1998. Transcarpathian State Television and Radio Company. The program “Transcarpathian Agricultural Health Resort Invites You” discusses the natural conditions of Transcarpathia and the operations of the region’s health resorts.

The episode introduces viewers to the “Pearl of the Carpathians” sanatorium, the “Teplitsa” climatic-balneological sanatorium, the “Mineral” sanatorium located on the grounds of the Solotvyno salt mine, and the “Kosyno” sanatorium. Medical staff discuss the unique features of these facilities and their treatment methods, particularly thermal water therapy, while vacationers share their impressions of their stays at the resorts.

Commentators include: Stanislav Miteyko, chief physician of the “Pearl of the Carpathians” sanatorium and Honored Doctor of Ukraine; Vasyl Oleksyk, deputy chief physician for medical treatment at the “Pearl of the Carpathians” sanatorium; vacationer Svitlana Kharchenko; and Stepan Korostil, chief physician of the “Kosyno” sanatorium.

The program was produced by: Natalia Yakushko and Istvan Tovt.

Resorts in Transcarpathia in 1998: From “Pearl of the Carpathians” to “Kosino”

May 16, 2009. First National. The report focuses on Good Neighbor Day at the Ukrainian-Slovak border near Uzhhorod—an annual gathering that allows residents of the border region to socialize and spend time together. Ukrainians and Slovaks gather at the festival, where musicians and participants in traditional costumes perform, folk songs are sung, and people enjoy meals outdoors.

The report also addresses issues related to crossing the border and simplifying travel to Slovakia. Mariana Chichmanova, the Slovak consul in Uzhhorod, and Pavel Paška, the Speaker of the Slovak Parliament, discuss the process of obtaining Schengen visas and the local border traffic regime. Mykhailo Korponets, a resident of the village of Turya-Remeta, and Nadiya Arkhiy, a resident of Uzhhorod, share their impressions of Good Neighbor Day.

Reporter: Bohdan Barbil.

The Ukrainian-Slovak Border Region: Good Neighbor Day

October 26, 2004. Transcarpathian Regional State Television and Radio Company. "Knoble to Memory" transmission. Korzo Street" introduces the history and architecture of one of the central streets of Uzhhorod. 

In the video: Theater Square, a pedestrian street with historical buildings, shops, cafes, bars and banks. Ancient black and white photographs show what Uzhhorod looked like in different historical periods. The program also tells about the architectural ensemble of Corzo, the history of the "White Ship" building and explains the origin of the name of the street "Corzo".



"Knot in Memory": The Story of Corzo Street

2006. Transcarpathian Regional State Television and Radio Company. The program "At the Call of the Earth" tells about the history and culture of the Lemkos in the village of Zarichevo in Transcarpathia, which is considered the heart of Lemkivshchyna.

The video deals with the history of the village, the first mentions of which date back to 1370, and the settlement of white Croats who were engaged in cattle breeding. A memorial cross preserved in Zarichevo reminds of the ancient settlement. The ethnographic museum "Lemkivska Manor" is also shown, located in the oldest building in the village, built in 1902. It tells about its arrangement and transformation into a museum of folk architecture and everyday life. Lemki songs are played in the program and it is about the activities of the "Lemkivchanka" choir.

Comment: Hanna Pekar, Maria Stanko, head of the ethnographic museum "Lemkivska Manor" Lyubov Pekar.

Author Victoria Chuchka, editor Tamara Dulinova, director Alla Avramenko, cameramen Volodymyr Duda and Beila Balla worked on the program.

"At the call of the earth": the history of the Lemkos in Zarichevo

June 26, 1995. Transcarpathian State Television and Radio Company. The program "Flower my Transcarpathia" tells about the history, nature, people and development of the westernmost region of Ukraine.

Fedir Sabov, a delegate to the First Congress of People's Committees of Transcarpathian Ukraine, recalls the life of young people during the Hungarian occupation, the persecution of Transcarpathians and preparations for the reunification of the region with Ukraine. Vasyl Andrishko talks about the congress held on November 26, 1944 in Mukachevo, the adoption of the manifesto on the reunification and creation of the People's Council of Transcarpathian Ukraine.

