Vyshyvanka Day: Ukrainians from different cities of Italy organised a flash mob

Today marks Vyshyvanka Day. In the run-up to the event, Ukrainians from various cities across Italy took to the streets to remind the world once again of their culture, identity and resilience. Activists and communities from Trento, Merano, Rome and Naples joined the initiatives. The patterns on the vyshyvanka are the outward expressions of our soul. Sometimes our heart is stitched with cross-stitch, sometimes mended with black thread. But despite everything, it blossoms. Just as strong, beautiful and unbreakable. Even when worn abroad, the vyshyvanka is a reminder of who we are. “Today, the Ukrainian community in Merano, to mark the 20th anniversary of Vyshyvanka Day, is supporting Business Woman magazine’s initiative — ‘The Ukrainian Vyshyvanka Supports the World’. The community of Naples and the CRASA APS association have also joined the campaign,” notes Nadiya Bereziuk, director of the Italian office of Business Woman magazine. The community of Trento — the Associazione culturale degli ucraini in Trentino RASOM APS, whose president is Book World Records holder Stefania Shmits — also took part in the campaign. Incidentally, another event is scheduled for 21 May at 7.00 pm in the centre of Naples – the ‘Dateci le Ali’ association is inviting people to a flash mob at the Galeria Umberto near the Toledo metro station. “Let’s put on our festive embroidered shirts to remind everyone once again of the culture, traditions and unbreakable spirit of the Ukrainian people,” the announcement reads.