The leader of the band "Ocean Elsa"

Svyatoslav Vakarchuk

showed a street in Lviv, which from now on is named in honor of his father

Ivan Vakarchuk

.

The musician shared the important news on his Instagram and admitted that this event is of great importance to his family. 

"A street named after Ivan Vakarchuk has appeared in Lviv. This is a great honor for our family! This cozy street, which goes to the park named after Ivan Franko in the direction of the University, is a wonderful illustration of the character and character of my Father: to be honest, frank, loyal to the end to his work in life and, at the same time, quiet and modest," Svyatoslav wrote.

Svyatoslav Vakarchuk / Photo: instagram.com/sviatoslav.vakarchuk

The artist's father, a famous Ukrainian physicist, was the rector of Lviv University for a long time, and from 2007 to 2010 he held the position of Minister of Education of Ukraine.

In addition, Ivan Vakarchuk was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine. 

While visiting the street named after his father, Svyatoslav also met with students and young people of Lviv.

Svyatoslav Vakarchuk / Photo: instagram.com/sviatoslav.vakarchuk

"Thank you to everyone who joined the initiative, the city authorities, the community. There were many students at the opening today. Dad, as always in your life..." Vakarchuk added. 

We will remind, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk recently shared with his fans a

video from the front line

, where he met with the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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