Activities

  The “Preserved Heritage” photo project is another fascinating idea that the “Around Us. UA” NGO is launching on the Day of Vyshyvanka (Traditional Embroidered Shirt Day). The photo project’s idea is aimed at drawing attention to the fact that it is extremely important to preserve and pass on the family heritage to the next

  May 18, 2023, was an important day for our NGO not only because we celebrated the Day of Vyshyvanka but also because we managed to hold a unique workshop on making a traditional wax wreath. As we found out during our local history and ethnographic expeditions, there are very few people left in the

  From December 25 to January 20, the Museum of the History of Bohuslav Region hosted a charity exhibition “Christmas Miracle”. During the exhibition, we raised UAH 1,325. The funds were transferred to the Bohuslav Volunteer Headquarters to help the Ukrainian Army. Culture is our weapon! We sincerely thank every person who visited the exhibition

  Let’s continue with the story of carolling in the Bohuslav region. Just like with Koliada (carols), there were two groups of carollers or performers. We have already told you about one of them. Now let’s look at the theatrical youth group and how they used to go carolling. To begin with, this team of

  “And our Malanka is stunning, hard-working, she milked a goat in a sieve, like a good girl!” – well, our team of “Bohuslav Koliada” (Bohuslav Carols) completes the cycle of winter holidays, and thus, the cycle of carolling in Bohuslavshchyna! Indeed, it was very warm, heartfelt and bright performance, and left us with plenty

  We’ve already talked about the authentic carolling team before, but today we’re going to share our impressions of the youth team: the wonderful volunteers of the Bohuslav Volunteer Headquarters organised a theatrical performance with characters and costumes, songs and musical instruments, and most importantly, with incredible enthusiasm and a desire to commit good deeds.

  “Oh, on the river, on the Jordan, where the Virgin was washing her robes, swaddling her son…”  Let us tell you more about the third stage of the project “Portal through the Centuries: Bohuslav Koliada (Bohuslav Carols)” – the carolling itself! For two days, a group of about 20 people went carolling in Bohuslav