Smeshariki Invite Girl to Studio After Playground Drawing
A girl from Bolokhovo, Tula Oblast, was invited to the 'Smeshariki' studio in Saint Petersburg after local authorities threatened her with criminal charges for drawing the characters on a playground. The studio offered her a tour, a workshop, and an opportunity to learn about animation production.
Consensus
- The girl from Bolokhovo, Tula Region, drew Smeshariki characters on a playground.
- The local administration in Bolokhovo threatened the girl with criminal charges for vandalism and property damage.
- The girl was invited to the Smeshariki studio in Saint Petersburg.
- The studio offered her and her family a tour, a workshop, and information about animation production.
- The governor of Tula Oblast, Dmitry Milayev, urged officials to 'leave the child alone'.
- The girl's drawing was featured on digital billboards in Moscow as a show of support.
- The studio stated the drawing was made out of a desire to make the world brighter, not with malicious intent.
Points of divergence
- The girl was invited to join a working group on youth spaces, according to child ombudsman Natalia Zykova. — vesti
- The studio believes the situation arose without malice and hopes to find a compromise that preserves the child's motivation for creative art. — fontanka
Coverage (5 sources)
- «Smeshariki» invited a girl to their office whom they wanted to attract for drawings on the playground — Дождь (Telegram)
- «Smeshariki» invited a girl to their office, whom they wanted to attract with drawings on the playground — Дождь
- «Smeshariki» invited a girl from Bolohovo, Tula, to their studio after an incident with a drawing — Коммерсантъ
- Girl from Tula region invited to Smeshariki office in St. Petersburg after drawing scandal — Фонтанка
- Girl who drew Smeshariki on the playground was invited to the studio office in St. Petersburg — Вести