Every year, on April 11, the world celebrates a memorable date - International Day for the Liberation of Prisoners of Nazi Concentration Camps. It was on this day, in 1945, that prisoners of the Buchenwald concentration camp rebelled against their tormentors and captured the death camp. The day before, an order was given to kill all prisoners. When the American troops appeared, who came for the purpose of liberation, the prisoners themselves had already dealt with the sadists. The first concentration camp was formed in 1933, in the German city of Dachau. Later, the network of concentration camps grew to incredible proportions - more than 14,000 concentration camps in Germany and other countries that were its allies. Prisoners were brutally tormented and tortured - gas chambers, where victims suffocated painfully; burning in crematorium ovens, and sometimes alive; brutal torture; Starvation is only a small part of what the victims experienced. They were turned into guinea pigs - new drugs were tested, cosmetics and medicines were tested. One day, out of curiosity, the Nazis brought twin brothers to a concentration camp. They had one leg amputated and waited for the results - the sadists were interested in how different the healing process would be in almost identical people. The experiment failed, one of the guys died, and the second was killed by the torturers themselves, since he was no longer of interest to them. The Nazis pursued not only scientific interests, but also monetary ones. One of the former guards admitted that if a prisoner died within a year of captivity, then the profit was 1.5 thousand Reichmarks. The statistics are simply terrifying - during the years during which World War II was going on, 20 million people were held captive in concentration camps. No exceptions were made for anyone; the prisoners were both children and old people. More than 11 million people did not live to see liberation. 5 million of them were Soviet citizens. The most terrible and largest concentration camp in terms of its numbers is Auschwitz. The documents listed about 4 million prisoners who were imprisoned there. Victory Day is celebrated all over the world, people honor veterans and those who worked on the home front. But we must not forget about those who suffered cruelly and suffered in captivity of the enemy, in most cases, without waiting for victory.

Parkinson's Day is traditionally celebrated around the world on April 11th. This holiday was initiated by the World Health Organization. The date is dedicated to the day of the birth of James Parkinson, the doctor who discovered this disease. This day aims to increase awareness of Parkinson's disease. The disease, which was once listed as an ailment of elderly pensioners, is getting younger (it already affects 30-40 year olds). In this regard, it becomes extremely important to follow preventive measures and carry out early diagnosis, which you need to be aware of. In addition, the holiday was created with the aim of helping those who suffer from the disease. After all, this chronic disease often leads to disability. For what reasons the development of the disease begins, doctors do not yet know. But the mechanism of the disease has been discovered, which consists in irreversible damage to nerve cells. As a result of this process, tremors of different parts of the body, “bending” of the body, and a “shuffling gait” develop. In people affected by Parkinson's disease, the expressiveness of facial expressions is lost and speech is impaired. Frequent depression, slowness of thought processes and mental exhaustion are also the results of the influence of the disease on a person. In recent years, the World Parkinson's Disease Education Program has supported active work in this area. Created in 2008, it makes a huge contribution to overcoming the disease. Promotions related to providing assistance on Parkinson's Day are common on all continents. They are widely supported by medical and social institutions of states. In honor of the celebration, the best doctors receive diplomas and awards for significant achievements in this field. Educational seminars, lectures, and conferences are organized in many cities. This holiday unites young and old, healthy and sick - everyone who cannot remain indifferent. The symbol of the holiday is the Red Tulip, which received a special prize from the Royal Society of Gardeners of London. This amazingly beautiful flower was bred in 1980 in Holland by florist Van der Wereld, who was stricken with parkinsonism. The European Parkinson's Disease Association uses a stylized image of a flower on which the leaves form 2 letters - “P” and “D” (Parkinson’s Disease). This image was adopted at the suggestion of Karen Painter, a patient suffering from Parkinson's disease, but who did a lot to ensure that the Red Tulip was recognized as a symbol.

