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#EthnoHomestead – #SourceOfStrength

10.08.24

We visited the Ethno-Homestead in Popasne of the Hubynivska Territorial Community – one of the three winners of the regional review-competition of ethno-homesteads and rural green farms in Dnipropetrovsk region, “ETHNO-HOMESTEADS.” Our colleagues – Liliia Gurenko, Nataliya Lysenko, Dina Miftakhutdinova, Iryna Fomenko, Viktoriya Oreshina, and Iryna Chygryn – were truly impressed by the visit. ☺ The place amazes with its unique authenticity and beauty, transporting visitors to the past of Ukrainian village life. The Pryimak family, hosts of the ethno-homestead, meticulously restored the building, and local artisans decorated it with Mykolaiv-style painting. We had the op...

Heritage We Are Losing: Impossible to Forget, Essential to Remember

08.08.24

We continue to promote cultural heritage! We visited the opening of the banner installations for the project “Heritage We Are Losing: Impossible to Forget, Essential to Remember” in Gagarin Park. ✅ The project was initiated by Noosphere, with contributions from scholars of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, the Dnipro National Historical Museum named after Yavornytsky, as well as historians and researchers from other regions of Ukraine. The photographs on the installations tell the stories of cultural heritage sites in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions. They themselves have already become part of history. Among the featured objects are the Mariu...

5th anniversary park volleyball tournament for the “Victoria Oreshina Cup”

06.08.24

Physical health is closely related to mental health 🤾‍♀️🧘‍♀️ We actively spent this weekend “physically and mentally” together with the participants of the V-anniversary park volleyball tournament for the “Victoria Oreshina Cup”. Eight teams from Kyiv, Dnipro, Slobozhansky, Kamiansky, Berdyansk, Kharkiv, Lozova, Mariupol, Donetsk and Luhansk competed for the championship. These were bright, dynamic and ambitious performances. We also had an important mission – to cheer for each participating team. 😊 After all, the main goal of the competition is to popularize volleyball and organize active recreation. We are still amazed by the ability of ...

We are launching a flash mob #5element

05.08.24

How can the world community understand that they are Ukrainian? Clothing and make-up in a strong yellow color or embroidery are TOP positions 👍 But Ukrainian identification does not end there. On the eve of significant Ukrainian holidays, we are launching a flashmob #5element – Ukrainian ethnicity to show the wealth that identifies us! Ukrainian folk costumes and household items are not old-school, but stylish, modern, bright and easily integrated into our everyday life. What are the conditions? ✅ Wear Ukrainian, ethnic, something that identifies you ✅ Take a photo and post this photo on FB with the hashtag #5element by August 20, 2024. Let’s add our Ukrain...

The first collaboration between business, the public and a regional communal institution for the sake of the ICH

24.07.24

The first collaboration between business, the public and a regional communal institution for the sake of the ICH ✅ Visited the photo zone with pictures of the participants of the regional project “Element of the UNESCO ICH “Cossack songs of the Dnipropetrovsk region” in pictures “Cossack Will”. The photo zone includes a banner containing information about an unusual contest (more about it at the link at the end of the post). On the initiative of Iryna Fomenko, three works of the participants of the regional project were selected to create merch (an eco-bag, a mug and a badge), which the participants of the competition can win from the Slav...