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"Welcome to Ukraine"
Magazine
2006, Issue No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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6-13........Ukraine and Europe: events and dates
Pages 14-18.........Interview with Andriy Shevchenko, a famous Ukrainian footballer
Pages 20-27........Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine
The Museum of Historical Treasures , founded in 1963, is situated in the territory of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Monastery; its collections include items made of gold and precious stones which date from the times of ancient Scythians, medieval Kyivan Rus, and Baroque extravaganza.
Pages 28-35.......Church of the Holy Trinity of the Pechersk Lavra Monastery, the sacred place of the East European Christendom
There are several entrances to the Lavra Monastery; the central one is the gate with a church sitting above it. The church is believed to have been built in the early thirteenth century; it was deicated to the Holy Trinity; later, it acquired Baroque splendor and was lavishly decorated.
Pages 36-42.......Architectural landmarks of Kyiv
Pages 44-48........Stories behind some of the old buildings of Kyiv
Pages 50-57.......For whom the Chornobyl bell tolls
Pages 58-61.......Exhibition: Remember Chornobyl! In Italy
Pages 62-65.......Ingigerd-Iryna - a tale of old times
Pages 66-67.......Market status of Ukraine's economy
Pages 68-69........Corvette Ternopil commissioned
Pages 70-73........Crimean flowers admired and sung
Pages 74-77........Volodymyr Hryshko, a tenor and ambassador of culture
Voldymyr Hryshko, an opera singer of the world fame who sang on stage with Luciano Pavarotti and Montserrat Caballe, and a cultural avisor to the President of Ukraine, and Tetyana Komashchenko, 11, are both winners of the Lyudyna Roku contest in different nominations.
Pages 78-79........Ukraine's Lyudyna Roku - Person of the Year contest
Pages 80-83........Tetyana Komashchenko, winner of the Best Young Talent of the Year
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Pages 84-85........UITT-2006 - a major tourist exhibition
Pages 86-91.......Calendar of cultural and sport events in Ukraine for 2006
Pages 92-97.......Mykolay Kochubey, a designer of postage stamps
Pages 98-99.......Exotic landmarks of Ukraine
Pages 100-103...Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko, fantasy writers from Ukraine
Pages 106-107...Interview with Mikhail Ilyashev, a senior partner of Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm
Pages 108-113..Ukrainian women skydivers
Four Ukrainian women skydivers were the only Europeans who took part in the recently held parachute jumping championship in Asia, and won in their event, competing against men parachute jumpers; they are the youngest and most beautiful skydiving team in the world.
Pages 114-117......Tetyana Protcheva, a master embroider from Kyiv
Pages 118-123......Seasons of fashion shows
Fashion is always changeable, it never stops producing new images and forms. It is not predictable or controllable - it develops in accordance with its own laws. The Ukrainian fashion industry is in the process of transformation and the first Ukrainian Fashion Week witnessed the change.
Pages 126-128........Lux Eterna - a theatre of sound and light
Pages 130-131......From rags to riches and back to rags. A fairy-tale
Pages 132-133......Triytsya - Ukrainian traditional holiday
Pages 134-135.......Traditional dishes of Ukrainian cuisine
Pages 138-139.......Zolote Pero - Golden Pen awards 2006
Pages 140-141.......Ukrainian folk humour
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"Welcome to Ukraine"
Magazine
2006, Issue No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Pages
6-13........Ukraine and Europe: events and dates
Pages 14-18.........President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko answers WU questions
In his interview given exclusively to WU, President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko speaks at lenght about the present-day situation in Ukraine, about challenges this country faces, about political, economic and social prospects, and about tourism.
Pages 20-21........Prime Minister of Sweden Goran Persson: "Shaping our common future"
Pages 22-24.......Ihor Yukhnovsky speaks about Ukraine and challenges it faces
Pages 28-35.......Oleksandr Taraniuk: "I encourage you to explore the Crimea"
Pages 37-39........Experience the thrill of the Palmira Palace Hotel in the Crimea
Pages 40-45.......A Genoese Fortress in the Crimea - facts and legends
Pages 46-52.......Interview with Vyacheslav Bryukhovetsky, president of Kyiv Mohyla Academy
After Ukraine regained her independence in 1991, the Kyiv Mohyla Academy was revived, largely thanks to the efforts of Vyacheslav Bryukhovetsky, Ph.D., who became its president. Professor Bryukhovetsky also doubles as a lecturer who delivers lectures both in Ukraine and abroad.
Pages 54-60.......The Hustyn Monastery revived
The Hustyn Monastery which is located in the Land of Chernihivshchyna, has lived through hard times of neglect and vandalism only to be revived as a monastic community which once again became a place of piety, serenity and spiritual uplift.
