In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine, the Forum Via Carpatia-2021 will be held under the slogan “Capital of freedom: 30 years of cultural independence”<\/p>\n
\n“This year, the Via Carpatia International Forum will be held for the fourth time. The traditionally picturesque Hutsul region will host Ukrainian and European intellectuals, politicians, public figures and artists. We will talk about culture in the context of Independence, its development over the past 30 years, as well as the most recent historical perspective. These are closely related topics, because the formation of a nation is impossible without attention to its culture. We at Via Carpatia always collect its brightest samples. This is a forum of premiers, a forum of phenomena.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
– emphasized Mykola Kniazhytskyi, the initiator of Via Carpatia.<\/p>\n
The musical program will be presented by well-known bands. The new star of Ukrainian cultural diplomacy, Go-A, will sing in Verkhovyna after performing at the Eurovision Song Contest. The band “Haydamaki” will come to the Forum with a premiere.<\/p>\n
\n“At the Via Carpatia festival, “Haydamaki” will present songs from the new musical project “Triumph of the Word” based on the poem of the Shot Renaissance. This is a kind of sung anthology of Ukrainian poetry of the 20s and 30s, which we aim to popularize among Ukrainian youth. The texts will come to life in a modern sound and will not leave any listener indifferent.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u2014 Oleksandr Yarmola, the leader of the “Haydamaki” band, said.<\/p>\n
The bands “Mandry”, “Koralli”, Myron Bloschychak will also perform. The opening of the year – the project “Hutsul Planet” will appear on the big stage for the first time with the premiere of the album “Spring Thoughts”. The concert will be conducted by the legend of Ukrainian independence music Anzhelika Rudnytska.<\/p>\n
Rostyslav Derzhypilskyi and Halyna Barankevich will stage the open-air drama-concert “Expelled from Paradise” with the Ivano-Frankivsk National Drama Theater. The theater is also preparing a premiere – “Hutsul wedding” based on the works of Ukrainian classics.<\/p>\n
During the Forum, there will be panel discussions on topics at the intersection of culture and politics. Leading political scientists, historians, cultural experts, writers and directors will discuss at the location in Kryvorivna and live on Espreso, directed by experienced moderators.<\/p>\n
A book fair will also be held at the Forum as part of the literary “Vincenz Circle”, where guests will be able to purchase books and attend interesting events for children and adults. The Hutsul Region Museum in Verkhovyna presents the return of Stanis\u0142aw Vincenz’s library to Ukraine and the exhibition of paintings by Mykola and Lyudmila Rybenchuk “Holy Hutsul Regions”.<\/p>\n
Traditionally, the Stanis\u0142aw Vincenz Prize “For Humanistic Service and a Contribution to Regional Development” will be presented.<\/p>\n
Organizers<\/strong> – NGO “Verkhovyna – Flower of the Carpathians”, NGO “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum”, Espreso TV channel, Verkhovyna Town Council.<\/p>\n
The initiator<\/strong> – Mykola Kniazhytskyi.<\/p>\n
With support<\/strong> Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, Ukrainian Book Institute, Poroshenko Charitable Fund, Agropromholding Astarta-Kyiv.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Director<\/strong> – Yaryna Yasinevych.<\/p>\n
Director-curator<\/strong> – Rostyslav Derzhypilskyi.<\/p>\n
Curators<\/strong> – Olena Shargovska, Olga Salo, Oksana Poltavets.<\/p>\n
Television curator<\/strong> – Svitlana Samoilenko.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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