Charity exhibition in Japan
100 motanka doll’s for Peace
Together with volunteers from Japan we organize charity exhibition of Ukrainian traditional motanka dolls in Japan. Charity exhibition will take place in art-galleries of Kamakura in September-November 2023. This project aimed to help Ukrainian children, suffered from full-scale war in Ukraine. Also we work in strengthening of intercultural ties between Ukraine and Japan. Project aimed to support children in Ukraine and spread information about Ukrainian cultural heritage in Japan.https://aitsugi.handmade.jp
Activities of “100 motanka’s for Peace” project include:
Charity auction and donation fundraising for supporting children in Ukraine
Master-classes
of motanka-making in shelter for temporary refugees in Ukraine
Motanka’s, made by children
will be demonstrated at the exhibition also.
We thank art-therapist Olena Sopruzhynska
for making this real. We thank Ukrainian factories
“Atlas-Group” and “Elegant-SN” for provided materials for master-classes
Master-classes
of motanka-making in Kamakura, Japan
Motanka’s, made at these master-classes
will be demonstrated at the exhibition also.
We thank all participants of master-classes for their creative power, good energy, great works and donations for Ukrainian children.
Organizers
Organizer in Japan:
volunteer with a great heart
Anna Inoue
Contacts: heart1jp@gmail.com
Co-organizer in Ukraine:
Marina Antonyuk
Contacts: +380501470207
Supporters
We highly appreciate great efforts and support from community of motanka’s maker masters from Ukraine “UKRAINE-EUROPE-WORLD” and personally Tetiana Zolochevska and Olena Gromova for their active position and help.
We thank members of this community and ALL participating motanka masters for donation of 100+ motanka’s for charity exhibition and charity auction for supporting PEACE in Ukraine
Community “Ukraine-Europe-World”
Tetiana Zolochevska
Olena Gromova
We highly appreciate all people, who support this project and supporting PEACE in Ukraine!
We particularly appreciate exceptional efforts of:
- Marta Pitchuk, artist from Ukraine, for providing her “Motanka” painting for the exhibition.
- Mykola Cherep, eco-house “Sokolynyi Khutir”, for providing items for the charity auction.
- Kateryna Kalinichenko, artist from Ukraine, for providing post-cards with her works for the charity auction
- Olena Sopruzhynska, art-therapist from Ukraine, for making master-classes for children in shelter in Gatne, Kyiv region.
- Ukrainian factories, which provided materials for master-classes: “Atlas-Group” and “CHERNIHIV GARMENT FACTORY “ELEGANT” , Vsetex.
- Masters Olga Shal, Olga Treshchova, Antonina Andreichenko for making master-classes for children in shelters for temporary replaced people in Ukraine
Make culture, not war!