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On Independence Day of Ukraine symbol of Brussels (manneken pis) - dressed in Ukrainian folk costume.

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In the historic center of Brussels celebrated the Independence Day of Ukraine. The very symbol of the city Sunday morning - Manneken Pis was dressed in Ukrainian folk costume. White shirt with blue trousers boy puts on August 24 for seven years in a row - after it happened in 2007, his suit is stored in a museum named after him in a room with more than 900 other costumes. For schedule, in what and when dressed up in bronze sculptures 61 cm. Look at the galeria of costume : http://www.manneken-pis.be/galerie/ Ukrainians began to be come after the twelfth. The first came with friends - Ukrainian who came from Germany, Ukraine's ambassador in Belgium and the representative of Ukraine in NATO Igor Dolgov. "This is a historic day - was born the new Ukrainian nation. Under the the yellow-blue flag  our guys die in ATO , this color has become a symbol of support for Ukraine here in Europe," - he said. Eventually the crowd became yellow and blue colors - embroidery, ribbo...