The ‘Volya-97’ Festival, Part 1

1997, Ivano-Frankivsk. An episode from the series ‘Secrets of Eternity’ dedicated to the All-Ukrainian festival-competition of national-patriotic songs and poetry ‘Volya-97’. Part one.

On video: opening credits, host Khristina Stebelska, views of the Carpathians, footage of Ivano-Frankivsk, opening of the festival, speech by writer and Taras Shevchenko State Prize of Ukraine laureate Stepan Pushyk, speech by People's Artist of Ukraine Maria Stef'yuk, speech by the head of the Ivano-Frankivsk City Executive Committee, Bohdan Borovych, UPA veterans in attendance, local cemetery, folk dances, festival held at the regional philharmonic, performances by participants.