Our Peacepainting Russia representative Elena Nikitina is organizing a painting and Christmas gift exchange between Russia and Norway. The participating schools are in Ekaterinburg, Russia (14-year-olds) and 9th grade (14-year-olds) at Terråk School in Bindal.
This initiative was started after our original exchange project with Ekaterinburg was canceled due to Covid-19. In this project, 14-year-olds from Ekaterinburg were to visit 9th grade students at Terråk School in Bindal. Now the participants from Norway and Russia send paintings and Christmas presents to each other in the mail. Once each school receives them, they will create exhibitions in their classrooms in Norway and Russia.
After Christmas, more countries will be included in this exchange with Ekaterinburg, Russia. These participating paintings will be exhibited in Ekaterinburg in collaboration with UNESCO.