So- How do we celebrate this day? Where else takes part in VE Day? And what are the facts and stats? Carry on reading this featured blog as we explore just a snippet of the iconic Victory In Europe Day this week with Konflux Theatre!
How can YOU celebrate!?
Where else celebrates VE Day?
1- France
Similarly to the UK, France sing patriotic songs and proudly display their flags on their homes and buildings! Many people also attend parades and church services to remember those who fought in the war.
2- Poland
VE Day is known as Narodowy Dzień Zwycięstwa in Poland and they also have a day of remembrance and celebration. Government representatives, veterans and the general public attend official ceremonies across the whole country, and you’ll find streets decorated with wreaths and flowers alongside Military Parades and local festivities.
3- Austria
You’ll find events like the Festival Of Joy happening in Austria’s capital commemorating VE Day! This event features speeches, lectures, fireworks and the laying of white roses at memorials as a commitment to never forgetting the Holocaust and being against war and fascism.
WW2 Fun Facts
- Hitler’s nephew was British.
- Poland had a fighting brown bear which later became a corporal…That’s right, a Syrian Brown Bear! He even carried ammunition boxes and drank beer in the evenings.
- More than 51% of the RAF bomber crews passed away.
- 95% of Hull’s buildings were damaged or destroyed during WW2.
- Around 450,700 Brits were killed.