The archival chronicle shows the post-war development of the region: the opening of Uzhhorod State University in 1945, the construction of the Tereble-Ritska hydroelectric power station and salt mines in Solotvyn, the work of industrial enterprises and the development of agriculture. Among the cadres are — factories, sewing production, mountain villages, Shenborn Castle and cultural institutions of Uzhhorod.

The program also shows the speech of People's Deputy of Ukraine, Chairman of the Transcarpathian Regional Council of People's Deputies Serhiy Ustych at the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on June 21, 1995. 

Commenting: delegates of the First Congress of People's Committees of Transcarpathian Ukraine Fedir Sabov and Vasyl Andrishko, director of the Transcarpathian joint-stock company "Uzhgorod Sewing Factory" Myroslava Kalamunyak, farmer Vasyl Dobrunyk, People's Deputy of Ukraine, head of the Transcarpathian Regional Council of People's Deputies Serhiy Ustych.

"Flower my Transcarpathia": the memory of generations

Transcarpathian Television and Radio Broadcasting Association, 1993. The program "Mizhhirshchyna" is dedicated to the landscapes and centers of activity of the Mizhhirsk district (now part of the Khust district of the Transcarpathian region).

On the video: landscapes of the Carpathians; camp sites; mountain river; village of Mizhhirya; sanatorium "Verkhovyna"; Church of St. Michael; celebration of Youth Day in Mizhhirya; performance of an amateur art collective; amateur sports competitions; woodworking enterprise; Museum of Forestry and Rafting; exhibits; rafting on the Tereblya River in the "Ozoryanka" tract; Synevyr Lake; protected farm "Synevyr"; works of folk craftsmen; Peter and Paul Cathedral in the village of Mizhhirya; sports and recreation center "Verkhovyna"; swimming pool; gym; exercise equipment; pump room; camp site "Synevyr Lake"; mountain views at different times of the year; ski slopes in the Carpathians; camp site "Karpaty".

Mizhhirshchyna in Transcarpathia

"First National", 2003. The news story highlights the revival of the tradition of performing a serenade in honor of 80-year-old sakura trees and the period of tree flowering itself.

On the video: blooming sakura trees; military band; march around sakura trees; bust of T. H. Masaryk; Reformed Church in Uzhhorod.

Commentators: Uzhhorod resident Iryna Popovych; dendrologist Adal Rishko.

Bohdan Barbil worked on the plot.

Serenades in honor of sakura in Uzhhorod

July 7, 2007. Transcarpathian Regional State Television and Radio Company. The video film "In Search of a Lost Paradise" tells about the abandoned village of Kuzhbey in Mizhhirshchyna. The authors investigate why people left the village, who stayed there to live and what its uniqueness lies in.

The film shows landscapes of the Carpathians, forests and mountains, as well as the village of Kuzhbey and its surroundings. The story is complemented by sound recordings of the folklore of Transcarpathia in the 1930–1940s from the archive of Ivan Pankevich, used based on Mykola Mushinka's book "The Voice of the Ancestors", published in Pryševo, Slovakia.

The following worked on the video film: screenwriter Dmytro Keshelya, director Nataliya Tron, cameraman Volodymyr Duda, sound engineer Oleg Sharkov, editors Nataliya Denisyuk and Svitlana Tomori, editor Iryna Harmasii. Dmytro Keshelya read the text.

"In search of a lost paradise": the abandoned village of Kuzhbeyi

The children's program "Dyvosvit" tells about the Uzhhorod Botanical Garden, conducts a tour of the park, and highlights its history and ways to replenish the natural fund.

On the video: archive footage of the Uzhhorod Botanical Garden; cotoneaster; mammoth tree; tulip tree; three-petal magnolia; horizontal cotoneaster; flowering calicanth; ginkgo biloba; Thunberg barberry; vinegar tree; western plane tree; Valehiana pine.

The director of the botanical garden, Dmytro Soyma, talks about the history of the park; dendrologist Nadiya Kopynets talks about the plants on its territory.

The following people worked on the release of the program: author — Lyudmila Bilak; director — Ivan Marushka; host — Maria Slivka; videographer — Volodymyr Duda; sound engineer — Volodymyr Sholokh; editing by Sylvia Kochish; studio operators — Eduard Seled, Mykhailo Kolodiy; assistant director — Vitalia Levchak; art design by Tetiana Markovych; assistant director — Kateryna Dolhosh; technical support — Mykola Skunts, Arpad Benke, Norbi Yuhas, Oleksiy Marglevskyi, Yaroslav Bilyak.

