On August 9, 2013 Ambassador of Ukraine to the Hellenic Republic Volodymyr Shkurov accompanied by an official delegation of Ukraine took part in the opening ceremony of the exhibition of the traditional Ukrainian art „Petrykivka painting – the color of a tradition”, that took place in the premises of Parliament of the Ionian Islands of Corfu.

 The numerous visitors of the exhibition  have been acquainted with the unique painting technique and the features of Petrykivka art, heared the consert as well as participated in a master-class, which has been organized by the craftswomen of the Dnipropetrovsk region in the framework of the event.

The exhibition of the Ukrainian art „Petrykivka painting – the color of a tradition” dedicated to the celebration of the 1025^th Anniversary of Crhistianization of Kievan Rus and conducted under the auspices and with the support of the Vice Prime-Minister of Ukraine Oleksandr Vilkul.

The exhibition „Petrykivka painting – the color of a tradition”, which is nominated by UNESCO to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, will be open on the Corfu Island till August 12, 2013.