On September 27, the Gala Concert of the First International Opera Singers Competition «RECITAR CANTANDO» took place on the stage of the Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. The event became an important cultural milestone and demonstrated the strong ties between Ukraine and Italy.

STIKON served as the general partner of the competition. Together with the First Deputy Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine, Halyna Hryhorenko, the company’s CEO Anatoliy Ragulin presented the Grand Prix of the competition to the theatre soloist Anna Bogach.

The competition brought together more than 70 vocalists from Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

Supporting cultural initiatives remains an important focus of STIKON’s activities, as art plays a significant role in shaping the national identity and the future of Ukraine.