Exhibition of Alexei Leonov in Khmelnitsky.
Khmelnitsky 2011

September 24, 2011 in the city of Khmelnitsky (Ukraine), the grand opening of the personal exhibition of creative works of the Kiev sculptor, member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine Alexey Leonov “At the call of the heart”. The opening of the exhibition is dedicated to the City Day (580th anniversary of its foundation).

Co-organizers of the exhibition: Khmelnitsky City Council, Podolsk Cultural and Educational Center named after N.K. Roerich, Podolsk Youth Cultural Association “Into the Future through Culture”, Public Council at the Khmelnitsky City Executive Committee, Khmelnitsky National University, Avtolider LLC.

The exhibition is located in the Bavaria-West exhibition hall of Avtolider LLC, which became the initiator and general sponsor of the exhibition.
The opening ceremony was attended by: representatives of the state administration of the city, deputies of the Khmelnitsky city council, teachers and students of the Khmelnitsky National University, the leadership of the Khmelnitsky city post office, representatives of public organizations, city residents, as well as guests from Kiev, Vinnitsa, Litin, Dnepropetrovsk.

Speakers at the grand opening of the exhibition were: the mayor of the city of Khmelnitsky Sergey Ivanovich Melnik, vice-rector for scientific and pedagogical work of the Khmelnitsky National University, doctor of economic sciences, professor Mikhail Petrovich Voinarenko, director of the People’s House of T. Kh. Shevchenko Khmelnitsky City Society of Ukrainian Language »Zoya A. Didenko, President of the N.K. Roerich Podolsk Cultural and Educational Center, Director of the Center for Innovative Pedagogy and Psychology of the Khmelnitsky National University, Ph.D., associate professor Stanislav Leonidovich Kruk, co-founder of Avtolider LLC, member of the board of the Podolsk Cultural and Educational Center named after N.K. Roerich Diana Georgievna Gaiduk. Solemn songs were performed by the Khmelnitsky Municipal Chamber Choir.

On the same day, a concert of the instrumental ensemble “Lada” (artistic director – T. G. Pasechnik) was held at the Podolsk Cultural and Educational Center named after N. Roerich, dedicated to the opening of the exhibition of A. Leonov’s creative works and the City Day.
Alexei Leonov gave a tour of the exhibition for Khmelnitsky residents and visitors and made a story about his creative activity and the evolutionary significance of art at the Podolsky Cultural and Educational Center named after N.K. Roerich.