Ternopil Television, 2003. The program “They glorified our land” is dedicated to the Ukrainian opera singer Solomiya Krushelnytska. 

The video features a large photo archive of Solomiya Krushelnytska, tells about her life and creative path. Contains a fragment of a recording of the opera performed by Solomiya Krushelnytska. 

The author of the program is Olga Medvid. 

The life and work of Solomiya Krushelnytska 

Ternopil, August 20, 2001.

The plot is dedicated to the conference of the Ternopil regional organization of the All-Ukrainian Association “Party of National Economic Development of Ukraine” on the economic and demographic problems of the region.

On the video: Ternopil, views of the city; conference, different angles, a banner on the rostrum “With our own mind, with our own hands we will transform Ukraine into an economically developed democratic state”, the flag of the PNEDU.

Comments: PNEDU Chairman Pavlo Matvienko; Chairman of the Ternopil regional organization of the PNEDU Ihor Symchyshyn.

Agenda: demographic problems of the Ternopil region

Ternopil, September 23, 2007. VI All-Ukrainian festival of Cossack songs “Baida”. Closing of the festival.

The video shows a square near the theater, people, President Viktor Yushchenko arrives, lays flowers at the monument to Taras Shevchenko, blue, yellow and red and black flags, people chant “Yushchenko!”, “Glory!”, members of creative groups, the song “Ukraine” is played. 

President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko addresses the people of Ternopil with a welcoming speech, talking about the political and linguistic situation in the country, the country's development prospects, the parliamentary crisis, the upcoming parliamentary elections, economic dynamics, and social policy.

The participants of the celebration, the president, and government officials sing “Many Years!” and the anthem “Ukraine Has Not Yet Died.”


President Yushchenko at the Baida Song Festival

Kyiv, Ternopil region, Khmelnytsky region, January 23, 2012.

The program “Tema Pik” about the celebration of the Day of Unity.

Celebrations in Kyiv in the Palace of Arts “Ukraine” with the participation of President Viktor Yanukovych. The program also shows how Unity Day is celebrated on the bridge over the Zbruch River near the town of Volochysk, Khmelnytsky region, and the town of Pidvolochysk, Ternopil region, as well as in the village of Husyatyn, Ternopil region, and the village of Husyatyn, Khmelnytsky region, separated by the Zbruch River. 

Comments: Valentyn Khoptian, head of the Ternopil Regional State Administration, on fulfilling the tasks of the President of Ukraine; Petro Hoch, deputy head of the Ternopil Regional State Administration, on the simultaneous celebration of the Day of Unity and the Day of Freedom; Vasyl Turetsky, head of the All-Ukrainian Headquarters “Referendum-91”, on the 1991 referendum as the emergence of the Ukrainian nation; Mykhailo Kostiuk, head of the Lviv Regional State Administration, congratulates Ternopil residents on the Day of Unity; Mykola Holovach, First Deputy Head of the Ternopil Regional State Administration, on the symbolic meeting on the Zbruch River, which now unites Ukraine; Lilia Bernadska, Chief of Staff of the Khmelnytsky Regional State Administration, on unity as a guarantee of the future; residents of Volochysk on the significance of the Day of Unity; Oleh Boberskyi, Deputy Head of the Ternopil Regional Council, on the unity of Ukraine on the example of Volochysk and Pidvolochysk; Vasyl Osadchyi, Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Council, on the symbolism of the celebrations on the banks of the Zbruch River.

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Celebrating the Day of Unity, 2012

Ternopil television, 2003. The program “Corridors”. The guest of the program is Yevstakhiy Dobrovolsky. The UPA rifleman talks about the struggle in the ranks of the OUN-UPA, as well as about political repression. 

Yevstakhiy Dobrovolsky died in 2021. In 2024, he was awarded the status of a fighter for Ukraine's independence in the twentieth century. 

Eustachius Dobrovolsky - member of the OUN-UPA 

Ternopil TV, program “Oksana Invites”. 

The video features an interview with Vasyl Khlystun. He talks about his childhood, family, and art. The program includes songs. The program is hosted by Oksana Pavlyshyn. 

Reference: Vasyl Khlystun is a Ukrainian singer and concertmaster. He is the author and performer of the famous hit song “Boys Will Live”. Winner of the All-Ukrainian Baida Festival, Honored Artist of Ukraine. He was born on January 2, 1962 in Ternopil region. Author of 8 songs based on his own melodies, with a total of more than 70 songs by Ukrainian authors in his repertoire. Vasyl Khlystun died on January 10, 2025, due to illness. 

Vasyl Khlystun in the program “Oksana Invites”

Shushkivtsi village, Ternopil region, 2009. The video is from the program “Good Host”. A priest and civic activist Oleksiy Filyuk talks about how to bake a loaf. 

Priest Oleksiy Filyuk: how to bake a loaf

Ternopil TV program "Earth Attraction". Episode about the celebration of Epiphany, January 19, 2008.

The video features the musical pieces: "Shchedryk" and "Oh, on the River in the Jordan". Folklorist Tamara Pustun and diocesan notary of the Ternopil-Zboriv Eparchy of the UGCC Father Vasyl Chamarnyk talk about Ukrainian traditions of the holiday.

The program was worked on by: Svitlana Shved, Oleg Pavlyshyn, Serhiy Rusakov, Andriy Zayats, Andriy Yarmus and Iva Kozoriz.

Epiphany in Ternopil

Ternopil Television Program "Through the Lens of TTB", January 3, 2006.

The episode is dedicated to the village of Zarvanytsia. On the video: preparations for Christmas, local traditions, churches, people, streets.

Christmas in Zarvanytsia

Ternopil, December 26, 2013. The program “Lost in Time”. In the video: the largest eight-meter didukh in the region in the Ternopil Academic Regional Drama Theater named after Taras Shevchenko.

The features of didukh in Ukrainian traditions are described by Maria Hermaniuk, head of the folk art group of the Skala-Podilskyi Children's Park; Valentyna Stefyna, head of the Floristics and Phytodesign group of the Skala-Podilskyi Children's Park; and Yaroslav Osadtsa, head of the regional center for ecological and naturalistic creativity.

Reference: Didukh is a traditional ritual sheaf and Christmas decoration. It is considered a symbol of a new harvest, prosperity, and ancestors. In Ukraine, the ritual didukh was traditionally made from a sheaf of cranberries or raisins on Christmas Eve. 

The program “Lost in Time”: about a grandfather 

Program of the Ternopil Regional Television and Radio Company "Studmistechko", December 6, 2011.

In the video: the ensemble "Halychanky" sings carols, comments from the members of the collective; a shop, a Christmas tree, the facade of the Ternopil Academic Regional Ukrainian Drama Theater named after Taras Shevchenko, the streets of the city.

The ensemble "Halychanky" sings carols

Ternopil, January 9, 2013.

The video shows the calendar-ritual folklore holiday "New Joy Has Come": theater square, nativity scene parade and caroling, church service, Kuti festival.