Culture

How a blind singer won gold at the Paralympics in Tokyo. The story of the champion

This Saturday in the series "Strong stories" on Espreso - an episode about the gold medalist of the Paralympics in Tokyo Mykhailo Serbin. Mykhailo, 18, has been blind since childhood. The parents spent years rehabilitating their son in order to preserve the boy's reaction to light. During his school years, Mykhailo began singing professionally - and achieved high results - in 2018 at the invitation of the National...

“Strong Stories”: A series about remarkable Ukrainians premieres on Espreso TV

On September 18, Espreso will start showing the television series "Strong Stories", created with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation. "Strong Stories" is a television cycle of 12 programs - successful examples of the formation of families of Ukrainians - parents of children with disabilities. Each issue is the story of a separate family raising a child with developmental disabilities - blind, with autistic disorder, epilepsy, cerebral palsy...

The success of “Force of Destiny,” a film created by the NGO “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum”

Force of Destiny is a non-children's film about children's health. The refusal of vaccinations led to irreparable consequences - and the little girl was a hair's breadth away from death. The documentary has already won a number of prestigious awards. The story of Nastya Huzarska is not fiction. As a result of her parents' refusal of vaccinations, she contracted whooping cough and measles. In another two years, the diseases went away.

The “Strong Stories” promotional video aired on Espreso TV

From September 1, the Espreso TV channel aired a promotional clip of the series "Strong Stories", created by the non-governmental organization "All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum" with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation. "Strong Stories" is a television cycle of 12 programs - successful examples of the formation of families of Ukrainians - parents of children with disabilities. Each issue is the story of a separate family that raises a child with developmental disabilities - blind,...