2 December, 2025
Last night in Paris, the opening evening of the Saison de l’Ukraine en France – Le Voyage en Ukraine took place, launching a major cultural program that will run across the country from December 2025 to March 2026.
Co-organized by the Ukrainian and French Ministries of Foreign Affairs (Міністерство закордонних справ України / MFA of Ukraine, France Diplomatie), with the support of the Ministries of Culture, the Institut français, the Ukrainian Institute in France, and the Embassy of Ukraine in France (Посольство України у Франції), the Season was inaugurated in the presence of Brigitte Macron, Olena Zelenska, Jean-Noël Barrot, Rachida Dati, Andriy Sybiha, and Anne Hidalgo, alongside numerous figures from the cultural world.
At the Théâtre de la Ville – Paris, the opening evening, titled ...
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29 September, 2025
Last week, we accompanied Oleksandr Sienkevytch, Mayor of Mykolaiv, on a study visit to Montpellier as part of our #MistoMatch initiative.This visit provided an opportunity to address, in very concrete terms, key issues related to energy, culture, and mobility, and to see firsthand the remarkable work carried out by the Mayor of Montpellier, Michaël Delafosse, and his municipal team.
Last June, the cities of Montpellier and Mykolaiv signed a partnership agreement. This summer, Montpellier welcomed children from Mykolaiv for a respite stay— a tangible demonstration of solidarity.
Our thanks go to Clare Hart, Vice-President of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole in charge of international cooperation, as well as to the international relations team, including Clémentine Papa and Valentin Cos...
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22 September, 2025
After Mykolaiv, which celebrated its 236th anniversary last Saturday, the French parliamentary delegation continued its visit on Sunday to Odesa, another strategic city in southern Ukraine, a gateway to the Black Sea and a symbol of freedom.
Founded at the end of the 18th century under the influence of the Duke of Richelieu, Odesa is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (on the List of World Heritage in Danger since January 2023).
Today, the city is subjected to Russian bombardments that deliberately target its cultural heritage, residential areas, and port infrastructure.The port of Odesa, vital for the export of grain and agricultural products that feed millions of people worldwide, remains a primary target.
In this context, the delegation of the France–Ukraine Friendship Group of t...
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