Poland, Ukraine discuss strengthening cultural ties

Poland's Culture Minister Hanna Wróblewska has met with her Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Tochytskyi to discuss joint cultural initiatives, including the protection of heritage and enhancing collaboration between cultural institutions in both countries.

Strengthening bilateral cultural ties: Poland's Culture Minister Hanna Wróblewska (right) and her Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Tochytskyi (left).

Photo: Polish Ministry of Culture

The politicians attended the opening of a major exhibition of European paintings from a Ukrainian collection at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.

The exhibition, entitled European Art Cabinet, showcases 37 European artworks from the private collection of Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko, which forms the core of the National Museum of Arts in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

Wzmacniamy relacje z Ukrainą w zakresie współpracy kulturalnej!@WroblewskaHann, ministra kultury i dziedzictwa narodowego spotkała się z Mykołą Toczyckim, ministrem kultury i komunikacji strategicznej Ukrainy. Rozmowy dotyczyły ochrony dziedzictwa kulturowego w zagrożeniu,… pic.twitter.com/vZ8S8LsaNK

— Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego (@kultura_gov_pl) December 6, 2024

In the wake of extensive damage to the museum during Russian attacks on Kyiv in the autumn of 2022, part of the Khanenko collection was loaned to the Royal Castle for safe-keeping and conservation.

Masterpieces from the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko collection can be viewed at the Royal Castle in Warsaw starting Friday. Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka

Prior to the exhibition's opening, the Polish and Ukrainian culture ministers attended a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, blending Eastern and Western European musical traditions.

📸 Mamy dla Państwa jeszcze jedną galerię zdjęciową na dziś! Tym razem zapraszamy do obejrzenia zdjęć z wczorajszego...

Opublikowany przez Filharmonia Narodowa w Warszawie Piątek, 6 grudnia 2024

These events aim to strengthen cultural cooperation between Poland and Ukraine amid the ongoing war, officials said.

In Warsaw, with @WroblewskaHann, opened the exhibition “European Art Cabinet” from the Khanenko Museum collection. These masterpieces were preserved thanks to 🇺🇦 and 🇵🇱 solidarity. This same solidarity will help overcome the aggressor & rebuild Ukraine after our shared Victory! pic.twitter.com/38EwGXindI

— Mykola Tochytskyi (@tochytskyi) December 6, 2024

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Source: PAP/X/@kultura_gov_pl/Filharmonia Narodowa w Warszawie

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