On May 8, on the Day of Remembrance of the Victory over Nazism, the “Espreso” TV channel aired the special project “Poppies of Memory”.
During the day, the channel covered the topic of commemorating the Second World War. The presenters and guests discussed, in particular, the European traditions of its celebration.
In 2014, Ukraine joined the European tradition of commemorating World War II Remembrance Day. The new symbol was the image of a red poppy.
Hosts and guests of the air – historians, sociologists, experts, international researchers, politicians – will talk about the world tradition of the poppy and its introduction in Ukraine, changes in attitudes to May 9 and the transition to the European model of commemorating victory, the role and place of Ukrainians in the Second World War, parallels with the modern war and Russian Nazism. Among the guests Mykola Kniazhytskyi, Yaryna Yasynevych, Rostyslav Luzhetskyi, Volodymyr Viatrovych and others.
Below you can see a video from the studios within the project:
“WHO REALLY STARTED THE WAR?! AMAZING DETAILS!” with the head of the board of the NGO “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum” Yaryna Yasynevych
“10 years of RED POPPY! A step towards DECOLONIZATION and commemoration with Europe!” with People’s deputies Mykola Kniazhytskyi and Volodymyr Vyatrovych
“Russian PABYODOBESIE! How did Ukraine GIVE UP on this?”
with Rostyslav Luzhetsky, artist, public figure, director of Komora publishing house
About special project “Poppies of Memory” for link
