During the workshop, specialists discussed plans for joint exhibition projects dedicated to the topic of genocide and the preservation of historical memory. Particular attention was paid to expanding exhibition activities, exchanging archival materials, and developing new educational programs for young people.
Staff from Dzerzhinsk District Museum of History and Local Lore presented information to event participants about the tragic fates of the villages in Dzerzhinsk District destroyed during the Great Patriotic War. During the occupation, five villages in the district—Skirmantovo, Glukhoye Pyarkhurovo, Lyubazhanka, Sadkovshchina, and Litavets—shared the same fate as Khatyn. Only two of these villages were rebuilt after the war, while the rest disappeared forever from the map of our country. More than 4,000 residents of the district fought the enemy in the Red Army, partisan detachments, and the underground. Over 17,000 civilians were killed in Dzerzhinsk District during the occupation.
The workshop became an important platform for strengthening cooperation between memorial complex “Khatyn” and the district museum, as well as another step in preserving the historical memory of the victims of genocide and war crimes. Such events help convey the truth about tragic chapters of history to new generations and support efforts to prevent similar crimes in the future.
