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Happy Defenders of Ukraine Day

01.10.24

We поздравляємо you on Defenders of Ukraine Day — a day honoring all the men and women who protect our country. Thank you for your courage, dedication, and protection! 💙💛

Honoring the Winners of the Regional Competition among Public Libraries “Treasures of Dnipropetrovsk Region: Studying, Valuing, and Promoting”

30.09.24

We congratulate the winners of the regional competition among public libraries “Treasures of Dnipropetrovsk Region: Studying, Valuing, and Promoting”! 👏 The award ceremony was held on the eve of the International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage. During the event, participants spoke extensively about #IntangibleCulturalHeritage, watched videos from two of the winning libraries, and enjoyed performances by the folk ensemble “Pershotsvit” from the Pavlohrad area. The space was filled with the sound of #CossackSongsOfDnipropetrovskRegion. We sincerely thank our colleagues who supported the initiative to honor librarians and provided wonderful gifts to 15 libraries acro...

Supporting Women in Sport

27.09.24

We support women and girls in sport because they are a true example of determination, resilience, and beauty! ☺️ Volleyball holds a special place in our hearts, as it is a team sport. And at WOMEN plus / ЖІНКИ плюс, we know better than anyone how important it is to be a team: one for all and all for one. A deputy subsidy from our colleague Dina Miftakhutdinova enabled the female athletes of the Dnipropetrovsk Territorial Organization of the NGO “FST Spartak” (headed by our Viktoriia Oreshyna) to purchase professional Mikasa volleyballs. Now the training sessions will be even more enjoyable! 👍 It is especially great that we managed to present this gift on the eve of the...

Musical Reset

23.09.24

The opening of the Dnipro Philharmonic’s symphonic season was a true union of opposites. It featured the virtuoso sound of a Violin Concerto with Orchestra (soloist — Dmytro Tkachenko, laureate of international competitions) alongside the forest-inspired melodies of the symphony-ballet “Green Holidays”. The concert was conducted by Volodymyr Sirenko, People’s Artist of Ukraine. One of his distinctive contributions is the premiere performance and promotion of works by Ukrainian composers. Perhaps this is why “Green Holidays”, composed by Vitalii Hubarenko, was once dedicated to him. In this piece, one can hear birdsong, the rustling of leaves, and perhaps even the voice...

Living Heritage Unites Generations

17.09.24

Under the slogan “Living Culture – Living World”, the annual All-Ukrainian festival took place at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, bringing together friends from different regions of the country. These were people who preserve, promote, and pass on elements of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) to future generations, as well as its living bearers. The festival presented elements included in the National Inventory of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine — traditional crafts, songs, rituals, and dishes. Among the participating regions were Poltava, Sumy, Vinnytsia, Volyn, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv regions, and of course Dnipro region, whic...