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Ukraine’s participation in the international online academic conference “Stanisław Vincenz’s Homo agens”

The NGO "All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum" became a co-organizer of the international scientific conference "STANISLAW VINCENZ'S HOMO AGENS", dedicated to the European philosopher Stanisław Vincenz, who lived and worked in the Hutsul region, in the Ukrainian Carpathians. Stanisław Vincenz was called the "Homer of the Hutsul Region" for writing the monumental Hutsul epic "On the High Uplands", based on Hutsul mythology, which has been the subject of research by philologists, ethnographers, historians and other scientists for more than 80 years...

The international online academic conference “Stanisław Vincenz’s Homo agens” will take place on December 18–19

On December 18 and 19, 2021, the international scientific online conference "Homo agens" by Stanisław Vincenz will be held. "Stanisław Vincenz’s Homo agens" is a catchphrase inspired by the modern experience of the pandemic as a time that calls for action. The focus of the conference is the biography and literary and intellectual legacy of Stanisław Vincenz, an author and philosopher who connects the idea of ​​freedom with action. The organizers will also offer…

“Espreso. Readers’ Choice 2021”: Voting for children’s favorite book is underway

The final stage of the "Espreso. Readers' Choice 2021" competition for the best Ukrainian children’s book is underway. Since September, young Ukrainians have been choosing one winner in the "Literature for Children" nomination among the three finalist books: "Oleksa Dovbush. The Secret of Power" by Vasyl Karpyuk, "Lost in the Camp" by Nastya Muzychenko and "The Porpoise Detective" by Ivan Andrusiak. Nataliya Nevmerzhitska, librarian: "Our readers are, in principle, very...

A special project marking the 88th anniversary of the Holodomor in Ukraine on Espreso TV

Today, Ukraine and the world commemorate the victims of the Holodomor. This memory unites Ukrainians in our country and in other countries where they live. It has become an important element of national identity. This memory is also important as a warning of what can happen to a people who failed to protect their freedom. We have not forgotten the horrors of 1932-1933 and are now ready to defend our independence...