Its title means, in French, “Ukraine is not dead yet”. Mariia interpreted the Ukrainian anthem, in the Martenot hall, this Sunday afternoon during the closing day of the Sevenadur intercultural meetings of the Celtic circle of Rennes. This 23-year-old Ukrainian arrived in October in Rennes.
His mother and little brother left Kyiv
She studies the Breton language at the University of Rennes 2. “I was interested in Celtic culture when I was in Ukraine, I was doing Irish dancing.” Today, she is far from her family. His mother and little brother left Kiev before the weekend and head towards western Ukraine. His father is in Poland, where he uses drones to do reconnaissance over Kiev for the Ukrainian army. “At least he’s safe,” slips Maria.
The young Ukrainian hosts a friend who fled Kiev with her cat. “She is from Mariupol and she lost connection with her family, it’s been a week already…” This Sunday, Mariia played with her harp teacher, Dimitri Boekhoorn : “Mariia was already playing the piano, she learns the harp very quickly, so it’s great. When she asked me to record the Ukrainian anthem together, I said yes right away!”
“Our anthem represents above all the will of the Ukrainian people to fight for our freedom. I wanted to do something to support those who remain in Ukraine, my friends and my family, they are doing what they can to help our country. So I wanted to participate too. adds Maria.