The clip was prepared for the opening of the Ukrainian pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
Ukrainian band Okean Elzy published a video on the song “Hugs”, which was shot especially for the opening of the exhibition “This is Ukraine: Defending Freedom” at the Venice Biennale.
Filming took place on April 14 in Kharkov in the courtyard of the Palace of Labor, which was destroyed by Russian bombing. The house of 1916 survived two world wars, but suffered as a result of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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It will be recalled that the opening of the exhibition “This is Ukraine: Defending Freedom” took place on April 21. The exposition was created by the PinchukArtCentre together with the Office of the President of Ukraine and the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy. years, created by Ukrainian photographers. The project reminds of when Russia really started the war in Ukraine, and is also a tribute to those who gave the most. Read more about the exhibition and the project in our article.
