Liverpool One is set to undergo a Eurovision transformation spearheaded by local schoolchildren.
The EuroLearn project puts the contest into the hands of local schools and children with artistic and cultural experiences to be part of. One project includes directly influencing Liverpool One's appearance up until the Eurovision Grand Final.
Children from Castleway Primary and Leasowe Primary in Wirral have been invited to decorate larger-than-life eggs which will be placed around the city centre as part of a public art display from March 31.
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In perfect timing for the Easter Holidays, the visual arts take their inspiration from the tradition of egg painting, known as Pysanka in Ukraine, with an online artist-developed resource pack made available via the Culture Liverpool website to allow not only schools but people of any age to get involved.
Pamela Sullivan, a community artist working on the Wirral eggs, told the Liverpool Echo: "This is an amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and it's been amazing to have so many people involved. The children are all unbelievably excited.
"Something that's so special about the children is the warmth and empathy they've got for the people of Ukraine and for people who come to our country. looking for help and support. When you look at their designs you can really see their passion and empathy."
Children across the Merseyside region have been educated about the Ukrainian people with several welcoming them as new students. Pamela added: "They are of the impact and really do get why this is important."
Headteacher of Leasowe Primary School, Claire Hill, accompanied her students on the trip to decorate their eggs. She said the EuroLearn project had been a fantastic opportunity for the children to get involved and to generally celebrate what Eurovision brings to the city.
She said: "It's a wonderful initiative and we're really excited to be a part of it - it's uniting the whole region. The children were excited to do something creative but the more they learned about how much of a global thing this is, they were just thrilled. It's bringing schools from all over the region together and it's such a wonderful opportunity that they'll never get the chance to do again.
Liverpool One will reveal the school children's giant, decorated eggs on March 31.
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