Bleiburg: Enthusiasm when awarding the healthy clubs!
Bleiburg: Enthusiasm when awarding the healthy clubs!
In the Jufa-Halle in Bleiburg, a festive award for two clubs took place on February 8, 2025. State Councilor Beate Prettner honored the nature lovers of Bleiburg and petzes for her commitment in the field of health promotion, which [klick-kaernten.at] reported. The "Healthy Association" award is awarded to organizations that motivate people of all ages to form a more active lifestyle through their projects. The nature lovers have created innovative programs such as "gymnastics for young at heart" and "fit march", which gain popularity due to increasing number of participants.
Historical Context: Bleiburg Repatriations
In addition to the current event in Bleiburg, the historical events surrounding the Bleiburger Repatriations from 1945 are important. These forced returns from prisoners of war and civilians from Austria to the Yugoslavia then had catastrophic consequences. As described on [wikipedia.org], thousands of people who were looking for refuge after the end of World War II in Austria were dismissed by the British troops and managed to surrender to the Yugoslav partisans. This was followed by death marches, in which many of the returnees came up, while the survivors were often brought to camp where they suffered from hard conditions.
It is particularly tragic that the occurrences in Bleiburg repeatedly come into the focus of historiography, in particular the various fates of the prisoners of war and civilians who suffered injustice and violence. After the surrender on May 8, 1945, many, which were part of the communist regime in Yugoslavia, were brutally treated and many became victims of massacres. These dark chapters of history still shape the memories and discussions about the events in Bleiburg.| Details | |
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| Ort | Bleiburg, Österreich |
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