Ukraine’s First Lady Zelenska received the Clinton Global Citizen Award for civil leadership
Established in 2007 by Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton, this award embodies President Bill Clinton's call to action by recognizing outstanding individuals whose vision and leadership have become an example for the global community. These people have proven that different sectors of society can successfully work together to develop solutions that lead to positive and long-term social change.
Zelenska added that she shares the award with all Ukrainians.
During her visit to the USA, Olena Zelenska also presented the MET Speaks Ukrainian campaign: the Metropolitan Museum of Art will launch Ukrainian-language audio commentaries on its exhibits as part of the campaign.
The first lady also visited the exhibition where Arkhip Kuindzhi's "Red Sunset on the Dnieper" painting is kept.
"It was especially pleasant to see the work of Arkhip Kuindzhi and the inscription under it: 'Ukrainian artist.' We are returning to Ukraine the art that Russia has looted for centuries," she emphasized.Earlier, Suspilne Kultura reported that the Metropolitan Museum changed the inscriptions under Kuindzhi's paintings, indicating his nationality as "Ukrainian."
Oksana Semenyk, an art historian who deals with decolonization, wrote: "They also removed the shameful reference to the fact that the artist is celebrated both in Russia and Ukraine. Finally, they added who exactly destroyed the museum in Mariupol — the Russians. Let me remind you that this work is on permanent display, and thousands, even tens of thousands of people, read about it."
The museum also changed the name of Edgar Degas' painting from "Russian Dancers" to "Dancers in Ukrainian Dress."
It was previously reported that for her contribution to the protection of the mental health of Ukrainians, First Lady Zelenska received the award for "Leadership in the field of health care and human rights." In particular, the fact that more than 60,000 specialists have undergone specialized training.
Note that the first lady believes self-care is not selfishness but responsibility.
In addition, Zelenska advised on how not to keep everything inside to help the psyche overcome stress.
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