In 2023, just before the Christmas holidays, the international cultural center «UNION» hosted the launch of a new cultural project «Odessa. U-Next».

As part of the «Odessa. U-Next» project, the Odessa City Council and the Odessa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet signed a collaboration agreement, allowing gifted children to perform on the city's main theatrical stages.

«Today, we are set to discover future stars of the Odessa Opera, and the children will gain invaluable experience performing on a grand stage in front of discerning audiences,» said Odessa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov.

The Mayor encouraged the young artists to keep striving for new heights and to chase their dreams.