Goal of the program: present to the Ukrainians and the international community a true account of the tragedy of 1932-1933; creating a fundamental base for scholarly research of various aspects of the Holodomor Manmade Famine; create favorable conditions for its political and legal evaluation by the state and international institutions as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.
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Ukraine has over 4,000 museums varying in their status and specialty. In terms of the size and quality of museum collections our country potentially is among Europe’s leaders, and it can become a center of world culture tourism.
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Folk traditions, rites, arts, crafts, and trades are among factors helping one realize oneself as a part of certain cultural environment and mentality.
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In 2003 the Foundation founded a special award For the Development of the National Cinematograph, which will be conferred on an annual basis during the Molodist International Film Festival on outstanding actors and directors who have made a significant contribution into the development of the Ukrainian cinematograph. The award is to serve as a symbol of the society’s gratitude to these people and encouragement for their younger colleagues.
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In the last decade the musical forum commemorating one of the twentieth century’s most outstanding pianists has become one of the central events in Ukraine’s cultural life and has gained global popularity.
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The program’s key objective is present opportunities for self-fulfillment and development of a cultural sector, independent from the state, which is unable to implement its projects without external support. The program’s range is very wide: from popularizing folk traditions to developing the newest and most unique artistic trends.
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Kateryna Yushchenko Attends People’s Artiste of Ukraine Neonila Kriukova Soiree
Mrs. Yushchenko congratulated Ms. Kriukova, who was awarded with the Hero of Ukraine title by a presidential order. The Order was red out by Head of the Chief Humanitarian Policy and Cultural Heritage Administration at the Secretariat of the President Oleksandr Bystrushkin.
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