Yuriy Rybchynskyi's 50th Birthday

The “Notebook” program, 1995. This episode is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the renowned poet and songwriter Yuriy Rybchynskyi.

The songs featured in the program are performed by: Nazariy Yaremchuk, Lidiya Mikhailenko, Tamara Gverdtsiteli, the “Lybid” trio, Oleksandr Malinin, and Sofia Rotaru

Also appearing in the program: Boris Voskresensky—a friend of Yuri Rybchynsky; Oleksandra Rybchynska—the poet’s wife; the Zasukhin couple; singer Astraya; Yuri Rybchynsky’s co-authors: Hennadiy Tatarchenko, Ihor Poklad, Oleksandr Zlotnyk; Nina Matvienko.

In the video: Yuriy Rybchynskyi at the entrance to his home (at the beginning of the program), at home at his desk; the poet’s wife, Oleksandra Rybchynska, congratulates her husband on his anniversary; Yuriy Rybchynskyi performs the song “Khreshchatyk”; Ihor Poklad with a congratulatory speech; Yuriy Rybchynskyi by the fireplace reminiscing about his childhood and parents; photos from the family album; Yuriy Rybchynskyi with Valentina Tolkunova; photos with colleagues, including Poklad; Yuriy Rybchynskyi reading “Requiem for a Dog.”

Part of the interview and songs are in russian.