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Mom, I don’t want war! - Мамо, я не хочу війни!

Promoted by Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation

Begins on Fri, Jan 27, 2023 4:00 PM
Ends on Sun, Jan 29, 2023 8:00 PM

KUMF Gallery,

Event Description

KUMF Gallery will host an international art exhibition "Mom, I don't want war!" 1939-45 Poland / 2022 Ukraine

▪The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Torontoin cooperation with the Consulate General of Ukraine in Toronto presents incredibly moving testimonies of war, artistically depicted by children.

"A child is not a soldier, he does not defend the homeland, though he suffers with it."  -  Janusz Korczak

The war has changed us regardless of who we are or where we live.This exhibition features historical drawings of Polish children, who survived World War II and contemporary drawings of Ukrainian children, who experienced the war currently taking place in Ukraine. Despite the 76 years interval between wars, we can still feel the horrors through the eyes of children.

"Mom, I don't want war!" is part of the Polish-Ukrainian archival project "1939-45 Poland / 2022 Ukraine", initiated by the State Archives of Polandand the Ukrainian initiative "Mom, I see war" portal.

Opening: Friday, January 27, 2023 - 4 pm at the KUMF Gallery 145 Evans Avenue, Suite #101, Etobicoke, ON

www.kumfgallery.com  * info@kumfgallery.com  * 416-766-6802

▪Please join us as we thank the Polish nation, community and all Ukrainians who provide a safety net for Ukrainian children. 

More information about the exhibition and the project: https://momidontwantwar.eu/en/index.phphttps://momiseewar.com/

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