"Researching Cultural Heritage. The Case Studies of the NGO Ukraine Incognita" – a report delivered by Roman Malenkov and Andriy Yarovyi
Roman Malenkov – Head of the NGO Ukraine Incognita Andriy Yarovyi – Technical Director of the NGO Ukraine Incognita.
The Tustan Project – a report by Khrystyna Kundyra
Khrystyna Kundyra is the Head of Fundraising at Lviv Regional NGO "Tustan". The topic of the lecture: The Tustan Project.
Recovery through Art and Adaptive Tourism: a Resource for Communities in the Field of Non-Medical Rehabilitation – a report by Yurii Hladenko
Yurii Hladenko is the Director of the Department of Culture, Tourism and Religions of the Sumy Regional State Administration. "The war will lead to more demand for adaptive tourism, as the number of people who have lost limbs will increase. Adaptive tourism provides access to tourist destinations and services for all sightseers or tourists, including those with various disabilities. This allows all citizens to continue to be active members of society, to enjoy travelling and leisure without any physical barriers and restrictions, and to achieve psycho-emotional relief," says Yurii Hladenko.
Development of the Information and Tourist Centre of Lutsk City - a report by Oksana Shtanko
Oksana Shtanko – the Head of the Scientific and Exhibition Department of the Museum Complex "Okolnyi Zamok" The topic of the lecture: Development of the Information and Tourist Centre of Lutsk City.
The Starling Way Project – a report by Liudmyla Basko
Liudmyla Basko, Head of the Culture and Tourism Department of the Kodyma City Council. The topic of the lecture: The Starling Way Project.
Ukraїner Community – a report by Bohdan Logvynenko
Bohdan Logvynenko is a Ukrainian writer, journalist, public figure, and founder of the Ukraїner community. "Regarding the importance of culture in times of war... The year before last, we made a video about how Shchedryk changed attitudes towards Ukraine. A century ago, the Oleksandr Koshyts Choir was one of our best ambassadors, and although Ukraine did not win then, our subjectivity was imprinted in the minds of many people around the world," says Bohdan Logvynenko, founder of the Ukraїner project.
Raising Extra Funds for Culture – a report by Iryna Bilan
Iryna Bilan is the Head of the Fundraising Department at the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex. Iryna Bilan shared the secrets of attracting additional funds for cultural projects. In particular, she advises: "In a grant project, you need to clearly define the idea (what exactly do you want to do?), the beneficiaries (who benefits from the project, do they actually need it, how will we involve them in the project), the goals and objectives of the project, the team and partners (what are the roles and responsibilities, the internal team and external experts), the stages of project implementation, communication (promotion) of the project, expected results and expected risks.
The Project "Life of Ukrainians. Folk Calendar of Bohuslavshchyna". Activities of the "Around Us. UA" NGO
During the training course Economy Grows Through Culture, the Director of the "Around Us. UA" NGO, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Oksana Humeniuk, introduced the activities of the NGO to the guests of the event. She mentioned the project "Life of Ukrainians. Folk Calendar of Bohuslavshchyna". Together with Olena Chebaniuk, a folklore researcher and PhD in philology, she made a presentation of the nonfiction publication Folk Calendar of Bohuslavshchyna. She also demonstrated folk costumes and adornments recreated from old photographs and museum exhibits. A pleasant surprise was a concert by bandura player Danylo Nosko.
Joint Elaboration of Cultural Resources Map – Workshop – Economy Grows Through Culture
On the second day of the Economy Grows Through Culture training course, the participants worked together to develop cultural resource maps. They worked on individual (joint) projects, and later presented and discussed them. The workshop was led by Oleksandr Butsenko, the Director of the “Democracy through Culture” Development Centre, Advisor to the Directorate of the Institute for Cultural Research of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Consultant to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy, and member of the UNESCO International Facilitators Network.
Cultural Events as a Manifestation of the Region's Creative Distinctiveness – a report by Valentyna Vitos
Valentyna Vitos is the Director of the Odesa Regional Centre of Ukrainian Culture. The topic of the lecture: "Cultural events as a manifestation of the creative peculiarity of the region (exhibitions, festivals, peculiarities of the local lifestyle: cuisine, clothing, etc.).
Studying Regional Cultures to Build Interethnic Tolerance – a report by Weronika Czyzewska
Weronika Czyzewska (Veronika Chyzhevska) is the director of the "Borderland: Arts, Cultures, People" Centre in Sejny city (Poland). Every year, the Polish town of Krasnogruda, located near the border with Lithuania, hosts the Bridge Mystery, where residents and young people take part in performances based on stories about their small homeland: "The generation that contributed to our record of the history of the region, has already passed away. Now it is our responsibility to them: to preserve and to pass this history on to the next generations," says Weronika Czyzewska.
