The partnership, initiated by the organization Stand With Ukraine, between the French town of Sézanne in the Marne department in the Grand Est region and the Ukrainian municipality of Baryshivka in the Kyiv Oblast, is yielding results and illustrating international solidarity between France and Ukraine. The "Mriya" extracurricular activities center in Baryshiv...
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Stand With Ukraine facilitated an extraordinary meeting between the cities of Le Havre and Mariupol on October 20 and 21, 2023. A delegation from the Mariupol City Hall, led by Mayor Vadym Boychenko, visited Le Havre at the invitation of Mayor Édouard Philippe.The purpose of this visit was to establish a partnership between the two cities, with a particular focus on sharing experiences rela...
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As part of the Babylon Villeneuve project, we are delighted to invite you to a screening of a series of documentaries titled "Defending Identity, Culture, and Freedom" at the Studio 28 Cinema in the 18th arrondissement of Paris!🎞 🇺🇦 This documentary anthology, produced by the renowned Ukrainian collective Babylon'13, offers a fresh perspective on Ukrainian society during the war.🎶 ...
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The Philharmonie de Paris is scheduled to host a concert on October 11 featuring Anna Netrebko, a Russian soprano known for her support of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. As a publicly funded institution, led by Olivier Mantei and under the supervision of Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak, the Philharmonie should not endorse an artist with controversial ties to Putin's regime. Stand Wit...
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On September 13, 2023, the cities of Vannes (Brittany, France) and Konotop (Sumy region, Ukraine) forged a friendship that promises to be enduring.On this memorable day, mayors David Robo and Artem Semenikhin finally met in person after many warm email exchanges and moving videoconferences.Although the mayor of Konotop could only stay for a few hours due to the long return journey, the ...
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One of the great examples of cooperation between French and Ukrainian cities, that was successfully initiated this summer under the auspices of the Stand With Ukraine, was the interaction between the French city of Saint-Menehould in the province of Champagne and the Ukrainian city of Kalynivka in Vinnytsia region.In August, the city of Saint-Menehould has organised exciting holidays for Uk...
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In August 2023, a group of young Ukrainians had the opportunity to escape the realities of war for a few days during a cultural trip to Ploeuc-l’Hermitage. With the support of Stand With Ukraine, ten Ukrainian youths from Ovruch, along with their chaperones, were warmly welcomed for a ten-day stay in the town of Côtes-d’Armor.From August 19 to 28, 2023, ten Ukrainian children aged 9 to 16, ...
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On August 24, 2023, Paris celebrated a significant milestone in its relationship with Ukraine by inaugurating the "Kyiv Garden – To the Ukrainian People." This event elevated the garden to a vibrant emblem of the unwavering friendship between Paris and Kyiv.Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Parisians and their Mayor, Anne Hidalgo, have shown steadfast support for Ukraine....
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In August 2023, a group of young Ukrainians had the chance to visit Paris and spend a few days away from the war.After traveling across Europe to reach Paris, 21 Ukrainian children, along with their chaperones, explored the city as part of a partnership between the 15th arrondissement and the Pechersk district in Kyiv. Invited by the arrondissement’s mayor, Philippe Goujon, and with the sup...
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The Forum of Mayors from the Sumy and Lviv regions is an initiative bringing together communities from Sumy, located in eastern Ukraine and bordering Russia, and Lviv, in the country’s west. Held over two days, July 28–29, in Truskavets, the Forum aimed to foster exchanges and cooperation between mayors and local officials from these regions, despite the immense challenges and horrors they have...
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