 11 is celebrated worldwide as International Day of Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camp Prisoners.
On April 9, 1970, exactly 55 years ago, a young Belarusian team of architects was awarded one of the highest state awards — the USSR Lenin Prize in Architecture. By Resolution No. 249 of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR, the prize was awarded to architects Yuri Gradov, Valentin Zankovich, Leonid Levin and sculptor Sergei Selikhanov for the creation of memorial ensemble “Khatyn”.
Every year on April 2, Belarus and Russia celebrate the Day of Unity of the Peoples of the two countries at the state level. The history of this memorable date goes back to 1996, when the Treaty on the Creation of the Community of Belarus and Russia was signed on April 2.
On March 26, 2025, memorial complex “Khatyn” was visited by a delegation of the active members of the Council of Labor Veterans of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus. This event became a tribute to the memory and respect of all victims of the Great Patriotic War.
On March 22, the day of remembrance of Belarusian village burned by punitive forces 82 years ago, events dedicated to the 82nd anniversary of the tragedy were held at memorial complex “Khatyn”. They began with a liturgy and a funeral service in the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Today, March 21, the memorial complex “Khatyn” was visited by the delegation of the European Union in the Republic of Belarus. The delegation included representatives of Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, France, Italy, Romania, Poland, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Great Britain, Bulgaria and Sweden.
On March 20, 2025, the SMC “Khatyn” was visited by a delegation of organizers and participants of the socially significant project "Space Unites Generations of the Union State". As part of this project, a children's drawing competition "Glorious Pages of the History of the Fraternal Peoples of Russia and Belarus - We Are Together" is being held, which is aimed at fostering patriotism and spiritual and moral values in young citizens of the two countries.
On March 22, 2025, memorial events dedicated to the 82nd anniversary of the tragedy in Khatyn village will be held from 10:00 to 19:00. It is planned to hold a procession "People's laying on" with the participation of the country's top officials, heads of state bodies, labor collectives, public organizations. About 3 thousand guests from Belarus, the Russian Federation, and the CIS countries are expected.
On March 19, 2025, the Memorial Complex “Khatyn” hosted the grand opening of the exhibition “The War could not take away only Love”. The exhibition was created through the joint efforts of the Memorial Complex “Khatyn” and the Creative Workshop of Architect L. Levin under the direction of Galina Levina.