In addition to citizens of the Netherlands, Ukrainian language courses were also attended by people from Germany, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia and Taiwan.
The first Ukrainian language courses in the Netherlands started at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) on Monday, September 11. This was reported by Ukrinform on Tuesday, September 12.
30 students from the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia and Taiwan registered for the Ukrainian language course.
“I really liked the students, very interesting. From different countries, but mainly from the Netherlands. Very motivated students, very interested in learning the Ukrainian language. Many of them said that the main purpose of learning the Ukrainian language is to support Ukraine in the current situation. It was also very interesting “It happened that there were students with Ukrainian partners. They even wear Ukrainian embroidered shirts, with a certain level of proficiency in the Ukrainian language. But there are also those who did not study any Slavic. language new and without any knowledge of the Ukrainian language,” – said Oksana Kononchuk, who teaches the Ukrainian language course at the University of Amsterdam.
The first lesson was solemnly opened by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Netherlands Alexander Karasevich.
“Language and culture are the main elements that identify us as a country. We are proud that almost all Dutch libraries now have shelves with Ukrainian books. We are proud that the world famous Dutch museums have added Ukrainian to their audio guides. We are glad that Ukrainian culture and art are becoming closer to Dutch society,” he said.
The ambassador came to the students with gifts – books about the Cossacks. He also noted that it is very important to stimulate and maintain interest in Ukrainian culture and language.
We remind you that UNESCO has included 20 cultural heritage sites of Ukraine in the International List of Cultural Property Under Enhanced Protection.
Note that and. O. The Minister of Culture and Information Policy Rostislav Karandeev said that in Ukraine the budget for culture for 2024 will be lower than the current one.
Source: korrespondent
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