Year of Culture in Ukraine, 2003

2003, National Television Company of Ukraine. The program “Year of Culture in Ukraine” is dedicated to events in the cultural and artistic life of Ukraine. Hosts — Khristina Stebelska and Vasyl Berzul.

The video features stories about various aspects of cultural life in Ukraine: concerts, festivals of classical and avant-garde art; leading artistic groups of Ukraine as well as young performers; classical and contemporary works by Ukrainian and foreign authors; cinema and theater. Footage from the festivals “Tavriyski Igria,” “Chervona Ruta,” “Pisniy Vernisazh,” “More Druzi,” and “Rock-Existence.” Quick poll of citizens about cultural festivals.

Studio guests: Minister of Culture and Tourism Yuriy Bohutskyi, Ukrainian conductor Volodymyr Sirenko, director Vasyl Vovkun, conductor Mykola Hobdych, director Serhiy Proskurnya, director Andriy Zholdak, actress Nataliya Sumska, actress Valentina Zimnia, artist Lyudmila Semikina, singer Nina Matvienko, People's Artist of Ukraine Mykhailo Chemberzhi, director of the Chervona Ruta festival Taras Melnyk, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Yan Tabachnik.

Comments: Philippe de Sourémont, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France to Ukraine; Dietmar Stüdemann, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Ukraine; representatives of Lviv region on the literary and artistic festival “In a Free Family, New”; representatives of Ukrainian culture in Russia; People's Artist of the USSR Klara Luchko; Chief Director of the Luhansk Academic Music and Drama Theater Volodymyr Moskovchenko and People's Artist of Ukraine Mykhailo Golubovych on theatrical life in Luhansk region; representatives of Donetsk region on the talents of the region; representatives of Crimea on the development of culture on the peninsula; Doctor of Arts Oleksandr Fedoruk, Candidate of Arts Dmytro Gorbachev.

Performances: Men Sound male vocal ensemble; Dnipro Ukrainian music ensemble; Nina Matvienko.