Zaporizhzhia Television, 2010. Report on the Pokrovsky Fair on City Day. 

The video features theatrical performances, products from artisans and manufacturers from across the region, people being treated to hot meals, drinks, and korovai bread, and greeted with songs and dances; black-and-white footage of the city of Oleksandrivsk (the former name of Zaporizhzhia); the awarding of honorary citizens of the city; and a speech by Anatoliy Serdyuk. 

Interviews: Volodymyr Kaltsov, acting mayor of Zaporizhzhia; Boris Petrov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration; Oleksandr Onyshko, head of the Primorsky District State Administration; Pavlo Matvienko, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Council; Olga Chaika, senior researcher at the regional museum of local lore; Valery Kozyrev, candidate of historical sciences; Valentina Prymachenko, master craftswoman.

Journalist Olena Syvash. Part of the interview is in russian. 

Pokrovsky Fair in Zaporizhia: 2010

Zaporizhzhia region, Berdiansk city, 1998. ZODTRK, program “Berdiansk – the pearl of Azov.”

A program about the resort city of Berdyansk.

The video shows the sea, people on the beaches, streets and buildings of the city, the Berdyansk Spit, the Berdyansk sanatorium, and therapeutic water and mud treatments.

Berdyansk – the pearl of the Azov Sea

Zaporizhia, 1997. ZDTRK.

Special report by journalist Olena Syvash about women who serve as traffic patrol officers on the city's main streets.

Comments: Deputy Regiment Commander Serhiy Tregubenko; Traffic Inspector Viktoria Viter.


Female patrol officers

Zaporizhia, 2002. ZDTRK, program “Zaporizhia Musical.”

Anatoliy Romanchuk plays in the program.

Accordionist Anatoly Romanchuk plays

Zaporizhzhya Television, 2013. The program "Day in the Village" is dedicated to the village of Novopetrivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

In the video: the history of the village of Novopetrivka, landscapes, the sea; the Church of St. George the Victorious, the archpriest talks about the construction of the church and the times of the Cossacks; the head of the village council talks about agriculture in the village, the cow farm, working conditions; leisure in the village, a performance by the Staropetrovsky folklore group "Dzherelo", singing songs.

Comments: the rector of the Church of St. George the Victorious Archpriest Vyacheslav; the head of the Novopetrivsky village council Valentyn Smaga; the director of "Agrofirma Rossiya" Anatoly Nikolenko; the former director of the Novopetrivsky BC Lyudmila Shevchenko; the director of the library-club of the village of Novopetrivka Galina Sirmoy.

Reference: Novopetrivka is a village in Zaporizhia District, Zaporizhia Oblast, founded in 1869 as the Mennonite colony of Eichenfeld by settlers from the Khortytske colonies. The settlement suffered significant losses during the events of the Civil War of 1918–1920 and during the famines caused by the policies of the Soviet government. After the administrative-territorial reform of 2020, it became part of the Shyrokivska rural community of Zaporizhia District.

History of the village of Novopetrivka

Zaporizhzhya Television, 2012. All-Ukrainian Festival of Arts of National Cultures "We Are Ukrainians" in the city of Primorsk, Zaporizhzhia region.

In the video: landscapes of Primorsk, the sea, the opening of the festival; a solemn procession of representatives of national cultural societies from different parts of Ukraine, raising the flag; various ensembles, blitz polls of participants, singing songs; fragments of performances by representatives of national minorities.

Comments: Head of the Department for Nationalities and Religions of the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration Iryna Pankina; Head of the Primorsk District State Administration Oleksandr Onyshko.

Reference: All-Ukrainian Festival of Arts of National Cultures "We Are Ukrainians" is a cultural project aimed at presenting, preserving and mutually enriching the ethnic traditions of Ukraine and the national communities living on its territory. Until the start of the Russian-Ukrainian full-scale war in 2022, the event was held every two years in the city of Primorsk, Zaporizhzhia region and included selection reviews, a gala concert, exhibitions and events dedicated to folk art and intercultural dialogue.

