During her visit to the United States, First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska took part in the opening of a Ukrainian Bookshelf and the launch of a Ukrainian-language audio guide.
The Ukrainian Bookshelf was opened at the Dallas Public Library (Texas), which is visited by thousands of people every year. Overall, the project has already been implemented in 72 countries and at the headquarters of UNESCO, and now includes more than 390 bookshelves.
The library is also hosting the exhibition “Cultural Wonders of Ukraine,” organized by the Ukrainian community of the state. It features vyshyvankas, textile and ceramic works, wood carving, jewelry, and a gallery of photographs of Ukraine. A special section of the exhibition is dedicated to Dallas’s sister city – Kharkiv.
“The presence of a Ukrainian Bookshelf is an opportunity for the world to discover our authors and learn about Ukraine’s history from primary sources,” the First Lady emphasized.
A Ukrainian-language audio guide has also been launched at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. Such audio guides are already available at 118 sites across 59 countries.
Among the tragedies presented in the museum’s gallery is the Holodomor-genocide in Ukraine (1932–1933), as one of the examples of a mass crime against humanity.
“That is why it is especially important that the museum’s exhibitions will now speak Ukrainian. I thank the Consulate General of Ukraine in Houston and everyone involved. And I also thank the museum for preserving our history – especially now, as we are fighting against yet another attempt to destroy us,” Olena Zelenska noted.