Girl Draws Smeshariki on Playground, Ready for Support Contest
A girl who drew 'Smeshariki' characters on a playground in Bolokhovo, Tula Oblast, is ready to participate in a drawing contest held in her support after local authorities initially accused her of vandalism. The contest aims to create graffiti based on children's artwork.
Consensus
- The girl drew 'Smeshariki' characters on the rubber surface of a children's playground in Bolokhovo, Tula Region.
- Her mother, Lyubov Shchendrygina, confirmed her daughter is willing to participate in a drawing contest organized in her support.
- The contest was announced on August 20, 2023, in response to public support for the girl.
- The drawings were made on a public children's playground surface.
- The contest will result in graffiti being created on a wall in Tula Oblast.
- The girl's actions were initially considered vandalism by local authorities.
Points of divergence
- The administration of Bolokhovo threatened the girl with up to two years in prison. — vm
- The girl is a schoolgirl, and the case involved two criminal charges: Article 214 and Article 167 of the Russian Criminal Code. — vm
- The girl's case attracted public attention, with support from the Russian Ombudsman, the screenwriter of 'Smeshariki', and the governor of Tula Oblast. — vm
- The local authorities considered the drawings as damage to state property and requested parents to remove the 'consequences'. — vedomosti
- The governor of Tula Oblast, Dmitry Milayev, urged people to 'leave the girl alone' and called the situation absurd. — vedomosti
- The official ages of the 'Smeshariki' characters were revealed by the creators: Kros and Yozhik are both nine years old. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Girl who drew 'Smeshariki' ready to participate in drawing contest announced in her support, TASS reported... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Girl who drew 'Smeshariki' will participate in the contest — Ведомости
- Girl who drew 'Smeshariki' ready to participate in drawing contest — Вечерняя Москва