Swedish museum adds Ukrainian-language installation on Astrid Lindgren stories
A Ukrainian-language version of an installation devoted to the works of children's author Astrid Lindgren has appeared at one of Sweden's best-known children's cultural centres.
Source: UP.Kultura, citing the Ukrainian Institute in Sweden
Details: Ukrainian has become the 17th language in which the author's "fairy tale train" can be heard.
The Junibacken museum attracts almost 300,000 visitors from around the world each year. The centrepiece of the venue is the "fairy tale train" – a cable ride in a small carriage that introduces visitors to the works of famous Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren.
During the 12-minute ride, visitors are shown an animated exhibition with scenes from the author's best-known stories. The text of the "journey" was Astrid Lindgren's last literary work, which she also narrated in Swedish.
On the initiative of the Ukrainian Institute in Sweden, visitors can now also hear the story in Ukrainian. This version of the installation was voiced by Ada Rohovtseva, a Ukrainian actress.
Sara Viteri, a representative of the museum, said at the presentation of the project: "We all know how important it is to tell stories and to be heard. For us, the Ukrainian language in Junibacken is a way of saying to every Ukrainian child: this story belongs to you too. You, too, belong to this world of stories."
Svitlana Zalishchuk, Ukraine's Ambassador to Sweden, attended the event together with her son.
"For me, this is a double joy, not only as an ambassador but also as a mother," she said. "It is an opportunity for thousands of Ukrainian children in Sweden to have their own little island of fairy tales in a language they understand. An opportunity to feel at home."
Background: On 4 April, the fourth European Festival: Ukrainian Spring opened in Stockholm – a celebration of Ukrainian and European music, poetry, art and cinema. The opening ceremony was attended by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia.
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