Monday 2 May 2022

Ukraine - In the Meadow, a Red Kalyna


A terrible war came to our houses and our schools. We are studying remotely, many students have fled the country and there are a lot of refugees. Having had an online discussion with kids and their parents we agreed that our entry would be a tiny contribution to the victory of Ukraine.
It was difficult to gather together because of the frequent air raid sirens but due to a great unity of teachers, children and their parents it became possible to make up our clip, trying not to show the atrocities of war but friendly Ukrainians who live in peace with their neighbors, ready to defend their motherland.
We had been happy students and teachers before the 24th of February 2022. According to the statistics 773 schools and kindergartens in Ukraine have been damaged by shelling, 75 of which have been completely destroyed, 183 children were killed and 342 wounded, 30% of the students of our gymnasia fled Ukraine. Our school is lucky not to be bombarded but the war is not over yet. Let’s stop this war together!

In the meadow, a red kalyna
In the meadow, there a red kalyna, has bent down low,
For some reason, our glorious Ukraine, has been worried so.
And we'll take that red kalyna and we will raise it up,
And we, our glorious Ukraine, shall, hey - hey, cheer up - and rejoice!
 
Do not bend low, Oh, red kalyna, you have a white flower.
Do not worry, glorious Ukraine, you have a free people.
And we'll take that red kalyna and will raise it up,
And we, our glorious Ukraine, shall, hey - hey, cheer up - and rejoice!
 
Marching forward, our fellow volunteers, into a bloody fray,
For to free, our brothers – Ukrainians, from hostile chains,
And we, our brother - Ukrainians, we will then liberate,
And we, our glorious Ukraine, shall, hey - hey, cheer up - and rejoice!
 
 When the stormy winds blow forth from the wide steppes,
They will glorify, throughout Ukraine, the Sich riflemen.
And we'll take the glory of the riflemen preserving it,
And we, our glorious Ukraine, shall, hey - hey, cheer up - and rejoice!

110 comments:

  1. As we have come to expect over these last few years, a beautiful entry once more from Ukraine.

    This year of course, everything is different. Not only do I, and my family, wish you the very best for this entry in the competition, but we pray for your safety, all of you, and hope with all our hearts that life will soon return to normal for you and your fellow Ukrainian people.

    Love from Scotland
    Michael and family

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    1. Thank you for your words of suuport! Love from Ukraine!

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    2. It’s an amazing video!!! Well done!!! You’ve done excellent work.

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  2. çok güzel olmuş tebrik ederim.

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  3. Wonderful song.
    An amazing job you have done 👌
    Praying for you to be able to return to peaceful times again soon. 🙏

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  4. Wonderful song!!!! Our heart and thoughts are with you! Good luck from Cyprus!

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  5. Your entry is very beautiful as always! Our thoughts are with you and we hope for peace for you and your beautiful country!
    Good luck!
    Team Austria

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  6. I already knew the song very well from Andriy Khlyvnyuk, accompanied by Pink Floyd. Your version is not worse, the video itself is even better. And believe me, I am a huge fan of Pink Floyd and I would never expect me telling that someone can be as good as them :-)

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    1. Andriy Khlyvnyuk studied at this gymnasium and graduated from it.

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    2. Bellissimo Greta Italy

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    3. This is beautiful 🤩

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    4. You are the best support for Ukraine.

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  7. Wonderful song and video! Good luck! Be strong! We are with you in our thoughts!

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  8. Wonderful song and video! Good luck and stay safe!!!!!
    Luca from Austria

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  9. Good song and great video!
    Good luck and stay safe!
    Luca from Austria

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  10. A great song from Ukraine, again. You still managed to join us in spite of the difficult moments your country is passing through. Thanks Olena for showing us that everything is possible if we just strive to do it. Lots of love and prayers from Malta. xxx

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    1. Hugs from Ukraine, dear Maria!

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  11. Hı from Turkey.
    I good song and great video!👏👏
    Great luck and stay Safe.🤩👌👌👌

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  12. I'm so happy you were able to send in an entry this year despite the horrible situation in your country. It is wonderful to experience how you stand strong and celebrate life and peace all the more. Beautiful singing, dancing and filming!

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  13. Great entry!! Like always!!
    We are glad you were able to send the video. You have to be proud of the people in your country.
    Good luck!!!

