Last week Ukrainians from across Italy were “embroidering” Victory as they celebrated the vyshyvanka (the traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt). Embroidered national shirts in every colour brightened the streets of Palermo and Milan, Bari and Salerno, Reggio Calabria and Florence.
Activists from the associations belonging to the COORDINAMENTO UNITARIO Ukrainians in Italy held charity concerts, fairs and workshops, raising money to help Ukraine.
The Italians particularly enjoyed the varenyky-making workshops, where they learned to make Ukrainian dumplings.
But the true centrepiece of every celebration was the Ukrainian vyshyvanka. Because wherever in the world we may be, we always remain Ukrainians and will always honour our traditions. Glory to Ukraine!
Associazione “Uniti per l’Ucraina” APS ETS
Associazione “Svitanok”, Lamezia Terme
Volunteer group “Syla v yednosti” (“Strength in Unity”), Salerno
Associazione “ForLab”, Naples
Associazione “Sguardo Amico”, Tropea
Associazione “Ucraina nel Cuore”, Livorno
Associazione Italo-Ucraina “Sylni Rasom”, Taranto
Associazione “SVITANOK”, Crotone
Associazione di promozione sociale ucraina “S.A.L.O. CALABRESE”, Cosenza
“Sostieni Ucraina”, Trapani
Associazione “Gli ucraini della Penisola Sorrentina” APS-ETS
Associazione “S.Me.Re.Ca“, Reggio Calabria.
Associazione “Solomia“, Cosenza
Associazione “ArtUage”, Catania
Associazione Ucraina-Italia “LILEA”, Florence