Japanese cartoons, unlike the traditions of other countries, are designed to be viewed by teenagers and adults. Anime Land of the Rising Sun is created in the form of TV series and even films; they are distinguished by a special depiction of the background of the image and characters. The plots for cartoons are comics, computer games, romance and science fiction in Japan. Anime culture quickly spread to other countries. In the West, cartoons have long been the object of study by sociologists and anthropologists. The popularity of this art form explains the annual celebration of World Anime Day on April 11th. In honor of him, fans of Japanese animation organize costumed performances, quizzes, promotions and flash mobs. All events dedicated to Anime Fans' Day allow you to get to know like-minded people better and are aimed at popularizing cosplay - a subculture dedicated to anime. On April 11, his admirers exchange gifts - posters, comics and recordings of their favorite cartoons. In honor of the holiday, acting classes and competitions for the best authentic costume and the image of the favorite hero created with its help are held. One of the very first anime was the two-minute Namakura-gatana, shown in 1917, about a samurai testing a new sword. The first sound film using this technique was released in 1933. Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989) is considered the founder of modern anime. Mangaka (comic book artist) depicted cartoon characters with large eyes, borrowing the idea from Walt Disney. The nose, mouth and cheekbones are indicated by several wavy lines. Over time, large eyes became a distinctive feature of the characters. And sound is an integral part of anime. Each film begins and ends with songs performed by popular bands in Japan. Despite the apparent ease of the genre, the cartoons raise important philosophical questions of good and evil, life and death, love and friendship, and reveal themes of self-development and personal growth. There are several types of anime. Films in the kodomo genre are watched by children, shonen by boys, shojo by girls, seinen and josei by adults. Lovers of "strawberry" prefer hentai (pornographic anime), supporters of same-sex love prefer yuri. Anime has reached great heights over the years. Thus, the skill of director Hayao Miyazaki was highly appreciated by European critics and fans of feature films. His anime Spirited Away was a winner at the Berlinale, winning Best Film rather than Best Animation. This emphasizes the high level of development of Japanese animation, which has given rise to an entire subculture. Its representatives and ordinary fans of this genre of animation celebrate World Anime Day every year on April 11.

Bereshchenye is celebrated on April 11 (March 29, old style) according to the folk calendar. This is what they used to call the Day of the Birch, a tree revered by the people. It was called a symbol of health and longevity. In Bereshchenye there was a custom of going into the forest and collecting birch sap. His movement awakened after the snow melted and the buds swelled. Residents chose an adult strong tree for collection, made a small hole in it and placed a container. Young trees were avoided so as not to destroy them. The collected juice was used for health purposes: to boost immunity after winter, to treat skin or diseases of internal organs. The juice was also used in the production of sbitnya, a honey drink. Healing tinctures were prepared from the buds and leaves. In the evening, the peasants went to the bathhouse and steamed using brooms made of birch twigs. It was believed that by whipping the body with such a broom, the blood became purer, and therefore healthier. Residents believed that birch was capable of expelling evil spirits, which is why a bathhouse with a birch broom was also a protective ritual against evil spirits. To protect livestock from the pranks of evil spirits, birch branches were hung at the entrance, and birch wreaths were hung on the heads of cattle. In order to save their homes from hail and lightning, birch twigs were fastened in the attic, and to preserve the crops in the field from pests, its branches were stuck into the ground. If children were sick in Bereshchenye, they were lightly whipped with a birch twig, hoping that this would help them cope with the disease. Birch trees were often planted near the house. They believed that her presence would influence the health of the owner and drive away sadness. But the tree had a capricious character. If she liked the owner, she would help him throughout her life. The exception was the weeping (dangling) birch. It was considered the tree of the dead and was avoided. People went to her only to enlist the support of their deceased great-grandfathers. It was also forbidden to break its branches, otherwise you could incur the wrath of spirits from the other world. Birch was credited with educational properties. They believed that flogging it with branches would save the offender from bad deeds in the future. So it was used to flog deceivers, thieves or children who had misbehaved. If you noticed an abundance of sap in the birch trees in Bereshchenye, you prepared for a wet summer. Full flowering of the tree on a given day foreshadowed drought in the summer. The emergence of a flock of geese on the ice meant that the warmth would not come for a long time. But large swan families promised a fine spring.

