Lutsk Mayor Anton Kryvytskyi recognized the participants and winners of the children's drawing competition "The City Smiles." The event took place on the initiative of the Volyn Regional Branch of the Association of Ukrainian Cities. It was attended by 18 children aged 10-15 from the cities of Lutsk, Kovel, and Novovolynsk. During the meeting with the competition participants, Anton Kryvytskyi noted that he evaluates children's creativity – works or drawings – on the theme of their small homeland not only from an artistic and aesthetic point of view, but perceives it as a guide to action. Children's views on existing problems or future prospects of their native city are direct and very pertinent, so they should be taken seriously and certainly taken into account, – states the mayor. He thanked the young artists for their initiative, active civic stance, and wished them successful studies, interesting leisure time, and the fulfillment of their dreams. The meeting was complemented by a tour of the historical sites of Lutsk and a festive lunch.