At first, I thought that the organiser of the Okean Elzy 's concert at the Olympia Hall - Paris needed help to translate some documents into French. But when I understood that I'd have to coordinate and manage the communication plan with French mass media... I couldn't believe it. What a challenge!
I worked hard for weeks on this and, once the event was over, I asked myself the following question: "What do I do now?" :)) In the end, I understood that I had no choice but to move ahead:
Regular postings on the internet is the key of a successful communication with French media and general public. This concert at the Olympia Hall could be the 1st step of a global communication plan to move forward.
I'm always happy to promote Ukrainian Culture and to relay information about charitable actions to support
Ukrainianson Twitter or Google+. It's probably only a drop in the bucket, but...
I love that job. :) I can speak/write about
Okean Elzy and/or Ukraine for hours! With Okean Elzy France, I have a
great opportunity to share my passions. It would be foolish at this point to stop!
I believe that you must take every chance you get in life because, most of the time, they happen only once. I couldn't let this chance slip through my fingers...
Paul Eluard (one of my favourite authors) said, and I believe he is right, “There is no such thing as chance, only encounters”. Generosity, warmth, friendship, enthusiasm, passion, energy... That's what I've found thanks to O.E. music and to my Ukrainian friends.
I feel the need toshare what I have received from others... and that's what I'm doing when I'm posting for Okean Elzy France. What a blessing! Happiness is only real when shared. :)
This 4th round of the 2016 Women's World Chess Championship match lasted only 21 moves and Hou Yifan now leads 2.5:1.5 with six games to go... We wish Mariya all the best for next steps of the competition! Eager to know more about Vakarchuk's thoughts on this event? Please watch his interview (from minute 5:20 to 18 of this video):
Many of you asked for more information about the 1st Forum of French-Ukrainian Associations that took place in Paris in the end of January... Finally, here are some pictures & videos of this event!
It was an incredible day and a great experience. Within a few hours, more than 100 people visited Okean Elzy France's stand! I've talked the whole day about Okean Elzy's music and about my passion for Ukrainian culture... Honestly, I never expected that I would be so warmly received! :)
Visitors enjoyed listening to the performances of the "Ukrainian choir of St.Volodymyr":
And I had the pleasure to meet Mebo Nutsubidze (also known as Mebo Renard), a Georgian singer who lives in Paris and who was semifinalist of the reality singing competition "The Voice Ukraine" in 2015...
