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Musical commemoration at Russian Centre

Musical commemoration at Russian Centre

The Russian Centre in Colombo, together with the Sri Lanka Guitar Association will be presenting an evening of entertainment to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the victory of Soviet Union over fascism in the great patriotic war (1941-1945).

The event will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Russian Centre Auditorium from 5.00. p.m. onwards . The Chief Guest will be Prof Lakshman Jayatillake, Chairman, National Education Commission .

The evening's activities will include entertainment provided by Sri Lankan artistes and the screening of the movie 'Liberation', a dramatized account of the liberation of the Soviet Union Territory and the subsequent defeat of Nazi Germany in the great patriotic war, directed by Yuri Ozerov.

The event will be open to the public free of charge.