A meeting with the Ukrainian kobzar took place in France
The Ukrainian community of the French city of Metz met with the American bandur player of Ukrainian-Irish origin Yuriy Fedynskyi.
As reported on the Lorraine-Ukraine Exchange Association page, the event took place on October 17 at 4:00 p.m. at Rue Gabriel Pierne, 16. The video can be viewed here: https://cutt.ly/2RzhiLY
The meeting is part of Yuriy Fedynskyi's tour of European cities. In general, the bandurist will perform in Ukraine, France, Poland, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic. The tour is aimed at supporting Ukrainian communities in European countries and spreading the Kobzar word.
Yuriy Fedynskyi is a bandurist, composer, engaged in the Ukrainian kobzar tradition, producer of folk ensembles, maker of musical instruments, sound engineer, cultural activist, teacher.