The activities of the St.Petersburg Regional Organization «The
Arctic Allied Convoys» is based on the ideas and traditions of
North Convoys Brotherhood. The popularization of North Convoys'
History, friendship and cooperation traditions between
Russia and Great Britain and other countries of anti-hitler
coalition as well as social support of veterans is considered to
be the main goal of veterans and their associates.
The organization performed the following significant events
and projects during 11 years of its activity:
- numerous meetings of veterans, press-conferences, radio and
television performances, organization of such holidays as Victory
Day, Defender of the Motherland Day, North Convoys Day,
- 5 international conferences with participation of veterans from
Russia, Great Britain, USA, Norway, France, Germany, Iceland
and etc.
- International Move «Dervish-2001» in St. Petersburg and
world premiere of musical composition «Convoy Requiem PQ-
17» (Canada-Russia) in Alexandryisky theater,
- International memorial expedition Convoy-2003" to the places
of losses of ships being in the PQ-17 Convoy Composition
at the Barents Sea and to the archipelago Novaya Zemlya.
Three ships were found.
- «International memorial expedition Convoy-2005» with participation
of veterans of 1941-1945 North Convoys, white hats.
Four ships were found.
- «International Move Dervish-2006» devoted to the 65th anniversary
of the first convoys' arrival to USSR.
- Seven books and albums were published, 8 video films were
issued,
- Participation in the following exhibition: «Russia open to the
world» - London, 2002 and «St. Petersburg, 300 years of spiritual
culture» - Moscow 2003.
Number of shows: 3771
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Field:
Other
Email:
Albatros1124@yandex.ru
Fax:
+7 (812) 323-45-06
IMDS-07 participant:
yes
Phone:
+7 (812) 323-45-06
Physical address:
45, 10 Line, St. Petersburg, 199178, Russia