Festival of National Cultures "We Are Ukrainians"

Zaporizhzhia Television, 2009. Episode of the program "People and Destinies" about the life and work of the director of the Palace of Culture "Dniprospetsstal" Irina Zozulya.

Interview with Irina Zozulya, talks about her work, life and sources of creative inspiration.

Contains comments in russian.

"People and Destinies": Irina Zozulya

Zaporizhesky Television. The July 5, 2013 issue of the program "Day in the Village" is dedicated to the village of Kirovo (now Tavriiske) in Zaporizhia Oblast.

In the video: views of the village, a story about the development of the community with grants from the European Union; a school, various plans; the Kirov House for People with Disabilities; the Tavrii Steppe, flocks of sheep, a conversation with local farmers; farms, greenhouses; a new bridge in the village; a blitz interview with the oldest resident of the village, Hanna Gorban.

Comments: Head of the Kirov Village Council Zinaida Savran; Treasurer of the public organization "Perspektiva-Kirove" Viktoriya Bova; Director of the Kirov Comprehensive School Maria Tymchenko; Deputy Director of the municipal institution "Kirov House for the Disabled" Nataliya Ryabko; Director of this institution Oleksandr Starosvitsky; farmer Vasyl Petrovsky; 100-year-old village resident Hanna Gorban.

Village of Tavriiske

Zaporizhzhia Television, 2011. Studio, release of the program "How did it happen historically?" about famous women of Zaporizhzhia and the role of women in the history of Ukraine.

On the video: historical background, tells about the Zaporizhzhia Sich and the influence of women on the Cossacks; historians tell about famous women, names of streets in Zaporizhzhia in their honor; discussion.

Studio guests: Master of History of Zaporizhzhia National University Natalia Solyanyk; Head of the Department of Social Protection of the Population of the Executive Committee of the Zaporizhzhia City Council Halyna Kuryshova; Student of the Faculty of History of ZNU Daryna Mishchenko; Candidate of Historical Sciences Serhiy Bilivnenko.

Part of the comments are in russian.

Host — Candidate of Historical Sciences Valery Kozyrev.

Outstanding Women of Zaporizhzhia Region

Zaporizhzhia Television, program release "Festivals, Competitions, Concerts", 2010.

In the program: playing the bandura by the Zaporizhzhia collective "Lileya" consisting of Liliya Marendych and Olga Derega (Mishankova); playing the bandura by Olga Bezhenar; modern Ukrainian songs by composer and singer Anatoly Serdyuk; performance by the Zaporizhzhia folk ensemble "Pernach".

Host — Taras Bilka.

Ensemble "Lileya": about love and Zaporizhzhia

Zaporizhzhya Television. The October 26, 2006 issue of the program "Traveling Together" is dedicated to Zaporizhzhia temples.

In the video: city views; St. Andrew's Cathedral, Jewish Synagogue, Roman Catholic Church of God the Father of Mercy, St. Pokrovsky Cathedral; the history of the construction of churches is told, the exterior and interior of the temples are shown.

Zaporizhzhia Temples

Zaporizhzhia Television. The July 5, 1997 issue of the "Special Report" program is dedicated to the Social Assistance and Drug Abuse Prevention Center in the city of Zaporizhzhia.

On the video: Zaporizhzhia, various plans; the work of the Center's employees - they help young people, communicate, conduct preventive conversations about a healthy lifestyle; children on a walk, sports games.

Comments: Director of the Zaporizhzhia Basic Center of Social Services for Youth Iryna Dudnik; Head of the Social and Psychological Department Zhanna Solodchenko; Head of the Organizational and Methodological Department Oleg Barkov; Center lawyer Anatoly Rozhkov.

The program was worked on by: Iryna Barkova, Ilona Nanikina, Gennady Korchenenkov, Dmitry Kutsevol.