New audio guides and promotion of Ukrainian literature: First Lady announces plans for 2022

Over past two years, 35 Ukrainian-language audio guides have been created in 25 countries. Next year, the launch of at least two dozen more is expected.

Moreover, a project to promote Ukrainian literature in the world will begin in 2022, Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska posted on Facebook.

"No matter how far you travel – from Africa to the United States, no matter what attractions you visit – the Roman Colosseum, the French Versailles, Vienna's Albertina – now you can be sure that you can take a tour in Ukrainian. Our language is now officially represented at 35 cultural centers in 25 countries around the world – this is a very important result of cultural diplomacy for 2020 and 2021," the First Lady noted.

According to her, Ukrainian-language audio guides were launched at museums and monuments in Italy, France, Austria, Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia, Armenia, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Turkey, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Greece, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Georgia, USA, Kenya, Republic of North Macedonia, Spain, Czech Republic, Rwanda.

The President's wife added that the project of creating Ukrainian-language audio guides began for her during a regular bus tour, which offered a rare opportunity at that time to choose the Ukrainian language.

Zelenska also informed that the launch of at least two dozen new Ukrainian-language audio guides abroad was planned for next year.

In addition, the First Lady announced a project to promote Ukrainian literature.

“The next ambitious project of cultural diplomacy is the promotion of Ukrainian literature. Original works and high-quality translations should appear on the shelves of national libraries and shops, in educational institutions of different countries,” the First Lady stressed.

As reported, President's wife Olena Zelenska said at the conference of Ukrainian ambassadors on December 21 that the number of Ukrainian books on the shelves of bookstores around the world should grow and called on diplomats to join in promoting them.

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