Cultural Centre Villa Rana hosts a residency programme for Ukrainian artists supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture from summer 2023 to summer 2024. First presented artist is Mariia Gavriushenko and artist association Aurora4UA.

Aurora4UA association with its chair Mariia Gavriushenko and artists in co-operation invite You to a pop up art exhibition in honour of Ukrainian independence. Ukrainians call all their helpers and protectors “angels” from which the title of the exhibition “For Angels” draws its name. The artworks are made by Ukrainian and Finnish members of the association. Aurora4UA supports also the co-operation of Ukrainian and Finnish culture.

The exhibition will be open at the Blomstedt Hall on the 23rd of August from 11:00 to 19:00 and 24th of August from 11:00 to 15:00. Opening of the exhibition is held on the 23rd at 16:00.
The program of accompanying events will be published later.

The list of artists:
Mariia Gavriushenko, Eeva Flyktman, Eeva Kouvalainen, Diana Bazhan, Anton Amit , Alla Voronkova, Stanislav Voronkov, Nataliia Burmaka, Juha Rossinen, Mark Myhkyrä, Maria Lehtivaara, Anastasiia Hartikainen, Silja Achren (Muranen), Irina Kopytina

Come and celebrate this wonderful day together on 23.08 or 24.08 at Villa Rana. Opening of the exhibition with music and workshops is open for everyone on Wednesday at 4 – 7 p.m.