commemoration

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The usually sleepy Laotian capital Vientiane has an uncharacteristic buzz, bedecked with flags and T-shirt vendors ahead of commemorations of 50 years of communist rule Tuesday, but for many young people history carries little weight.

From Barron's

Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which organized the commemoration, said the advent of the digital era has changed the entire information landscape.

From Washington Times

Then, in 2011, Wood was booked to emcee a banquet in Selma, Ala., as part of the annual commemoration of the Bloody Sunday march.

From Washington Post

Bob Baker Day started in 2015 as a commemoration of Baker, who passed away the previous year.

From Los Angeles Times

Speaking at Portugal's annual commemoration of the 1974 "Carnation" revolution, which toppled the country's dictatorship, Rebelo de Sousa said the country should go beyond just an apology, though he did not offer up any specifics.

From Reuters