Echoes of Unity told by Nataliya, one of the participants

Echoes of Unity: my first step in a project that unites art, culture, and humanity

My first educational trip to Poland, within the European project Echoes of Unity, was an intense, inspiring, and deeply transformative experience. A journey that began with the meeting of nine unknown women, diverse in origin, experiences, and languages, but united by a common goal: to give voice and visibility to Ukrainian art in a European context.

From the first moment, it was clear that it was not just an artistic project. It was something more: a human, cultural, and creative exchange. In a few days, the distance between us disappeared and transformed into collaboration, empathy, and sharing. We shared our stories, our ideas, our silences, and our energies. Together we began to build a path that will be, I am sure, as significant as it is lasting.

This first module in Poland was only the beginning of a journey that promises to be incredible, both for its artistic scope and its human impact. Thanks to the precious support of Mimma Dreams APS, this project offers us not only the opportunity to create but also to grow as artists, as women, and as ambassadors of our culture.

In this first chapter, we have already learned a lot: about the importance of listening, about the strength of art as a bridge between identities, and about how powerful a project can be when it is born from authentic values.

I wholeheartedly thank those who made this experience possible, who accompanied and supported us on this first stretch of the road. Echoes of Unity is not just a title: it is an echo that resonates in each of us and that, I am sure, will continue to be heard in every stage to come.

Nataliya Teslenko
Visual artist, participant in the project Echoes of Unity