David Hockney, the renowned British artist who passed away at 88, was honored in a private funeral attended only by his partner and great-nephew, with plans for public memorials in London, Los Angeles, Paris, and Yorkshire next year, while his influential works will be donated to various foundations and institutions to ensure his legacy endures. #DavidHockney #ArtLegacy #PopArt
On this day in 1941, the first mass deportations from Lithuania began. Families were woken at night, forced into cattle cars and sent deep into Siberia. Today, Russia destroys memorials to victims of Soviet terror while committing new crimes in Ukraine. #Lithuania #SovietTerror #Ukraine #LT #RU #UA
Members of the Seimas of Lithuania honoured the victims of stalinism and soviet repressions at the Ukrainian and Japanese Memorials in Balkhash. Committed to justice and preservation of historical memory #HistoryMatters #NeverAgain https://t.co/D0EelA7Pzb #HistoryMatters #NeverAgain #SovietRepression #LT #UA #JP #KZ
RT @TallbarFIN: russia keeps systematically destroying Finnish memorials and graves in occupied Karelia. 🤬 Yet, russian memorials in Finla… #Karelia #Russia #Memorials #FI #RU
One year after a devastating fire at Bicester Motion in Oxfordshire, which claimed the lives of three firefighters and severely injured others, the community continues to remember and honor the victims through various memorials and charitable efforts, while investigations into the fire's cause are ongoing. #Firefighting #CommunitySupport #Tragedy #GB
One year after a devastating fire in a repurposed aircraft hangar in Bicester, Oxfordshire, which resulted in the loss of three lives—two firefighters and a civilian—the community continues to mourn their deaths with memorials and support for their families, as investigations into the cause of the blaze remain ongoing. #FirefighterTribute #CommunitySupport #MemorialService #GB
A BBC investigation reveals that approximately 2,300 North Korean soldiers have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as evidenced by a new memorial in Pyongyang, which commemorates their service and reflects North Korea's military cooperation with Russia despite the significant casualties involved. #NorthKorea #MilitaryHistory #Memorials #KP #RU #UA #KR
Mehr als 1.000 Menschen gedachten in Leipzig der Amokfahrt-Opfer und suchten Trost sowie Zusammenhalt, während Universitätsprediger Andreas Schöne die Auswirkungen der Tragödie auf das Leben der Gemeinschaft thematisierte. #CommunitySupport #MemorialService #TragedyRecovery
Nach der Amokfahrt in der Leipziger Innenstadt, bei der zwei Menschen starben, wird im Neuen Rathaus ein Kondolenzbuch ausgelegt, während Oberbürgermeister Jung und Ministerpräsident Kretschmer am Nachmittag an einem Gedenkgottesdienst und der Blumenniederlegung auf dem Augustusplatz teilnehmen. #Leipzig #MemorialService #Condolences
During a memorial service at Buchenwald, actor Hape Kerkeling reflected on his grandfather Hermann's experiences as a Holocaust survivor, condemning right-wing populism and the misuse of memorials while highlighting the dwindling number of survivors and the ongoing significance of remembrance amidst rising political tensions. #HolocaustRemembrance #MemorialService #CulturalHistory
Because this monster — who skipped dignified transfers, skipped memorials because of rain, downplayed traumatic brain injuries because limbs weren’t missing, desecrated Arlington for a photo op — is now casually telling the country some of our service members will just have to https://t.co/5MYO2bODCk
