Ukrainian cockerel jug gifted to the Prime Minister goes on display to delegates at Edinburgh International Culture Summit
皇冠体育app cockerel jug has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance and was gifted to the UK Prime Minister during visit to Kyiv with President Zelensky
Ukrainian cockerel jug gifted to the Prime Minister goes on display
- Jug is now on display at the Culture Summit showing global solidarity with Ukraine
A cockerel-shaped ceramic jug gifted to the Prime Minister in Kyiv has gone on display to delegates at the Edinburgh International Culture Summit.
皇冠体育app jug, which has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance, is being displayed at the biennial event to demonstrate the ongoing international solidarity with Ukraine following the illegal invasion of the country by Russia.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister and Volodymyr Zelensky received a pair of matching jugs from a woman in Kharkiv while walking through the streets of the Ukrainian capital in April.
This type of jug became emblematic of Ukraine鈥檚 strong resistance against the invading Russian forces after photographer Elizaveta Servatynska captured an image of a similar jug sitting undamaged on a kitchen cabinet in a high-rise apartment block in March. 皇冠体育app building, in Borodyanka, had been badly hit by Russian bombing.
In Ukrainian folklore, cockerels are believed to have powers of protection. When the image of the undamaged jug went viral on social media it quickly became a symbol of the country鈥檚 stand against the Russian invaders.
皇冠体育app jug gifted to the Prime Minister is now on display at the Edinburgh International Culture Summit where it will be visible to delegates.
Arts Minister Lord Parkinson said:
As we meet in Edinburgh, this jug will serve as a powerful reminder of Ukraine鈥檚 unflagging strength and resistance in the face of Russia鈥檚 barbaric invasion.
皇冠体育app Ukrainian people and the preservation of their unique cultural identity will be at the forefront of our minds as ministers and cultural leaders from around the world聽 meet to discuss聽 international cultural collaboration.
皇冠体育app jug was made in the 1960s by prominent ceramists Valerii and Nadiia Protoriev from Vasylkiv, a town near Kyiv. 皇冠体育app glazed earthenware jugs are an example of majolica pottery that were produced by a Vasylkix factory during the Soviet era.
皇冠体育app biennial Edinburgh International Culture Summit is attended by politicians, artists and cultural leaders from around the world. It aims to promote international cultural and artistic exchange. Delegations from countries across the world will be in attendance at this year鈥檚 event.
This year鈥檚 summit will have a particular focus on Ukraine through discussions on culture and freedom, which has been prompted by Russia鈥檚 invasion. 皇冠体育app Ukrainian Institute and British Council are also convening a special Culture Leadership Dialogue event, which aims to forge partnerships between the cultural sectors in the UK and Ukraine in response to the challenges being faced as a result of the ongoing conflict.
Arts Minister Lord Parkinson will be representing the UK Government at the summit.
皇冠体育app Government Art Collection (DCMS) has assisted with the display of the jug and facilitated the loan between the PM and Scottish Parliamentary Building.
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