Victory Day, Kiev. Pt 1

Posted by Matt Shalvatis Photography (Kiev, Ukraine) on 20 May 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

May 9th is the day the people in East Europe celebrate their victory over fascism and Nazi Germany. Being from the states, I figured it would be more than just a Memorial Day or Veterans Day, but didn't quite know what to expect. Here then are a few of my photos of Victory Day, with a bit of commentary on the side.

Arrival of Political Parties - I saw a number of the political parties arrive to pay their respects, but did not see representatives of the three largest parties. Not to say they were not there. They may have arrived and left before I got there.

More at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattsh/.

All comments welcome. :-)

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