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The work In Memoriam. In Memory of the Heroes Who Fell at the Nistru (1992) was developed within the Center for Culture and Military History and published under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, the Bureau for Reintegration, and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova. Authors: Gheorghe Bălan, Vitalie Ciobanu, Gheorghe Cojocaru.

This work provides a retrospective of the events that led to the outbreak of the war on the Nistru, accompanied by photographs of the heroes who lost their lives in the battles to defend the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova.

On March 2, 1992, the political conflict in the Nistru region escalated into a true fratricidal war. Under the fabricated pretext of "defending Russia's southern borders," political adventurers from the former Soviet metropolis encouraged Transnistrian separatism by arming secessionist paramilitary groups. At the same time, thousands of mercenary Cossacks and prisoners released early from jails, along with tanks and missiles, were sent against Independent Moldova, in a desperate attempt to revive the fallen empire.

Russia's undeclared war against the Republic of Moldova left behind hundreds of dead and wounded, shattered families, and villages in ruins. More than 50,000 peaceful residents from the conflict zone were forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge from the horrors of war.

For the sake of freedom and the future, Moldova's defenders faced death, enduring the hardships and humiliations of war.

During the Nistru war, 198 soldiers of the National Army and 89 personnel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs lost their lives, while 40 combatants went missing without a trace, and nearly 300 were left disabled.

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Music and dance performance „On Dragobete”

February 23, 2017

Every year, the National Museum of History of Moldova celebrates the Dragobete, god of youth in the local pantheon, patron of love and good mood. Promoting this holiday aims to cultivate perennial moral and spiritual values of love and friendship, respect for Romanian traditions among young people.

On February 23, the National Museum of History of Moldova organized in cooperation with the Aesthetic Education Center "Lăstărel" an event for young audiences - students from the vocational school no. 6, minors from the social rehabilitation center for children "Casa Gavroche" and children from vulnerable families - the show "On Dragobete", dedicated to the most beautiful Romanian holiday of love. The event took place in a romantic setting in the Blue Room of the National Museum of History of Moldova.

The musical-literary program has brought into discussion traditions related to love. Part of the program was the play "The Legend of Dragobete", interpretation of the most beautiful love songs and folk dance. The show, greeted with applause by the students present at the event, was prepared by artistic collectives of the Aesthetic Education Center "Lăstărel" such as: vocal-choral circle, leader Vasile Roșioru, concert master Mihai Saveliev; vocal group "Tinerețe Floare", leader Marcel Stoian; folk dance group "Brâuleț", leader Grigore Corcinschi, concert master Iurie Graur; vocal group "Solo", leader Marina Grumeza, master group Irina Bogaciova; vocal circle, leader Evghenia Bolotova; band of accordionists, leader Alexandru Braguța; vocal group "ELL-BY-Star", leader Nelea Maslo, concert master Mariana Ganea.

The song, dance and good will were the main coordinates of the museum event „On Dragobete".