Photo exhibition – War stories – Ukraine up close

On Wednesday, November 27, 2024, the Park of Military History in Pivka inaugurated a new exhibition titled WAR STORIES – UKRAINE UP CLOSE.

DC Slovenia, Park of Military History in Pivka
DC Slovenia, Park of Military History in Pivka

The photos exhibited are made by an award-winning Dutch photographer Eddy van Wessel who took the photos during the war in Ukraine. The exhibition is the result of the cooperation between The Park of Military History in Pivka and the National Military Museum in the Netherlands.

During the opening ceremony the Dutch Ambassador, His Excellency Johan Verboom expressed his pride and admiration for the courage continually demonstrated by Eddy van Wessel.

DC Slovenia, Park of Military History in Pivka
DC Slovenia, Park of Military History in Pivka

Ambassador Verboom said: “Through his journeys to war-torn regions of Ukraine, van Wessel brings back photographs that tell the world stories from the frontlines and the hinterlands “ and emphasized that the world must not only see and hear these stories but also act on them, supporting Ukraine in its defense of its sovereignty.

DC Slovenia, Park of Military History in Pivka
DC Slovenia, Park of Military History in Pivka

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WAR STORIES – UKRAINE UP CLOSE Exhibition Opened at the Park of Military History – Park vojaške zgodovine