We visited Kalynivka, a small Ukrainian town two hours by train south-west of Kyiv. The local hospital, the pride of its inhabitants, is going to receive two generators financed by the French municipality of Sainte-Menehould. We’ve come to meet the Mayor, who gives us a warm welcome in his office.On February 24, Kalynivka was 250km from the nearest Russian troops. None the less, this is whe...
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We are delighted to invite you, as part of the Babylon Villeneuve project, to a special screening of the documentary War Diary, directed by Roman Liubyi from the Ukrainian collective Babylon’13.🪖🤳 This film takes us to the heart of the war in Ukraine through videos captured between 2014 and 2015 by Ukrainian soldiers and volunteers, directly from their phones. ...
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🗼🇺🇦 The Eiffel Tower illuminated in blue and yellow: A powerful gesture of solidarity with UkraineOn February 23, the Eiffel Tower lit up in blue and yellow, a strong symbolic act of support for the Ukrainian people. This initiative, led by the City of Paris and its Mayor Anne Hidalgo, marks the first anniversary of the large-scale invasion of Ukraine.💙💛 “Ukraine will prevail,” decla...
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One year.On February 24, 2022, Russia sent its army to attack Kyiv.On February 24, 2022, we knew that this Russian aggression signified the worst for the Ukrainian people.On February 24, 2022, Ukraine, its people and its President chose resistance and freedom.On February 24, 2022, we made a solemn commitment to be on Ukraine’s side in its fight for the right to exist.For an ...
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In the night of February 22, exactly one year ago, French and Ukrainians came together to protest against this invasion, that few wanted to happen but which seemed inevitable thanks to the threatening will of a single man. One year ago, we gathered anxious, incredulous, facing the relentless course of events that, hour after hour, were to lead to the subjugation of a people, the destruction of ...
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The exhibition ‘The war. A female gaze’ is presented from February 24 at the Paris City Hall by the association Stand With Ukraine as a tribute to the role of Ukrainian women in the war launched against their country. The event will partner with the festival Odesa Photo Days, created in 2015 to promote contemporary Ukrainian photography internationally and the Franco-Ukrainian association Amuse...
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Auchan Aiding Russia’s War Effort for Free! A year after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Le Monde, in partnership with Bellingcat and The Insider Russia, has documented Auchan’s complicity in supporting the Russian army—the same army that abducts children and commits war crimes.As a reminder, since the September mobilization law, companies remaining in Russia are required...
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Stand With Ukraine is organizing on February 20 with the Paris City Hall an evening celebrating the role of Ukrainian women in the war. In Ukraine or as refugees abroad, Ukrainian women are changing the perception of their role in Ukrainian society by enlisting in the army, playing an active role as volunteers or integrating communities in other countries.Will war and reconstruction be the ...
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As part of the Babylon Villeneuve project, we are pleased to invite you to a screening of the documentary 'A Day in Ukraine', produced by the prestigious Babylon'13 collective, at the Cinéma Nouvel Odéon in the 6th arrondissement of Paris!🎞️ This film, directed by Volodymyr Tykhyy, takes place in Ukraine on a single day: March 14, 2022.It marks the 2944th day of Russia’s aggressive war ...
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Special Screening of Ukrainian Short Films by Babylon'13 CollectiveAs part of the Babylon Villeneuve project, we are pleased to invite you to the screening of Ukrainian short films from the prestigious Babylon'13 collective at the L'Arlequin cinema in the 6th arrondissement of Paris!✊ Babylon'13 is a collective of Ukrainian documentary filmmakers, founded in 2013, dedicated t...
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