November 2021

On 17 November, Museum Geelvinck and the Historical Association of Wijhe, in collaboration with Bashkir State University and the "Center for Intercultural Partnership”, hosted a webinar 'November-December 1813’. It was dedicated to the impact of the Dutch campaign of General A. Beckendorff and the role of the Russian 1st Bashkir Regiment in ending Napoleon's rule over the Netherlands. You can find more information on https://bashkirs.nl.

This webinar is in connection to their musical podcast series ‘the Bashkir’s Ship bridge’, which features a series of concerts on early pianos connected to this part of history.

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