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  14. What a wonderful surprise ... we are so glad to see an entry of Ukraine and not just any entry but an amazing performance of a very significant song. Thank you for this outstanding effort.

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  15. Grazie per averci mostrato la vostra sofferenza!! Mi auguro che tutto finisca presto..
    Alberto Italy terza C

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  16. <3 <3 <3 We are so touched by your performance. We have had many long conversations with children about this awful situation. We hope and pray peace for all children and adults in the world. Your country is beautiful and we hope you get to start rebuilding it very soon. You´re in our thoughts and hearts <3 Greetings from Finland.

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    1. Your kind words of hope in Ukraine peaceful future is much appreciated!

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  17. Bellissimo video

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  18. Buongiorno bello il video

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  19. Greetings from Latvia! Our students really enjoyed the performance and the video. Excellent!

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  20. Polona, Slovenia5 May 2022 at 16:45

    Bravo! Wonderful song, nice video and very good singers!

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  21. Very well produced, beautiful voices, great video ... Lir from Switzerland

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  22. Very impressive to do this in these circumstances. We stand with you in this difficult time.... Dario from Switzerland

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  23. Very well done making this great music video in the middle of everything that is going on. It was interesting to see parts of your beautiful country in the video also. Good luck in the competition! From grade 5 (Kringsjå school), Norway

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  24. The song really moved me. We support you. May you be healthy and happy. Good luck. Nadav from Israel

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  25. Класний кліп! Молодці! Віримо у перемогу України! Children are our future! Glory to Ukraine! Good luck to Ukraine!

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  26. Incredible voices, great job. Greetings from the Czech Republic

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  27. Such a touching song. Each Ukrainian citizen feels pride hearing it!

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  28. Very touching! Our hearts with you! good luck from Israel

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  29. So exciting to see you participate in the competition. To watch the news every day and understand what you are going through, how much destruction, devastation, death. It is unforgivable, unfair and should be condemned and those who responsible for it. I wish you a return to your country soon. Dance, sing and see your country in its beauty. Enjoy the landscapes and the smell of nature, enjoy each other. I wish you peace, tranquility and lots of health for the whole family. A great entry!

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  30. Mi piace tantissimo,e ho imparato pochino il ritornello. Noemi Italy

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  31. Really unexpected entry.Thanks a lot for this touchable moment. Today I have shared your video with many colleagues all over Italy and on Monday they will show it to their students and to the Ukraine students they are hosting. I think it will be an important moment for them. Be strong UKRAINA!

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    1. Thank you for your support! Hugs from Ukraine!

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  32. Hi from Turkey👋🏻
    I loved you song and clip

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  33. Hi from turkey ! ¡ |_o \/E T|-| ¡s PErFor|\/|/-\ [ E

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  34. Hi from Turkey I'm Defne. Please stay strong Ukraine. It's wonderfull song. Good luck:)

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  35. Great video! The song is so great. I like it a lot. Good luck :) Maya from Germany.

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  36. So nice video! Good luck from germany

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  37. Es ist schön einen Eintrag der Ukraine zu sehen trotz der blöden Lage.

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  38. Hello, I like the video!
    Your voises are wery great.
    Good luck from germany!

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  39. Hello I'm Tavis from Germany.
    It's a very very good and touching video.
    The dances, text and voices are very good.
    Good job, keep it up.😁

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  40. I like your video, it has a nice message and it sounds very good

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  41. I like your song, it has a nice message and it sounds very good

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  42. Very good!!

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  43. Molto bello - Miriam Italy

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  44. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Alessia 3c italy

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  45. Molto bello!

