Petrykivka Painting exhibition presented at the Mission Gallery
The exhibition "Petrykivka Painting" by artists Valentina Panko, Anastasiya and Roksolana Chudnivets was opened at the State Institute for Culture's Mission Gallery on September 20. The event was organised jointly with the Embassy of Ukraine in Bulgaria on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the independence of that country.
The exhibition presents the typical decorative and ornamental art, which was formed at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century in the Dnipropetrov region, and which since the end of 2013 has been part of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
The exhibition was opened by Mrs. Lyudmila Dimitrova, Director of the State Institute for Culture.
Addressing the guests, she underlined the topic of preserving and promoting cultural expression, noting the growing role of culture in international relations. She added that the "Petrykivka Painting" exhibition also could be seen as a wonderful, long-term initiative contributing to the cultural diplomacy of Ukraine.
The guests also were welcomed by the Ambassador of Ukraine, Mykola Baltazhy, Georgi Karastamatov, head of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate, and Valentina Panko.
The exhibition will be open to visitors until September 29.
Valentina Panko's interview with Bulgarian National Radio can be heard here .