Association of Ukrainian Women in Trieste (Association of social orientation)

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Assistance in filling out the Questura forms for applying for a residence permit based on work (Permesso di soggiorno)

April 25, 2025

Good evening, next week the Association plans to organize assistance for you in completing the modules on the Questura for the Permesso di soggiorno application and residence permit. A consultant from the Questura Trieste (Ukrainian-speaking) will be available to fill out the modules. We also have receipts for payment of the permisso.

We are waiting for you at the address of the Associazione: Via Pasteur 36 /1, entrance from bus stop 22. Days: 28.04.2025 from 11.00-15.30, 30.04.2025 from 9.00-12.30. Phone number for inquiries: +39 380 247 2136. We will be happy to assist you.

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Pysanka on the square

April 12, 2025

Dear Ukrainians!!!
I am sending you the program of our tomorrow’s event:
-Reception of the big egg
-Speech by participant Victoria, music
-Collectively building a nest (please bring any sprigs of olives, willows, cats)
-The springtime songs of the hayivka will sound
-Speech by the expert on the symbolism of Easter eggs Mrs. Marianna
-Music + games by children Podolyanochka !!!!
Filling decorative eggs into the nest
-surprise (?!)
After the Flash Mob, all those who signed up go to the restaurant.
After the restaurant, loading and escorting the eggs to Udine
See you

Independence Day of Ukraine 2024

August 26, 2024

On the occasion of the Independence Day of Ukraine, the Association of Ukrainian Women in Trieste organized a solemn meeting together with the parish of the Greek Catholic Church and with the participation of the Orthodox Church.

On August 24, at 10:00 a.m., Ukrainians in Trieste took to the streets of the city’s Piazza Unita in our beautiful embroidered shirts and declared in such a difficult time for Ukraine that Ukraine was, is and will be. And we, Ukrainians abroad, are always with Ukraine in our hearts, souls, thoughts, and deeds.

Independence Day of Ukraine 2024

August 16, 2024

Dear Ukrainians, We all know that August 24 is the Independence Day of Ukraine and every year since 1991 we celebrate it as a national holiday of Ukraine.

On this occasion, the Association of Women of Ukraine in Trieste (Associazione delle donne Ucraine a Trieste) is organizing a solemn meeting together with the parish of the Greek Catholic Church and with the participation of the Orthodox Church.

On August 24 at 10.00 a.m. in Piazza Unita.

So, a big request to all Ukrainians in Trieste to once again take to the streets of this city on this day in our beautiful embroidered shirts and once again declare in such a difficult time for Ukraine that Ukraine was, is and will be. And we, Ukrainians abroad, are always with Ukraine in our hearts, souls, thoughts, and deeds.

Bridges of friends

August 12, 2024

Our association took an active part in the project “Bridges of Friends”. For children and mothers from Kharkiv, the Association organized warm and friendly evenings, a trip to Trieste and the Revoltello Museum. Many thanks to all our volunteers who were able to take part in this wonderful heartwarming project!

An evening of Ukrainian culture and cuisine

July 8, 2024

We held an evening of Ukrainian culture and traditional Ukrainian cuisine

Italian language courses for children

July 8, 2024

Italian language courses for children to help them adapt to Italian society and understand the Italian language and feel comfortable.

Vyshyvanka Day

May 17, 2024

Today we are all here to honor the great holiday organized by the Ukrainian Women’s Association in Trieste – the World Vyshyvanka Day.

Vyshyvanka Day is an international holiday designed to preserve the ancient folk traditions of creating and wearing ethnic embroidered Ukrainian clothing. We usually celebrate it on the third Thursday of May and do not consider it a public or religious holiday. Anyone can join it by wearing an embroidered shirt.

Ukrainian embroidery is one of the types of folk decorative art of Ukrainians, where an ornamental or thematic image is laid out on fabric or on the skin with a net, a thread, a satin stitch or a cross stitch. Towels, shirts, bedspreads, hoops, pillowcases, and much more are embroidered in this way.

The idea of the World Vyshyvanka Day event was proposed in 2006 by Lesia Voroniuk, a student of the Faculty of History, Political Science and International Relations at Chernivtsi University, and was inspired by the embroidery of student Ihor Zhytariuk, who regularly wore it to classes, as did many other students. Later, the idea was picked up in other regions of Ukraine, as well as by Ukrainians abroad.

According to historians and archeologists, certain elements of the embroidery existed on the clothes of the Scythians who lived on the territory of modern Ukraine even before Christ.

Later, the Trypillian culture made a great contribution to the development of this art form. Foreign travelers of the 15th and 16th centuries mentioned Ukrainian embroideries of this period. Embroideries have also been preserved from the Cossack times of the 17th and 18th centuries. The largest centers of embroidery at that time were Chernihiv, Kyiv, Cherkasy, and later all of Ukraine.

Through the centuries and to this day, the Ukrainian people have carried their love for embroidery and preserved the special traditions of creating it with a combination of modern forms of clothing and new patterns. Each region of Ukraine boasts its own unique customs associated with the national ornamentation on clothing.

Education for Ukrainians with a temporary protection permit in Italy

May 16, 2024

Kindergartens (scuola dell’infanzia)

Children aged 3 to 6 can attend kindergartens. Education in kindergartens is not mandatory, but it can help children:

  • adapt to a new environment;
  • learn Italian;
  • get ready for school

Most kindergartens in Italy are public, but there are also private kindergartens. Tuition at private kindergartens can be high, but public kindergartens are usually free or very affordable.

Conditions for enrollment in kindergarten:

  • permit for temporary protection (permesso di soggiorno per protezione temporanea);
  • child’s birth certificate;
  • vaccination certificate;
  • medical reference.

How many children are in the group?

The number of children in a kindergarten group can vary, but usually it is from 20 to 25 children.

Schools (scuola primaria e secondaria di primo grado)

Children between the ages of 6 and 16 are required to attend school. Schooling is free for all children, including Ukrainian refugees. Ukrainian children can visit:

  • regular Italian schools where they will study in Italian;
  • special classes for Ukrainian children where they can learn Ukrainian language and culture.

There is also an opportunity for Ukrainian children to study online in Ukrainian schools.

Terms of admission to the school:

  • permit for temporary protection (permesso di soggiorno per protezione temporanea);
  • child’s birth certificate;
  • vaccination certificate;
  • medical reference;
  • a document about the education that the child received in Ukraine (if any).

How many children are in the class?

The number of children in a class in a school can also vary, but usually it is between 20 and 25 children.

After finishing the 8th grade (scuola secondaria di primo grado), Ukrainian children can continue their education in :

  • scuola secondaria di secondo grado : 5 years, 3 types:
    • licei: academic education, preparation for university;
    • istitui tecnici (technical institutes): professional education, preparation for work;
    • istituti professionali (professional institutes): specialized education, preparation for work;
  • Centri di Formazione Professionale (CFP) : 3 years, specialized education, preparation for work.

Universities

Ukrainian applicants can enter Italian universities on general terms.

Where can I find more information?

It is important to know:

  • Ukrainian children have the right to education in Italy, regardless of their status.
  • There are many resources that can help Ukrainian families with children in Italy.
  • You can get help with the preparation of documents, enrolling a child in school or kindergarten, as well as with adaptation to a new environment.

Vyshyvanka Day

May 2, 2024

Where?
Verdi Square, Trieste

When?
May 12
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Welcome to the event organized by the Ukrainian association “Women’s Association of Ukraine in trieste APS”, dedicated to the national celebration of the embroidered T-shirt day. We look forward to seeing you in Piazza Verdi in Trieste. There will be a concert, a fair and a photo session with embroidered T-shirts.