He also said that his daughter became very sad when she learned that the war is still going on in Ukraine. This motivated her to express her feelings through art, even though she had never studied painting before.
“She hardly spoke for several weeks, just painting,” recounted Vasyl.
Vasyl also thanked all parties, especially the European Union delegation and its member countries for their willingness to help Ukraine, including allowing the Ukrainian Embassy to present their voice at the European Town Square Festival.
European Union Ambassador Vincent Piket said the Ukrainian Embassy was a special guest at the festival. He said it showed the sympathy of the European Union and the Indonesian people for the Ukrainian people.
“Ukraine is not yet a member of the European Union, but we feel very close and connected,” said Vincent. “This is our way of saying that we support and are connected to the plight of the Ukrainian people who suffer every day from a terrible war that they did not cause, that they did not ask for, but became victims of it. Ukraine is like a special guest that should be here.”
The festival was organized by the European Union delegation for Indonesia and its member countries as part of the Europe Day celebration every May 9.
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Taking place from morning to night, the festival attracts more than a thousand visitors from various areas in Greater Jakarta, including expatriates. They ‘mini Europe’ features dozens of booths brightly decorated with their national identities, such as flags, traditional clothes or accessories to snacks that visitors can enjoy for free. (un/at)