Since the adoption of the Law on Official Holidays by the State Council of Crimea, Constitution Day of the Republic of Crimea is celebrated on April 11. After the referendum, Crimea acts as a democratic state within the Russian Federation. After the bulk of the residents of the Republic expressed a desire to become part of the Russian Federation by casting their vote in a referendum, CRIMEA is a united Republic. The official news was published on the Internet resources of the State Council of the Republic “Crimean News”. I would like to dwell on the main provisions on the adoption of the constitution of the Republic of Crimea. On April 12, 2014, the law came into force. The draft constitution was developed and adopted in the shortest possible time. The Constitutional Commission, lawyers, economists, legal scholars, led by Grigory Ioffe, first deputy chairman of the State Council of the Republic, actively took part in the development of this bill. In 2 weeks, a constitutional document was drawn up. The main task was to study the Constitution of individual republics. The compilers took into account the specifics of each region and the experience of the subjects. According to Law No. 55-ZRK/2014, April 11 in Crimea is considered to be the Constitution Day of the Republic, which is included in the official holidays of the Russian Federation. The Constitution of Crimea is structured in accordance with the basic provisions of the Russian Federation. The components of the Constitution are 95 articles of the preamble. The source of power in the Republic of Crimea is the people; the republic is headed by an official. The head is elected by 75 deputies. The term of service of the head of Crimea is 5 years. The proclamation of the Republic as a democratic, rule-of-law state of the Russian Federation, the main source of power of which is the multinational people, is considered the most important provision set out in the Constitution. In the second chapter of the constitutional document, the linguistic status is officially recorded. The official languages ​​of the Republic were decided: Crimean Tatar, Russian and Ukrainian. The resolution of the draft law of the Constitution of the Republic of Crimea promotes the integration of the political, social and financial system of the Russian Federation. During the events dedicated to the holiday, lectures and thematic meetings are held in which the main provisions of the Constitution are revealed. For students of secondary educational institutions, as a rule, specialists from the prosecutor's office are invited and law enforcement meetings are organized. The purpose of the events is to become familiar with the basics of public regulations, the content of the Constitution, and legal bills. Every resident of the republic can attend thematic presentations aimed at developing legal culture.

Bereshchenye is celebrated on April 11 (March 29, old style) according to the folk calendar. This is what they used to call the Day of the Birch, a tree revered by the people. It was called a symbol of health and longevity. In Bereshchenye there was a custom of going into the forest and collecting birch sap. His movement awakened after the snow melted and the buds swelled. Residents chose an adult strong tree for collection, made a small hole in it and placed a container. Young trees were avoided so as not to destroy them. The collected juice was used for health purposes: to boost immunity after winter, to treat skin or diseases of internal organs. The juice was also used in the production of sbitnya, a honey drink. Healing tinctures were prepared from the buds and leaves. In the evening, the peasants went to the bathhouse and steamed using brooms made of birch twigs. It was believed that by whipping the body with such a broom, the blood became purer, and therefore healthier. Residents believed that birch was capable of expelling evil spirits, which is why a bathhouse with a birch broom was also a protective ritual against evil spirits. To protect livestock from the pranks of evil spirits, birch branches were hung at the entrance, and birch wreaths were hung on the heads of cattle. In order to save their homes from hail and lightning, birch twigs were fastened in the attic, and to preserve the crops in the field from pests, its branches were stuck into the ground. If children were sick in Bereshchenye, they were lightly whipped with a birch twig, hoping that this would help them cope with the disease. Birch trees were often planted near the house. They believed that her presence would influence the health of the owner and drive away sadness. But the tree had a capricious character. If she liked the owner, she would help him throughout her life. The exception was the weeping (dangling) birch. It was considered the tree of the dead and was avoided. People went to her only to enlist the support of their deceased great-grandfathers. It was also forbidden to break its branches, otherwise you could incur the wrath of spirits from the other world. Birch was credited with educational properties. They believed that flogging it with branches would save the offender from bad deeds in the future. So it was used to flog deceivers, thieves or children who had misbehaved. If you noticed an abundance of sap in the birch trees in Bereshchenye, you prepared for a wet summer. Full flowering of the tree on a given day foreshadowed drought in the summer. The emergence of a flock of geese on the ice meant that the warmth would not come for a long time. But large swan families promised a fine spring.