Building up the Local Economy on the Example of Green Tourism Development in the Yasinya Community
Halyna Klympush – a representative of the local Yasinya community, Chief specialist of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism of the Yasinya Village Council. Vladyslava Rishko – the Head of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Sector, Department of Folk Art and Amateur Art, Zakarpattia Regional Scientific and Methodological Centre of Culture.
The Revitalisation of Immovable Objects of Cultural Heritage – a report by Alisa Svyatyna
Alisa Svyatyna is the director of the Restoration and Technology Centre LLC, a certified restoration technologist. "During the period from 24 February 2022 to 25 June 2023, 664 objects of cultural heritage of Ukraine were damaged or destroyed. Among them are 211 architectural monuments, 186 architectural and urban planning monuments, 179 historical monuments, 18 monumental art monuments, 17 urban planning and monumental art monuments, and 16 archaeological monuments. By destroying our cultural heritage, Russians are destroying the evidence of our belonging to a certain nation," Alisa Svyatyna opened her lecture with these facts.
The Map of Cultural Resources – a report by Oleksandr Butsenko
Oleksandr Butsenko is the Director of the “Democracy through Culture” Development Centre, Advisor to the Directorate of the Institute for Cultural Research of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Consultant to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy, and member of the UNESCO International Facilitators Network. The topic of the lecture: The Map of Cultural Resources. Finding the Right Solutions and Tools of Integrated Regional Development and a Component of Creative Industries.
Cultural Heritage as a Complex of Resources for Community Development: Intangible Cultural Heritage – a report by Valentyna Demian
Valentyna Demian is the Head of the Expert Council on Intangible Cultural Heritage at the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, a researcher on intangible cultural heritage. "We need to use any tool to draw attention to Ukraine, especially during the war. If we do not talk about our intangible heritage, we will lose a great deal of tools in this war. The primary role in preserving intangible heritage is played by its bearers, the community, whose opinion researchers have no right to neglect," emphasised Valentyna Demian.
Cultural Heritage as a Complex of Resources for Community Development: Tangible Cultural Heritage – a report by Yaroslava Vashchenko
Yaroslava Vashchenko, Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. "If we lose our cultural heritage, it will be very difficult for us to recover from the war. It provides Ukrainians with an understanding of who we are and where we come from. It is an investment in statehood. However, in order to use cultural heritage as a community resource, it needs to be preserved," stated Yaroslava Vashchenko.
Cultural and Creative Resources for Local Community Development – a report by Oleksandr Butsenko
Oleksandr Butsenko, the Director of the “Democracy through Culture” Development Centre, Advisor to the Directorate of the Institute for Cultural Research of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Consultant to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy, and member of the UNESCO International Facilitators Network.
Resources of Solidarity, Recovery and Development – a report by Chris Baldwin
Chris Baldwin is a British theatre director, playwright, project manager, professor and writer. He is the author of a series of books on theatre and historical memory, as well as plays published in different languages. He introduced the well-known now approaches to "creative theatre" (Teatro de Creacion (TdC) and participatory drama: large-scale theatrical productions involving residents. Artistic Director of the opening and closing programmes of the European Capitals of Culture in many cities - Eleusis/Elefsina (Greece, 2023), Kaunas (Lithuania, 2022), Galway (Ireland, 2020), Wroclaw (Poland, 2016). He directed two large-scale productions that were included in the programme of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
"Memory and the Culture of Solidarity" – a video lecture by Krzysztof Czyżewski
Krzysztof Czyżewski is a co-founder and director of the “Borderland: Arts, Cultures, People” Centre in Sejny (Poland) and the International Centre for Dialogue. Public figure, philosopher, poet. Lecturer at a number of universities around the world, visiting professor at Rutgers University (USA) and the University of Bologna (Italy). The lecture topic: “Memory and the Culture of Solidarity”.
"Soviet Repressions against Bohuslav's National Communities in the First Half of the 20th Century" – a video lecture by Ruslana Martseniuk
Ruslana Martseniuk is a PhD in History, Chief Researcher at the Sectoral State Archive of the Security Service of Ukraine. The lecture topic: “Soviet Repressions against Bohuslav’s National Communities in the First Half of the 20th Century”.
"The Events of 1917–1921 in the Fate of the Residents of Bohuslav (Ukrainians, Jews, and Poles)" – a video lecture by Andriy Rukkas
Andriy Rukkas is a PhD in History, Associate Professor at the Faculty of History of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. The lecture topic: “The Events of 1917–1921 in the Fate of the Residents of Bohuslav (Ukrainians, Jews, and Poles)”.
