As part of the American tour of the Cultural Troopers, Ukrainian culture has been recognised on the world stage. In Los Angeles, during a meeting at the home of actor Sean Penn, Ukrainian military and cultural representatives met with world music legends such as The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age and Sting himself.
A special moment of the evening was the performance of the iconic song Shape of My Heart by bandura player Taras Stolyar and Sting. The unexpected arrangement of the song on a traditional Ukrainian instrument did not leave Sting indifferent.
The next day, the Ukrainian bandura player took to the stage during Sting’s solo concert, where he again accompanied the world star.