Bereshchenye is celebrated on April 11 (March 29, old style) according to the folk calendar. This is what they used to call the Day of the Birch, a tree revered by the people. It was called a symbol of health and longevity. In Bereshchenye there was a custom of going into the forest and collecting birch sap. His movement awakened after the snow melted and the buds swelled. Residents chose an adult strong tree for collection, made a small hole in it and placed a container. Young trees were avoided so as not to destroy them. The collected juice was used for health purposes: to boost immunity after winter, to treat skin or diseases of internal organs. The juice was also used in the production of sbitnya, a honey drink. Healing tinctures were prepared from the buds and leaves. In the evening, the peasants went to the bathhouse and steamed using brooms made of birch twigs. It was believed that by whipping the body with such a broom, the blood became purer, and therefore healthier. Residents believed that birch was capable of expelling evil spirits, which is why a bathhouse with a birch broom was also a protective ritual against evil spirits. To protect livestock from the pranks of evil spirits, birch branches were hung at the entrance, and birch wreaths were hung on the heads of cattle. In order to save their homes from hail and lightning, birch twigs were fastened in the attic, and to preserve the crops in the field from pests, its branches were stuck into the ground. If children were sick in Bereshchenye, they were lightly whipped with a birch twig, hoping that this would help them cope with the disease. Birch trees were often planted near the house. They believed that her presence would influence the health of the owner and drive away sadness. But the tree had a capricious character. If she liked the owner, she would help him throughout her life. The exception was the weeping (dangling) birch. It was considered the tree of the dead and was avoided. People went to her only to enlist the support of their deceased great-grandfathers. It was also forbidden to break its branches, otherwise you could incur the wrath of spirits from the other world. Birch was credited with educational properties. They believed that flogging it with branches would save the offender from bad deeds in the future. So it was used to flog deceivers, thieves or children who had misbehaved. If you noticed an abundance of sap in the birch trees in Bereshchenye, you prepared for a wet summer. Full flowering of the tree on a given day foreshadowed drought in the summer. The emergence of a flock of geese on the ice meant that the warmth would not come for a long time. But large swan families promised a fine spring.

Bereshchenye is celebrated on April 11 (March 29, old style) according to the folk calendar. This is what they used to call the Day of the Birch, a tree revered by the people. It was called a symbol of health and longevity. In Bereshchenye there was a custom of going into the forest and collecting birch sap. His movement awakened after the snow melted and the buds swelled. Residents chose an adult strong tree for collection, made a small hole in it and placed a container. Young trees were avoided so as not to destroy them. The collected juice was used for health purposes: to boost immunity after winter, to treat skin or diseases of internal organs. The juice was also used in the production of sbitnya, a honey drink. Healing tinctures were prepared from the buds and leaves. In the evening, the peasants went to the bathhouse and steamed using brooms made of birch twigs. It was believed that by whipping the body with such a broom, the blood became purer, and therefore healthier. Residents believed that birch was capable of expelling evil spirits, which is why a bathhouse with a birch broom was also a protective ritual against evil spirits. To protect livestock from the pranks of evil spirits, birch branches were hung at the entrance, and birch wreaths were hung on the heads of cattle. In order to save their homes from hail and lightning, birch twigs were fastened in the attic, and to preserve the crops in the field from pests, its branches were stuck into the ground. If children were sick in Bereshchenye, they were lightly whipped with a birch twig, hoping that this would help them cope with the disease. Birch trees were often planted near the house. They believed that her presence would influence the health of the owner and drive away sadness. But the tree had a capricious character. If she liked the owner, she would help him throughout her life. The exception was the weeping (dangling) birch. It was considered the tree of the dead and was avoided. People went to her only to enlist the support of their deceased great-grandfathers. It was also forbidden to break its branches, otherwise you could incur the wrath of spirits from the other world. Birch was credited with educational properties. They believed that flogging it with branches would save the offender from bad deeds in the future. So it was used to flog deceivers, thieves or children who had misbehaved. If you noticed an abundance of sap in the birch trees in Bereshchenye, you prepared for a wet summer. Full flowering of the tree on a given day foreshadowed drought in the summer. The emergence of a flock of geese on the ice meant that the warmth would not come for a long time. But large swan families promised a fine spring.

