Belgium presents Bishkek with Smurfs sculpture

Belgian comic characters, the Smurfs, appeared in Yntymak-1 park in Bishkek. Press service of the City Hall of the capital reported.

The sculpture was donated by the Kingdom of Belgium to Bishkek and was timed to coincide with the 30^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The Smurfs are forest dwellers, created and drawn in 1958 by the Belgian artist Pierre Culliford, who worked under the pseudonym Peyo. The Smurfs are a symbol of equality and goodness throughout the world, as well as deep family ties.