On 24 August 1991, the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) on behalf of the Ukrainian people finally adopted the Act of Independence of Ukraine. Poland was the first country to recognize this Independence. On this red-letter Day, we do understand how much our countries have in common. The recent decades have been marked by numerous projects for the benefit of Polish-Ukrainian cooperation.
Polish and Ukrainian NGOs, cultural institutions and self-governments hold a special place in forming this partnership. On the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, Mayor of Lublin expressed his good wishes to the Mayors of Lublin's Partner and Friend Cities: Kharkiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kamieniec Podolski, Kryvyi Rih, Lviv, Lutsk, Rivne, Starobielsk, Sum, Vinnitsa, Dnieper, as well as to all the Ukrainians living in our city. NGOs, self-governments, schools, libraries, district community centres, media, academic communities, ventures and private parties joined the celebration of the anniversary of Independence as part of the Ukraine 30 PL initiative.
There are more than 60 institutions and NGOs participating in the celebration:
- the City of Lublin,
- Galeria Labirynt (Lublin),
- the Foundation for Management Initiatives (Lublin),
- Poland-East Cooperation Centre (Lublin),
- European Meeting Centre - Nowy Staw Foundation (Lublin),
- Fundacja Kultury Duchowej Pogranicza (Lublin),
- Sempre a Frente Foundation (Lublin),
- Happy Childhood Foundation (Lublin),
- Lublin Freedom Foundation,
- Ukrainian Consulate General in Lublin,
- Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade,
- Kultura Enter (Lublin).
Celebrations in Lublin include among others:
- the 'Flame of Brotherhood' action,
- "Less labels - more values!" happening,
- Yuriy Biley “Purpose of Stay” exhibition in Galeria Labirynt,
- a football tournament for the 30th anniversary of Independence,
- "Birthday of the Neighbors: exhibition on the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence" in Municipal Public Library branch no. 18.
We encourage you to sign and contribute to our mutual wishes!
You can also publish a post about your meeting with Ukraine, create an event to the joint calendar, use the FB Ukraina30PL overlay today (August 24) or mark posts related to the anniversary with hashtags #ukraina30pl and #ukraina30.
More ideas for celebrating independence can be found on ukraina30.pl
Ukraine, please accept our best wishes: Слава Україні!
