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Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

On 24 February 2023, as part of the public activities marking the first year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine - and pay tribute to the Ukrainian courage and resistance, the European Commission hosted an exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings “Mriyu” (“I dream”). Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography, took part in the inauguration by ensuring the opening speech. Vsevolod Chentsov, Head of the Mission of Ukraine to the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community also attended the inauguration, together with Natalia Melnyk, Coordinator for Ukrainian civil society in Belgium.

Indeed, the exhibition is organised by the Mission of Ukraine to the European Union and the Ukrainian Civil Society Hub, with the support of the European Commission. The project has more than 70 original children's drawings that participate in the project "Charity Exhibition of Children's Drawings Mriyu". The authors are Ukrainian children, victims of the war in Ukraine, who unite, draw and talk about their main dream. Most of them are currently in Ukraine. Moreover, these are internally displaced children or children of captured defenders of Mariupol, Chernobyl, and soldiers; rehabilitation centres, centres for refugees.

This is part of a broad charity project aimed at collecting funds for the young painters and their families.

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ID P-060361
Date 24/02/2023
Photos 26
Category Report
Tags European Commission - visits received EU relations with a third country Ukraine See more
Personalities Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen Iryna Cherednichenko Natalia Melnyk See more
Location Brussels - EC/Berlaymont
Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Group photo with, from left to right, Natalia Melnyk, 2nd, Dubravka Šuica, 4th, Vsevolod Chentsov, 5th, and Iryna Cherednichenko, Co-founder and project manager 'Mriyu', 6th

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Discussion between Vsevolod Chentsov, on the left, and Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General of DG Communication of the European Commission

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Discussion between Vsevolod Chentsov, on the left, and Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General of DG Communication of the European Commission

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

The 'Mriyu' Exhibition

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Handshake between Vsevolod Chentsov, on the left, and Dubravka Šuica

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Discussion between, from left to right, Dubravka Šuica, 1st, Vsevolod Chentsov, 2nd, and Iryna Cherednichenko, Co-founder and project manager 'Mriyu', 5th

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

From left to right, Dubravka Šuica, 1st, and Vsevolod Chentsov, 2nd, looking at children drawings

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Iryna Cherednichenko, Co-founder and project manager 'Mriyu', Dubravka Šuica, and Vsevolod Chentsov, looking at children drawings (from left to right)

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Vsevolod Chentsov, Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General of DG Communication of the European Commission, and Dubravka Šuica, visiting the exhibition (from left to right)

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

From left to right, Iryna Cherednichenko, Co-founder and project manager 'Mriyu', 2nd, Dubravka Šuica, 3rd, Vsevolod Chentsov, 4th, and Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General of DG Communication of the European Commission, 5th

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Dubravka Šuica, Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General of DG Communication of the European Commission, and Vsevolod Chentsov (from left to right)

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Vsevolod Chentsov, on the left

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Dubravka Šuica, on the right

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Two people with Ukrainian flag over their shoulders lookin at the exhibition

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Vsevolod Chentsov, on the right, and Dubravka Šuica, during a speech

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

At the podium, Vsevolod Chentsov, 1st from the right, and Dubravka Šuica, 2nd from the right

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Vsevolod Chentsov, on the right, and Dubravka Šuica, during a speech

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Vsevolod Chentsov, on the right, and Dubravka Šuica, during a speech

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

In the foreground, two people wearing Ukrainian flags over their shoulders

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Vsevolod Chentsov, on the right, and Dubravka Šuica

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Vsevolod Chentsov, at the podium

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

From left to right, Natalia Melnyk, at the podium, Vsevolod Chentsov, and Dubravka Šuica

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

From left to right, Natalia Melnyk, 1st, Vsevolod Chentsov, 2nd, and Dubravka Šuica, 4th

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Dubravka Šuica

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Dubravka Šuica, writting on a sticker

Opening of the exhibition of Ukrainian children’s drawings «Mriyu» («I dream»)

Vsevolod Chentsov, placing a sticker on a board 

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