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Tour of the Museum of Olympic Glory of Dnipropetrovsk Region for Girls 🏐🥇

13.02.26

Girls are our future. That’s why we invest so much effort and knowledge in their development. One of our colleagues, Viktoriya Oreshina, constantly trains her girls in volleyball skills that help them win awards and build their sports careers. Their recent achievements include participation in the second round of the Ukrainian Children’s Volleyball League in Vinnytsia and victory in the Open Volleyball Tournament for Girls 2008+ “With Ukraine in the Heart” in Kamianske. On this occasion, and in honor of World Volleyball Day, another of our colleagues, @Dina Miftakhutdinova, conducted a tour of the Museum of Olympic Glory of Dnipropetrovsk Region, focusing on the volley...

Lecture-Presentation Held

03.02.26

We held a lecture-presentation on the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of the Dnipropetrovsk region — Petrykivka painting and Cossack songs of the Dnipropetrovsk region. For the first time, the event was organized for students of the Dnipro Vocational College of Technologies and Design. Special thanks for the cooperation go to Tetiana Kozhushkina. Our audience consisted of first-year students — future fashion designers and graphic designers. The lecturers were practitioners! • Our colleague Iryna Korchemacha (Iryna Chygryn) spoke about the two ICH elements recognized by UNESCO, their bearers, the work of UNESCO, and heritage as an identifier of Ukrainian identity. • ...

Presented Books About the Cossack Era

21.10.25

On the occasion of the International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage, initiated by UNESCO, a presentation of books about the Cossack era took place. 📚 Recently, at Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, professionals involved in library science and the history of the Cossack period, along with scholars and students from various educational institutions, gathered for the event. The audience watched a video about the element “Cossack Songs of the Dnipropetrovsk Region”, created by researchers of the Dnipro Academy of Music in cooperation with specialists from the Department of Culture and Sports of the Regional Council and #womenplus. Participants also listened to ...

MONDIACULT 2025: How It Was

18.10.25

October 17 – International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage. @WOMEN Plus at the UNESCO World Conference MONDIACULT 2025 The conference on cultural policy and sustainable development took place in Barcelona. It gathered 165 official delegations and around 300 civil society organizations. Our NGO was represented by: Liliia Gyrenko Nataliia Lysenko Julia Pischanska Among the key topics were cultural rights, digital transformation, education, cultural economy, climate action, peacebuilding, and the role of artificial intelligence in the cultural sphere. Main takeaways from the meetings: ✔️ Culture is the most effective mechanism for understanding one another ✔️ For ever...

Exploring the Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage Around the World

15.10.25

Exploring the Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage Around the World To mark the International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage initiated by UNESCO, a meeting with scholars and students of the University of Customs and Finance was held under the title “Exploring the Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage Around the World.” The conference was divided into two parts: ✅ Part I – Scientific and Practical Session. Experts in the fields of culture and law discussed copyright in ICH, the digitalization of cultural heritage, and two regional elements – “Petrykivka Decorative Painting as a Phenomenon of Ukrainian Ornamental Folk Art” and “Cossack Songs of the Dnipropetr...