Uzhhorod Botanical Garden

February 28, 1997. Transcarpathian State Television and Radio Company.

The program "Chinadievo: social portrait" — is a story about the life of a village in the Mukachevo region, its inhabitants, the work of local institutions and the development of the social sphere. The program shows the school, bakery, district hospital, art school, work of the village council and everyday life of Chinadiyev. Representatives of local institutions talk about the problems faced by residents and the achievements of the village. The program ends with the performance of Taras Petrynenko and Tetyana Horobets with the song "White Ocean". The video uses filming of artists during their stay in Transcarpathia and a concert at the Transcarpathian Music and Drama Theater.

Commenting: deputy director of the secondary comprehensive school Volodymyr Kryshinets, head of the village council Mykola Bugai, senior nurse Hanna Biley, district therapist Anastasia Smereka, director of the art school Mykhailo Fendyk.

The program was worked on by: author and presenter Omelyan Plesha, director Ivan Markusha, sound engineer Stepan Kuchmash, cameraman Volodymyr Duda, musical design Maria Pekar, editing by Tünde Poladi, credits artist Marianna Zbona, technical support by Arpad Benke, Mykola Skunts, Mykola Vakula.

Chinadievo: a village in Mukachevo region


March 10, 1995. Uzhhorod.

International Shevchenko literary and artistic holiday "In a free, new family" in the Transcarpathian Regional Music and Drama Theater. The concert program features works to the words of Taras Shevchenko performed by soloists of the Taras Shevchenko National Opera of Ukraine, the Hryhoriy Veryovka National Academic People's Choir and other participants of the holiday.

On the video: performances of artists on the stage of the theater, performance of vocal works accompanied by the ensemble "Native Chants", performance of a bandurist, works to the words of Taras Shevchenko.

Performers: Halyna Oplia — "Lament of Yaroslavna" by Taras Shevchenko, music by Kucherenko. Valentina Stepova, soloist of the Taras Shevchenko National Opera of Ukraine — "Waltz, waltz, waltz", "The violin is playing on the street". Petro and Pavlo Pryimaki, soloists of the Taras Shevchenko National Opera of Ukraine — "Such is her fate", "Hutsulka Ksenia". Tetyana Kavun, soloist of the National Academic Folk Choir named after Hryhoriy Veryovka — "Oh, three broad ways" to the words of Taras Shevchenko, music by Stepovoy, and Natalka's song from Mykola Lysenko's opera "Natalka Poltavka".


Shevchenko holiday in Uzhhorod: "In a free, new family"

Transcarpathian State Television and Radio Company, 2002. The program "A Knot for Memory" is dedicated to the history of the Brashchayk brothers — public, political, and cultural figures of the 1920s and 1930s — and the street of the same name in Uzhhorod, in the historical part of the city.

In the video: views of Brashchaykiv Street; memorial plaque to poet Yuriy Andriyovych Goyda; buildings located on this site: the military prosecutor's office of the Uzhgorod garrison; houses built in the 1930s–1940s; Uzhgorod City Children's Hospital; a poll of Uzhgorod residents: "Who are the Brashchayks?"; Mykhailo Belen's book "Carpathian Ukraine in Portraits."

Commentators: Doctor of Historical Sciences, public figure Pavlo Fedaka; sculptor, member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine Mykhailo Belen.

The program was created by: Olena Adamchuk, Yurii Kovalov, Artur Bulyna, Attila Herdynskyi, Nataliia Shtefutsa, Kateryna Petkanych, Maksym Boltoniazov.
The program was hosted by Rostyslavа Dzhumurat.

Reference: the Brashchaiky brothers (Yuliy, Mykhailo, Anton) are Ukrainian socio-political and cultural figures of Transcarpathia of the 20th century: Yuliy is an organizer of the Khust People's Council, one of the founders of the Russian (Ukrainian) Agricultural Party, head of the "Pidkarpatsky Bank"; Mykhailo is a deputy of the first Diet of Carpathian Ukraine; Anton is a doctor.

Zakarpattia region