TRUST’s international activities connect consortium working meetings with practical learning and collaborative artistic work. Poltava Polytechnic staff and students encounter European colleagues’ approaches, join workshops and share Ukrainian experience.
Each country contributes a professional and cultural setting: theatre and music in Italy, movement and dance in Portugal, nature and eco-art therapy in Greece, and a combination of approaches and Ukrainian cultural practices in Poltava. Working meetings connect these experiences with the e-book, education programme, documentary and artistic results.
Launching Cooperation in Luxembourg
Event dates: 27–28.11.2024
The TRUST kick-off meeting took place in Luxembourg on 27–28 November 2024, bringing together partners from six countries. Anna Pavelieva and Anna Ageicheva represented Poltava Polytechnic. Participants introduced their organisations, professional experience and expectations for cooperation.
The Ukrainian representatives explained the context of war, the university’s experience and the needs of the people supported by its community. Their presentations connected the project’s wider objectives with specific circumstances in Ukraine.
The programme combined discussions of project content, cooperation and future results with cultural engagement and team interaction. It established a basis for subsequent work on educational resources, international programmes and dissemination.
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Music and Theatre in Rome
Event dates: 17–19.06.2025
Poltava Polytechnic staff and students joined an international seminar on music and theatre-based art therapy practices in Rome on 17–19 June 2025. Hosted by the Don Luigi Di Liegro Foundation, the programme welcomed a university delegation including Anna Pavelieva, Lesia Klevaka, Maryna Teslenko and students.
The theatre strand explored body, voice and space, symbolic scenes and themes of hope, loss and recovery. Music workshops focused on listening, interaction through sound and improvisation. Participants encountered different artistic approaches to group dialogue.
The concluding creative process connected practical experience with preparation for a public performance. For university participants, the programme broadened their understanding of multidisciplinary work and enabled exchanges with professionals and Ukrainians living across Europe.
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Movement and Creative Experience in Braga
Event dates: 20–24.01.2026
The Poltava Polytechnic team joined the international TRUST programme in Braga on 20–24 January 2026. University staff and students participated, including Anna Pavelieva, Maryna Teslenko and Viktoriia Shevchuk. The programme combined project coordination with intensive practical learning.
Choreology and dance therapy workshops explored movement structures, personal rhythms and interaction in space. Participants worked in groups, encountering different approaches and sharing creative experience. Movement activities were complemented by visual art and engagement with the city’s cultural setting.
A shared outcome was the “Tears in Earth” performance, connecting movement and artistic expression. It enabled participants to present a collective creative experience while strengthening professional relationships and continuing dialogue about support for people affected by war.
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Art and Nature on Aegina
Event dates: 20–23.05.2026
University staff and students participated in the Greek TRUST programme on Aegina on 20–23 May 2026. Representatives included Anna Pavelieva, Maryna Teslenko and Lesia Klevaka. The programme explored connections among the arts, nature and professional exchange.
Activities involved poetry, natural materials, images and clay. Encounters with art at the Kapralos Museum opened reflection on form, movement and personal experience. Eco-art therapy approaches invited close attention to the surrounding environment and participants’ own perceptions.
A working meeting reviewed completed activities, the education programme and e-book development. Practical experience was therefore connected with reflection and planning. The mobility broadened the university’s experience of international learning in different artistic environments.
The International Programme in Poltava
Event dates: 31.08–03.09.2026
Poltava Polytechnic hosted an international TRUST meeting from 31 August to 3 September 2026. Consortium and Steering Committee discussions were combined with a three-day practical programme. Colleagues from Belgium and Portugal travelled to Poltava, within cooperation involving the wider consortium.
Working sessions considered implementation, educational and artistic results, dissemination and subsequent tasks. The Ukrainian team shared local experience and introduced partners to the university and Poltava’s professional and cultural environment.
The practical programme included clay, wax, textiles, family imagery, traditional crafts and interaction with therapy dogs. Partners also exchanged experience with State Emergency Service psychologists. The concluding “Cranes of Peace and Hope” performance drew together participants’ creative work.
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First Practical Day
Event dates: 01.09.2026
The first day focused on introductions, group interaction and art-based and body-oriented practices. Participants worked with clay cranes and wax candles while reflecting on perceptions and personal resources. Cultural activities complemented professional exchange through encounters with Poltava’s history and surroundings.
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Second Practical Day
Event dates: 02.09.2026
The second day combined textile practices, family imagery and professional dialogue with State Emergency Service psychologists. Discussions considered support for people working in crisis settings and cultural resources for resilience. Traditional woodblock printing at the Panas Myrny Museum continued the exploration of art, memory and Ukrainian heritage.
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Third Practical Day
Event dates: 03.09.2026
The final day included interaction with certified therapy dogs and preparation for a shared performance. “Cranes of Peace and Hope” brought the practical programme to an artistic conclusion and expressed solidarity with Ukraine. A reflection circle enabled participants to share impressions and consider their experience together.
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International Programmes on the Official Website
Contacts and Project Information
TRUST develops through cooperation among partners, professionals, creative activity participants and organisations supporting people affected by war. Its official website brings together information about the consortium, educational resources and main results.
Questions about the international project can be addressed to its team by email. University publications present Poltava Polytechnic’s participation and local activities, while project social media provide further news, photographs and videos.
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