The Victory Commanders Gala Evening at the House of Unions

The gala evening "Commanders of Victory" held on December 20, 2019, in the Column Hall of the House of Unions, was dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Stalin and the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.

The leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation faction in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, G. A. Zyuganov, addressed the participants of the evening with a welcoming speech. In his speech, the leader of the Russian Communists emphasized the historical role of I. V. Stalin as the Supreme Commander-in-Chief and the leader of the country during the most difficult period of its history, as well as the military prowess of the renowned Marshals of the Soviet Union, G. K. Zhukov, K. K. Rokossovsky, and I. S. Konev, and the great feat of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War and the liberation of European nations from fascism.

The Column Hall of the House of Unions was attended by veterans of the Great Patriotic War and labor, Heroes of the Soviet Union and Russia, and well-known political and public figures.

The gala evening ended with a concert by the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, led by People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Yeliseyev. The concert featured war-time songs such as "The Holy War," "Smuglyanka," "The Frontline Driver's Song," "The Artillerymen's March," the famous "Katyusha," and many others. During the performance of the legendary song "Victory Day" by the Rosgvardia Ensemble, the audience stood up and sang along with the renowned military artists. The column hall of the House of Unions was filled with prolonged applause from the grateful audience. The gala evening "Commanders of Victory" was organized by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.