17 October, 2024
A MUST-SEE!📸 The photo exhibition “Dawn, enfants d’Ukraine” by the talented Youry Bilak is running at the Atrium de Chaville until October 26, 2024.👧 🧒 🇺🇦 Through 33 photographs, taken from reports in several Ukrainian cities since the large-scale Russian invasion on February 24, 2022, the photographer shows us the upheaval and trauma experienced by children and their families in wartime. The images capture the resilience of children from Butcha, Irpin, Hostomel, Borodyanka, Chernihiv, Novoselivka, Yahidne, Lukashivka, Mariupol and Vinnytsia.🇫🇷🤝🇺🇦 Chaville is twinned with the Ukrainian town of Koryukivka, thanks to a partnership set up by Stand With Ukraine and the Île de France Region on the occasion of the “Ile de France et Ukraine : Engagés Ensemble ” forum held on Decem...
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14 October, 2024
On October 13, 2024, a new bridge of solidarity was built between France and Ukraine with the signing of a twinning agreement between the towns of Rueil-Malmaison and Chernivtsi.During the ceremony, Patrick Ollier, mayor of Rueil-Malmaison, and Roman Klichuk, mayor of Chernivtsi, signed the protocol in the presence of Vadym Omelchenko, Ukrainian ambassador to France. This link between the two cities reinforces the concrete actions in support of Ukraine.At the same time, the Jacques Baumel media library inaugurated the exhibition "L’Ukraine, les résistantes de l’ombre ”, highlighting 20 portraits of Ukrainian women who, through their courage, are actively participating in the resistance against Russian aggression. The exhibition, open until November 2, is a powerful testament to...
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11 October, 2024
🇪🇺 In Brussels, as part of the European Week of Regions and Cities, which aims to promote the sharing of best practices in favor of a territorial cohesion policy, we had the honor of organizing a breakfast bringing together mayors from rural French and Ukrainian municipalities. This event was co-created with Cities4Cities, which facilitates partnerships between Ukrainian towns and European municipalities, and with ELARD, the European LEADER association for rural development. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the many points of common ground between our two countries. Our respective experiences in rural development, community resilience and local management are valuable assets to be shared.🏘️ Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, French communes have mobilized i...
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