November 1 to the occasion Autumn Dziady by established tradition, some members of Vitebsk parties, social movements and journalists at the initiative of Boris Khamajda attended public memorial Polei and cemetery where buried departed into eternity Vitebsk public and party activists.

Symbolic Memorial Polei personifying place massacres repressed Belarusian citizens in the 30s of last century, was the first object, which come indifferent to its history Vitebsk residents. The event began with landscaping and adornment crosses the white-red-white ribbons. And after laying flowers favored by those who had something to say.

Boris Khamaida, in particular, noted that "there will be a time when the archives will reveal exported at the beginning of the war of Vitebsk." And all will be known. "Then we will know how many people actually were killed for the right" to be called human beings. '"

Member of the CCP BPF Jan Dzyarzhautsau continued raised the topic: "People like to live in a human, but murderous Stalinist regime orphaned thousands of families throughout Belarus. According to unconfirmed reports only in the Vitebsk region killed 36 thousand people. And Polei - is one of dozens, maybe hundreds of places where, according to local residents NKVD destroyed the best people of the Belarusian nation. "

Ukraine native Pivonos Antonina, a citizen of Belarus, drew attention to the fact that in her homeland citizens better know their history better and honor the memory of the past. Even the 9th of May - this is not the day of the liberation of Ukraine, but only - Day of Liberation from Nazi occupation.

The event ended with a prayer for Belarus. After that, all together sang "God Almighty".

The next place to visit was the cemetery of the village Drukovo where buried Vladimir Pleschenko. The surprise was the news of the untimely death of his brother this year.

In conclusion, activists visited Vitebsk city cemetery "Kopci" where buried Sergey Terentyev, Alexander Mudrichenko, Roman Solovyan, Elena Zalesskaya. Over the grave of each of the leaders of the Belarusian Revival, departed to the other world, came the words of memories and gratitude for the committed for the benefit of the Fatherland. Especially a lot of good at the grave of Elena Zalesskaya remembered, a really intelligent and interesting woman who in 1991 first in Vitebsk sewed white-red-white flag, then hung over the town hall, and put on a fashion scarves Belarusian national colors.

 S. Horki