19 November, 2024
As part of the Congress of Mayors, a delegation from Chuhuiv, a city located in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine that has been severely affected by the war, was welcomed on Monday, November 18, in Château-Thierry by Sébastien Eugène, the mayor of the town, and Félix Bokassia, a municipal councilor in charge of twinning and international solidarity. This meeting, organized by Stand With Ukraine in partnership with Cities4Cities, highlighted the importance of international cooperation.During their visit, Galyna Minayeva, the mayor of Chuhuiv, and her deputy, Liudmyla Makarenko, were received at the Town Hall for a productive exchange about the challenges their municipality is facing. The delegation then explored the heritage of Château-Thierry, including the Medieval Castle and its bird...
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19 November, 2024
On the occasion of the 106th Mayor’sCongress in Paris, a delegation of 46 Ukrainian mayor’s and deputy mayors, organized by Stand With Ukraine and its partners to strengthen the ties between French and Ukrainian elected officials, was honored during an official reception at the City Hall, chaired by Anne Hidalgo, Paris’s Mayor.Recalling her four trips to Ukraine since the beginning of the large-scale Russian invasion, the Mayor of Paris reaffirmed her unwavering commitment to stand by Ukrainian officials and announced an upcoming trip: 'You are heroes. We will never let you down. We will always stand by your side.' The Ukrainian officials, invited to the stage, received a warm standing ovation, a testament to the admiration and unanimous support of the French officials for their courag...
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18 November, 2024
After two months of training at the Cuisine Mode d'Emploi(s) school in Toulouse, the first group of Ukrainian chefs, consisting of 12 temporary displaced persons from Mariupol, completed their training with a final day in Paris. On Saturday, the Marik brigade was welcomed to the capital for a few days before returning to Ukraine, where they will soon inaugurate the cultural third-place "La Cantine de Marioupol" in Dnipro.Today, the apprentices took part in a day dedicated to pastry-making alongside the Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx. The program included baguette tradition, brioche, and other iconic French culinary delights. It was a unique opportunity to refine their skills and savor the final moments of this exceptional training.The day was marked by the officia...
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