According to Serbian Economist, an exhibition marking the 32nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Serbia will open tomorrow, May 26, at the Novi Sad Cultural Center.
The exhibition will showcase the Ukrainian tradition of pysanka—the art of painting Easter eggs—which is considered an important part of Ukraine’s cultural heritage and a symbol of life, renewal, and unity.
The exhibition will begin at 3:00 PM at the Novi Sad Cultural Center, located at Katolička Porta 5.
The exhibition will be divided into three thematic sections, each of which explores distinct elements of the Ukrainian tradition of Easter egg painting.
The first section—“Ikanicha: Mariupol Pysanka”—is dedicated to the cultural heritage of the Azov region and brings together different historical periods, traditions, and creative approaches.
The second section—“Pysanka of Ukraine”—will feature pysankas from the central regions of Ukraine, primarily the Kyiv region and Podillia. These works are distinguished by a characteristic color palette and symbolic ornaments that reflect the richness of the region’s cultural heritage.
The third section—“Sorokoput”, or “Cossack Meadows”—will be dedicated to the regional pysankas of the Odesa region. At its core is the “Sorokoput” pysanka, closely associated with this region.
For Ukrainian-Serbian relations, such an exhibition holds not only cultural but also diplomatic significance. It is taking place against the backdrop of intensified contacts between Kyiv and Belgrade, including recent negotiations on resuming work on a free trade agreement and the holding of a Serbian-Ukrainian business forum in Belgrade.