Orthodox holidays on April 11:

Bereshchenye is celebrated on April 11 (March 29, old style) according to the folk calendar. This is what they used to call the Day of the Birch, a tree revered by the people. It was called a symbol of health and longevity. In Bereshchenye there was a custom of going into the forest and collecting birch sap. His movement awakened after the snow melted and the buds swelled. Residents chose an adult strong tree for collection, made a small hole in it and placed a container. Young trees were avoided so as not to destroy them. The collected juice was used for health purposes: to boost immunity after winter, to treat skin or diseases of internal organs. The juice was also used in the production of sbitnya, a honey drink. Healing tinctures were prepared from the buds and leaves. In the evening, the peasants went to the bathhouse and steamed using brooms made of birch twigs. It was believed that by whipping the body with such a broom, the blood became purer, and therefore healthier. Residents believed that birch was capable of expelling evil spirits, which is why a bathhouse with a birch broom was also a protective ritual against evil spirits. To protect livestock from the pranks of evil spirits, birch branches were hung at the entrance, and birch wreaths were hung on the heads of cattle. In order to save their homes from hail and lightning, birch twigs were fastened in the attic, and to preserve the crops in the field from pests, its branches were stuck into the ground. If children were sick in Bereshchenye, they were lightly whipped with a birch twig, hoping that this would help them cope with the disease. Birch trees were often planted near the house. They believed that her presence would influence the health of the owner and drive away sadness. But the tree had a capricious character. If she liked the owner, she would help him throughout her life. The exception was the weeping (dangling) birch. It was considered the tree of the dead and was avoided. People went to her only to enlist the support of their deceased great-grandfathers. It was also forbidden to break its branches, otherwise you could incur the wrath of spirits from the other world. Birch was credited with educational properties. They believed that flogging it with branches would save the offender from bad deeds in the future. So it was used to flog deceivers, thieves or children who had misbehaved. If you noticed an abundance of sap in the birch trees in Bereshchenye, you prepared for a wet summer. Full flowering of the tree on a given day foreshadowed drought in the summer. The emergence of a flock of geese on the ice meant that the warmth would not come for a long time. But large swan families promised a fine spring.

Bereshchenye is celebrated on April 11 (March 29, old style) according to the folk calendar. This is what they used to call the Day of the Birch, a tree revered by the people. It was called a symbol of health and longevity. In Bereshchenye there was a custom of going into the forest and collecting birch sap. His movement awakened after the snow melted and the buds swelled. Residents chose an adult strong tree for collection, made a small hole in it and placed a container. Young trees were avoided so as not to destroy them. The collected juice was used for health purposes: to boost immunity after winter, to treat skin or diseases of internal organs. The juice was also used in the production of sbitnya, a honey drink. Healing tinctures were prepared from the buds and leaves. In the evening, the peasants went to the bathhouse and steamed using brooms made of birch twigs. It was believed that by whipping the body with such a broom, the blood became purer, and therefore healthier. Residents believed that birch was capable of expelling evil spirits, which is why a bathhouse with a birch broom was also a protective ritual against evil spirits. To protect livestock from the pranks of evil spirits, birch branches were hung at the entrance, and birch wreaths were hung on the heads of cattle. In order to save their homes from hail and lightning, birch twigs were fastened in the attic, and to preserve the crops in the field from pests, its branches were stuck into the ground. If children were sick in Bereshchenye, they were lightly whipped with a birch twig, hoping that this would help them cope with the disease. Birch trees were often planted near the house. They believed that her presence would influence the health of the owner and drive away sadness. But the tree had a capricious character. If she liked the owner, she would help him throughout her life. The exception was the weeping (dangling) birch. It was considered the tree of the dead and was avoided. People went to her only to enlist the support of their deceased great-grandfathers. It was also forbidden to break its branches, otherwise you could incur the wrath of spirits from the other world. Birch was credited with educational properties. They believed that flogging it with branches would save the offender from bad deeds in the future. So it was used to flog deceivers, thieves or children who had misbehaved. If you noticed an abundance of sap in the birch trees in Bereshchenye, you prepared for a wet summer. Full flowering of the tree on a given day foreshadowed drought in the summer. The emergence of a flock of geese on the ice meant that the warmth would not come for a long time. But large swan families promised a fine spring.