At the end of December, the Bernardins College in Paris hosted the official presentation of the French edition of the book by the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, "Ukraine, 365 Days of Suffering and Hope. Daily Chronicle of the First Year of War in Ukraine." published by Salvator.
The event brought together literature, music, and visual art, evolving into a profound musical and dramatic performance based on texts from the book. Selected homilies by His Beatitude Sviatoslav were read by actor Hryhoriy Hladiy. The musical program was presented by Lesya and Halya Telnyuk (TELNYUK: Sisters) with a selection of Christian-themed songs, along with the string quartet Bleu et Or. The visual highlight of the evening featured works from artist Volodymyr Stasenko’s project «BEHOLD THE MAN... Identication through the war".
The concept and production of the event were carried out by Oleh Repetskyy, with sound engineering by Oleksandr Melnyk. The organizers also expressed special thanks to Syhulen Mykolenko for her active role in organizing the event and for translating His Beatitude Sviatoslav’s homilies into French.
The presentation in Paris became a significant event in cultural and spiritual diplomacy, offering the French audience a living testimony of Ukraine’s wartime experience — through word, music, and image.