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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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"Ion Ungureanu, a destiny lit by the Evening Star"

August 1 - September 15, 2015

The National Museum of History of Moldova invites you to visit the exhibition "Ion Ungureanu, a destiny lit by the Evening Star", dedicated to the illustrious scholar, former Minister of Culture of the Republic of Moldova, artist of the people, laureate of the National Prize, Knight of the Order of the Republic.

Ion Ungureanu's name is associated first of all with the golden era of the Republican Theater "Luceafărul" (The Evening Star), with the Bridge of Flowers, restoration and relocation to the original place of the monument of Ştefan cel Mare și Sfânt, with bringing to Chișinău of the Capitoline Wolf with Remus and Romulus, with opening of new theaters and libraries, reopening of dozens of churches, with dozens of roles in theater and cinema, with setting on stage of tenths of performances from national and world dramaturgy.

Theseus, Malvolio, Dr. Dorn, fon Walter, Păsările tinereții noastre, Sfânta Sfintelor and Biserica Albă by I. Druță, Minodora by A. Strâmbeanu, Steaua fără nume by M. Sebastian, Radu Ştefan, întâiul și ultimul by A. Busuioc - are only a few roles and performances that consecrated him as actor and exceptional director.

Although he has been victorious in many theaters, only one of them was and remains Ion Ungureanu's theater of the soul - „Luceafărul" (The Evening Star).

The exhibition "Ion Ungureanu, a destiny lit by the Evening Star" has on display over 250 photos, documents, theater posters, programs, awards, trophies, books that reflect important aspects from the life and creation of the renowned actor, director and man of the City.

The exhibition is dedicated to the celebration of Ion Ungureanu's 80th birthday anniversary and is a tribute to this unusual personality in our national culture and history, a gesture of profound gratitude and respect for undeniable merits in the development of national culture, promoting national and universal values.