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  46. Molto bello! Very nice ❤ Matteo Italy

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  47. bella
    da Giorgia Italy

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  48. a super good song

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  49. Commovente 🙏😞

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  50. yorbe from belgium9 May 2022 at 16:54

    гарна пісня, ти маєш пишатися своєю країною

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  51. Rune from belguim9 May 2022 at 17:38

    a nice song and lot of strength

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  52. Dall Italia è dal tutto il mondo mandiamo la nostra solidarietà. Grazie amici per la canzone bellissima . Siamo con voi.italy❤💞💙💛

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    1. Bellissima canzone e video da mattia italia

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  53. moving very well

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  54. Bellissima canzone,mi è piaciuta veramente moltissimo.vi abbraccio xon la speranza che tutto per voi torni alla normalità ❤❤❤(Martina Italy)

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  55. We hope for peace. Your song is beautiful.
    Good luck from Estonia

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  56. Good song 😍Salvo Italy

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  57. Molto bella ❤️❤️ Maria chiara italy

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  58. Super bellissimo voto 10 Gaia.S Italy

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  59. Molto bella 🙏❤️Maria chiara Italy

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  60. The song is lovely. The video is beautiful too. I also enjoyed the dancing. Warm greetings! Lena from Austria.

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  61. We hope for peace in your country and wish you nothing but the best.

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  62. Meravigliosa i bambini sono rimasti incantati.

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  63. Lovely entry! Impressive. We really like your video. Love from Kringsjå School, Norway.

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  64. the song is very beautifully sung. I hope you have PEACE again soon. Cas from Belgium.

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  65. Noor from Belgium10 May 2022 at 18:35

    Very nice that you still have a very good song despite the war. A lot of strength in advance. Greetings from Noor from Belgium.

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  66. jade from belgium10 May 2022 at 20:13

    the video was great I really like that you made a video good job

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  67. Slava Ukraini

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  68. Juanito Dubois11 May 2022 at 12:50

    Good Song i will give you a 10/10 have a good time and Goodluck!
    From Juanito Dubois from Belgium!

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  69. гарна пісня
    ван Берре з Бельгії

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  70. Lisse from belgium11 May 2022 at 14:22

    Wow this video is very nice and great! It's very powerfull to do this in this situation.Peace!!!

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  71. bradley from belguim11 May 2022 at 15:44

    i like the song

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  72. lars from Belgium11 May 2022 at 17:06

    despite de war still a beatiful song and video clip.

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  73. nice video clip

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  74. it is a very nice song

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  75. lien from belgium11 May 2022 at 19:20

    it is a very nice song

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  76. Fleur B. from Belgium11 May 2022 at 19:43

    Well done i think it's great that you made a videoclip in you circumstances.👍

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  77. this song really caught my attention its cathy and a vibe this is one of the songs that my ears really love ;) from xander from belgium

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  78. and ofcourse i hope you guys will have peace again very soon <3 Xander from belgium

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  79. Wonderful song!!! Cheerful children! I hope that soon you will cope with the terrible problem! Good luck!!!

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  80. This is good job 😘

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  81. Aneta Greetings from Bulgaria! Good luck to you and your song!

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  82. Very nice song, we love it so much !! All the best for the competition, but most of all, for the future of your country ! French pupils hope you will soon live in peace soon !

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  83. I really think it's great that you entered the contest! It's a nice song! Good luck!

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  84. Türkiyeden selamlar bu şartlar altında bunu yapabiliyorsanız bravo çok güzel olmuş

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  85. Stay strong Ukraine 🇺🇦 I love this song ,dance that was so good <3

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  86. This is a story about present Ukraine. Wish you good luck. We will cross our fingers for you.

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  87. Oksana Feshchenko13 May 2022 at 08:12

    You’re great. Everything will be Ukraine! Love from Lviv

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  88. Great! Super!

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  89. Good job! Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Heroes!

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  90. talented kids with super song!! Stay strong Ukraine! Слава Україні!!!

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  91. Ви найкращі. Перша завжди перша!!!

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  92. Great job! Ukraine is proud of you!! You are our future! Glory to Ukraine!

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  93. Incredible work! I'm impressed! Now this song is going to be my ringtone:) So proud to be Ukrainian.

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  94. I hope that these children will never see the effects of the war, will not hear the sound of sirens again and not celebrate birthdays in shelters. No one has the right to take away their childhood from free children. Glory to Ukraine!

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  95. Great! Very beautiful and patriotic clip

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  96. Myroslava Zeikan13 May 2022 at 10:22

    Great and cool song. The learners and their teacher are awesome. Stay with Ukraine ❤️, support our beloved Motherland

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  97. Very heartwarming!

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  98. Які чудові українські діти:красиві і талановиті! Дякую усім, хто причетний до створення кліпу!

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  99. Дякуємо за чудове відео!

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