A girl from Ivano-Frankivsk promotes Ukrainian cuisine in Paris
25-years-old Oksana Umantsiv from Ivano-Frankivsk sells Ukrainian food through Facebook in Paris. Her dishes have been ordered both by Ukrainians and the French as well. The locals even ask why there are no Ukrainian fast-food cafes in the city.
As Oksana says there are several restaurants in Paris where one can try Ukrainian dishes. However, there was no opportunity to order home-made Ukrainian food before. In Paris Ukrainian professional cooks mostly cook for receptions or weddings
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Canada grants Ukrainian 10-years multiple-entry visas
Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine Roman Waschuk explained that visa term will depend on the passport validity, ‘If the passport is valid for five years only, a person is given a visa for five years. If the passport is valid for 10 years he will get visa for 10 years’.
He also mentioned that that they are working at all arrangements so that more and more Ukrainians could use this advantage.
http://ukrainegoodnews.com/canada_grants_ukrainians_10-years_multiple-entry_visas.html
Made in Ukraine: ‘Dave and Ava’ breaks records in USA
For one month and a half 15 000 000 Americans have watched ‘Dave and Ava’ cartoon. It is an incredible success not just for Ukrainian 3D animation but for all Ukrainian cinematography.
Animation ‘Dave and Ava’ is 100% Ukrainian product: idea, plot, direction, team of 3D animators, composers, voice actors and financing.
The cartoon is produced at animation studio in Lviv. However, the cartoon is available in English because it was produced for English speaking audience.
http://ukrainegoodnews.com/dave_and_ava_breaks_records_in_usa.html
Ukrainian Salvador Dali lives in Berezhany
Optical illusion oil paintings by artist Oleg Shuplyak from the city of Berezhany (Ternopil Oblast) have been published in the world famous Daily Mail and Huffington Post. His works have been already exhibited in USA, Japan, Korea and UK.
Ukrainian artist was inspired by the surrealism founder Salvador Dali to combine two plots in one painting. Being a student Oleh saw a painting ‘Slave Market with the Disappearing Bust of Voltaire’ where he managed to find the portrait of the author.
First optical illusion was just a hobby. However, seeing how people were amazed by it Oleg was inspired to create more and more. The artist has his own set of rules: all elements of the painting must be logically connected with each other, i.e., if it has an image of a writer (poet, artist etc.) it also shows his works (characters, poems, styles etc.). Oleg created his first painting in 1991. Now he counts more than 60 works.
http://ukrainegoodnews.com/ukrainian_salvador_dali_lives_in_berezhany.html
New Year toys made in Ternopil are in great demand in Europe
‘Irena Ko’ company, the New Year toys factory located in Ternopil, produces diverse Christmas decorations: balls with decorations, formed and landscape decorations. The owner Irena Butyter has been already involved in this business for 25 years.
Every New Year toy is born in the workshop where the forms are blown. Glass tubes are melted over a 1000⁰C with gas burner and cut into molds. Then they are molded into required shape. The future toy is undergone through a decorating process where it is silver-plated, fined down or colored. However, the most interesting stage is decorating when skilled artists turn a simple ball into an artwork.
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