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Representatives of the Embassies of France and Poland honored the memory of those buried in Bykivnya
23.12.2019
The Graves of Bykivnya Reserve was visited by the delegations of the French Embassy in Ukraine headed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Ukraine Etienne de Ponsen and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine headed by Deputy Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Michal Guergon.
Visit of the Deputy Director of the Polish Institute of National Rememberence
19.12.2019
December 18, 2019 Dr. Krzysztof Shwagryk, Deputy Director of the Polish Institute of National Rememberence, visited the National Historical and Memorial Reserve Graves of Bykivnya.
Visit of the Secretary of State of the Office of the President of the Republic of Poland
16.12.2019
December 15, 2019 Adam Kviatkovski, State Secretary of the Office of the President of the Republic of Poland, visited the National Historical and Memorial Reserve the Graves of Bykivnya.
Visit of the deputy of the European Parliament to Bykovnya
31.10.2019
On October 31, 2019, the National Historical and Memorial Reserve "Graves of Bykovnia" was visited by European Parliament deputy Anna Fotyga, accompanied by Deputy Military Attache of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine Major Mariush Sadovski and Deputy Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Ukraine Michal Gyergon.
Historians from Korea and Germany are guests of the Reserve
25.10.2019
October 23, 2019, the National Historical and Memorial Reserve "Graves of Bykivnia " was attended by participants of the International Workshop "Conflicting Memories of War and Occupation".
Historians visited Bykivnia
10.09.2019
On September 9, 2019, a group of historians from Germany, the USA, the Netherlands and Ukraine visited the National Historical and Memorial Reserve Graves of Bykivnia. The group was accompanied by a Ukrainian historian, doctor of historical sciences, head of the department of modern history and politics of the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Georgy Kasyanov.
Students-ukrainologists from Switzerland visited Bykivnya
02.09.2019
On September 2, 2019, a group of students from different cities of Switzerland - Basel, Zurich, Bern, Fribourg, visited the National Historical and Memorial Reserve Graves of Bykivnya. The group was accompanied by a Ukrainian historian, doctor of historical sciences, head of the department of modern history and politics of the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Georgy Kasyanov. Young scientists are united by participation in the initiative Ukrainian Research in Switzerland - URIS, which is implemented in 2017-2019. The purpose of this initiative is the development of Ukrainian studies in Switzerland, the encouragement and support of young scientists, and the development of a network of university research in Ukraine.
XIX International Katyn Race in Bykivnia
19.08.2019
On August 16, 2019, on the territory of the National Historical and Memorial Reserve Graves of Bykivnya the participants of the XIX International Katyn Rally honored the memory of the Poles and other victims of the communist regime buried in the Forest of Bykivnya. This year the event was attended by representatives of the public organization Rajd Katyński (Katyn Motorbike Race), representing different cities of Poland, as well as Polish cultural and educational societies in Kiev and Ukraine.
"Bloodied Field". Opening of the photo exhibition
06.08.2019
On August 5, 2019, on the territory of theNational Historical and Memorial Reserve Graves of Bykivnia, the ceremonial opening of the exhibition dedicated to repressed peasants was held.
Sharing museum experience with the National Museum "Holodomor Victims Memorial"
26.06.2019
On June 25, 2019, employees of the National Historical and Memorial Reserve "Graves of Bykivnia" met with colleagues from the National Museum "Holodomor Victims Memorial".