Chernivtsi Television, 2008. Special news broadcast dedicated to the 600th anniversary of Chernivtsi, hosted by Myroslav Shevchuk. 

The video features a story about a copy of the charter in which the city of Chernivtsi is first mentioned in writing, black-and-white archival footage; the city: the university, city council, Theater Square, theater, Central Square; a story about the solemn ceremony celebrating the city's anniversary: a trumpet ensemble, speeches by officials, the awarding of the title of “honorary citizen of the city,” a solemn procession of Chernivtsi residents; a story from the Olga Kobylianska Music and Drama Theater in Chernivtsi: a solemn meeting, a welcoming speech by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko; a story about the laying of a symbolic stone for Franz Joseph; a story about the unveiling of a memorial sign in honor of the city's 600th anniversary; the opening of the restored Olga Kobylianska pedestrian street; a story about an exhibition of tactile photos; a story from the beer festival; a story about the ceremony of putting a commemorative postage stamp into circulation; a story about the unveiling of three stars on the Walk of Fame: composer Volodymyr Shabashovych, singers Anna Lorak and Katya Buzhynska; a story about the opening of a bank branch; a story about Toto Cutugno's concert, laser show, and fireworks.

Chernivtsi turns 600: special news edition

2008, Chernivtsi National Television and Radio Company. Solemn meeting on the occasion of the 600th anniversary of Chernivtsi.

On the video: screensavers, Chernivtsi Music and Drama Theater named after Olga Kobylyanska, speech by the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko on stage, the anthem sounds, the ceremony of presenting state awards of Ukraine.

Chernivtsi celebrates 600 years: ceremonial awards

Chernivtsi Television, 2008. A story about the opening of the restored Olga Kobylianska pedestrian street. 

In the video: city architecture; Mykola Fedoruk, mayor of Chernivtsi; Arseniy Yatsenyuk, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; Volodymyr Kulish, head of the Chernivtsi Regional State Administration; Ivan Shylepnytskyi, chairman of the Chernivtsi Regional Council, cutting the ribbon and walking down the street; a horse-drawn carriage; interviews: Yaroslav Kushniryk, Deputy Director of the Department of Housing and Communal Services of the Chernivtsi City Council, and Heorhii Melnyk, a resident of Chernivtsi.

Opening of a pedestrian street in Chernivtsi

2003, Chernivtsi Regional State Television and Radio Company. 

Video of the “Pearl of Cheremosh” festival-competition in Vyzhnytsia. Hosted by Anna Gudyma. Performances by contestants on stage, festival participants relaxing in the mountains: the Vyzhenka River, lunch with banosh. Commentary by festival director Vyacheslav Kravchuk.

The Pearl of Cheremosh Festival

1998, Chernivtsi Regional Television and Radio Company. The program "Svitlyna" is dedicated to the boarding house "Bukovyna" in the village of Valya Kuzmina.

In the video: the territory of the boarding house, an interview with the director Mykhailo Mazur, a lake, catamaran riding, lunch in the dining room, a massage room, a sports ground.

Comments: cook Lyudmila Hryhorashchuk; children; massage therapist Lyudmila Mykhailovna; director of the Verenchana school of the Zastavni district Petro Pavlovych; director of the Kadubiv school of the Zastavni district Maria Ivanovna.

Pension "Bukovyna" in the village of Valya Kuzmina

June 20, 2006, Chernivtsi.

In the video: studio in the apartment, craftsmen at work, talking about the features of the work; mannequin, fitting dresses; shop, saleswoman displays wedding dresses, jewelry, bouquets; market, wedding salon "Snizhana", different angles of the store and its assortment, wedding bouquets; "Wedding World", buyers examine the goods.

Wedding salon "Snizhana"

Chernivtsi, 2000, regional philharmonic hall. Creative evening on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Yurii Bleshchuk, Honored Worker of Culture of Ukraine, Bukovinian violin virtuoso. Hosted by Anna-Daria Andrusiak. 

The video features greetings from officials and performances by: the folk ensemble “Hlynitske Musicians,” Yuriy Bleshchuk playing the violin, Oleksiy Ivasiuk, a 6th-grade student at Children's Music School No. 1, violinist, concertmaster Inna Yakubovska, Ilya Bohdanyuk, singer-songwriter, nephew of Yuriy Bleshchuk, ensemble of cimbalom players from Kitsman district; duet “Pysanka” (Oksana Savchuk and Ivan Kavatsyuk); Bukovinian song and dance ensemble “Mnogaia Lita.” 

Creative evening with virtuoso violinist Yuri Bleshchuk

Chernivtsi Television, 2008. The program “Realities” dedicated to the 600th anniversary of Chernivtsi. Guest in the studio: Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Host: Lyubov Godnyuk. 

The video shows a conversation about the restoration of the monument to Franz Joseph and the Austrian emperor's contribution to the development of Bukovina, Arseniy Yatsenyuk's charitable foundation, politics, and other topics, as well as responses to viewers' calls.

Program for the 600th anniversary of Chernivtsi

Chernivtsi Television, 1996. Program “Bukovina. Step by Step...” on the fifth anniversary of Ukraine's independence.

On video: views of Chernivtsi and Vyzhnytsia from a quadcopter; the state border, a line of cars, border guards checking documents; Chernivtsi, central square, Yuriy Fedkovych National University; Storozhynets district, Krasnoilsk town, unveiling of a memorial cross to the victims of Bolshevism; Vyzhnytskyi district, Berehomet, “Yunist” camp; Storozhynets district, village of Velykyi Kuchuriv, construction of a new school; new trolleybus depot, workshops for servicing vehicles; Chernivtsi, intersection of Holovna Street and Nezalezhnist Avenue, opening of a café-bar; Trembita sewing factory; Bukovynka confectionery company; Kitsman district, village of Chortoria, opening of a mini dairy plant; Kitsman district, village of Nepolokivtsi, asphalt concrete plant; Vyzhnytsia, exit to the mountain pasture, bonfire, mountains, pastures, grazing cows; Khotyn district, village of Klishkivtsi, Leonid Kadenyuk's house; violin making; maternity hospital, newborn babies. 

Interviews: Father Petro — priest from the Serbian Republic; Yuriy Shcherbakov — owner of a café-bar; Stella Stankevich — director of a sewing factory; Volodymyr Savchuk — director of an asphalt concrete plant; Hutsul woman K. Dutchak; Nina Kadenyuk — mother of Leonid Kadenyuk; violin maker Volodymyr Solonchuk; Georgiy Filipchuk — head of the Chernivtsi Regional State Administration.

Program for the fifth anniversary of Independence: Chernivtsi

Rally in Chernivtsi on August 28, 1991. Blitz survey of citizens: they talk about trust in Leonid Kravchuk, reasons for participating in the rally and intentions to vote in the referendum on December 1.

Rally in Chernivtsi in 1991

1996, Chernivtsi Television and Radio Company.

The video shows a theatricalised traditional Romanian wedding in the village of Marshynci, staged by the Busuyok Moldovenest folk group. Traditional rituals, authentic folk costumes and folk dances.

Ancient Romanian wedding

2005, Chernivtsi Regional Television and Radio Company. A program from the series “Palitra” dedicated to Green Holidays (Trinity). 

The video features: opening credits, Holy Spirit Cathedral, wooden St. Nicholas Church, worship service, people decorating the church and houses with linden branches. Commentary: Father Valery Syrotiuk; master embroiderer Yaroslava Hafiychuk; Metropolitan Daniel of Chernivtsi and Bukovina.

Author: Antonina Fantukh.

Chernivtsi region