Pages 64-66.......Gennadiy Kurochka and CFC Consulting Company
Pages 68-69........Tragedy and perseverance of Ukrainian Germans
Pages 70-77........A story of Roztoky, a village in the Carpathians
Pages 78-82........Vasyl Vovkun's dream to bring high culture to everyone
Director Vasyl Vovkun is a remarkable figure in the world of culture of today's Ukraine - he is a theatre director, director of official ceremonies and spectacular shows, traveller, collector, public figure and excellent conversationalist, all rolled into one.
Pages 84-85........Poems by Dmytro Pavlychko
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Pages 86-88........Roman Hrynkiv, an accomplished musician and bandura maker
Pages 90-92.......Oleksa Rudenko, an artist of heraldry
Pages 94-97.......The art of Anatoly Marchuk
Pages 98-105......Calendar of cultural and sport events in Ukraine for 2006
Pages 106-112.....A Cossack among the Papuans - a story of Mykola Myklukho-Maklay
Pages 114-115.......Association of Hotels of Ukraine promotes tourism
Pages 118-119........Landmarks of Ukraine
Page 121.................A happy reunion of Brothers Hadyukiny rock band
Pages 122-123........Trunks as a phenomenon of national culture
Pages 124-128........Kryshtalevy Syluet pret-a-porter show
Every fashion show and contest is marked with serendipitous discoveries, and the pret-a-porter shows Crystal Silhouette, recently held in Kyiv, was no exception - both the models and th edresses they wore were a delight to behold.
Pages 130-132......Dolls created at Yury Melnychuk's Studios
Pages 134-135......The Sun, the Frost and the Wind. A fairy-tale
Pages 136-137.......Ukrainian cuisine: traditional dishes
Pages 142-143.......Ukrainian folk humour
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"Welcome to Ukraine"
Magazine
2005, Issue No. 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Pages
6-13........Ukraine and Europe: pivotal events and dates
Pages 14-16........."The spirit of the Orange Revolution lives on," says Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Borys Tarasiuk
Pages 18-19........Interview with the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Jacek Kluczkowski
Pages 22-27.......Premier Palace Hotel in Kyiv - a five-star luxury
Pages 28-34.......Chernihiv, the city that once rivalled Kyiv
The city of Chernihiv is over a thousand years old. In its early history it was a major cultural, religious and political centee of Kyivan Rus-Ukraine, and it even rivalled the capital city of Kyiv, eventually lsing its bid for supremacy. Archtectural landmarks attest to its past glory.
Pages 36-38......Interview with Yury Andrukhovych, one of the best modern Ukrainian poets and writers
Pages 40-43.......Valentyna Kuryliw, a historian and an expert in methodology of teaching history
Pages 44-47.......Anna of Kyiv, Queen of France
Pages 48-55.......National Art Museum of Ukraine
The national Museum of Art came into being a hundred years ago thanks to the efforts of art-loving Kyivans and wealthy patrons of art. The museum has rich collections of fine and decorative art, and holds exhibitions that range from naive to avant-garde art.
Pages 56-59.......Vasyl Virastiuk, the strongest man on earth
Vasyl Virastiuk has won the World's Strongest man championship and thus can be considered the strongest man on earth. He began his athletic career as a shot-putter, but later, after a spell as a security guard, he moved on to becoming the celebrated strongman.
Pages 60-63.............Caves in the Land of Ternopilshchyna and their wonders
It is the world of caves not of the criminals or Hades that the article examines. When you go down into a deep cave, you leave all your worries behind and face the new world of silence and underground beauty where you can indulge in existential refelections.
Pages 64-66........Tartak rock group and its leader Sashko Polozhynsky
Pages 68-71........Yury Fedorov, an artist of religious inspiration
Pages 72-76........Chortkiv, a small town with a long history
Pages 78-79........OUN-UIA veterans demand official recognition of their status as fighters for independence of Ukraine
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Pages 80-82........Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytskyi who was called "the apostle of Ukrainian truth."
Pages 84-86.......The city of Chernivtsi gives several occasions to celebrate
Pages 88-94.......A park of paradisiacal beauty in Trostyanets
Page 97.............An international project to create a world without borders
Pages 98-99.......Ivanna Kushnir upholds the traditions of Ukrainian embroidery
Page 101............A kiss in bronze
Pages 102-104....Sculptures of Serhiy Sakalo
Pages 106-110....Calendar of the artistic and cultural events in Ukraine for 2006
Pages 112-113......A reportage from an alternative music fest
Pages 114-116......Rok Ekzystentsiya music festival promotes progressive rock music in Ukraine
Pages 118-122......The 17th Pret-a-Porter Seasons of Fashion Week and new trends in fashion
The 17th Pret-a-Porter Seasons of Fashion Week was held in early October 2005 in Kyiv with 30 best collections by designers from Ukraine, Russia and Georgia presented to the audiences of fashion lovers; the shows were televised and watched by millions of people outside Ukraine on Fashion TV.
Pages 124-128.......Appearances of the Virgin in a remote village
Pages 130 -133.......A fairy-tale about three brothers and their adoptive father
Pages 134-135........Ukrainian Christmas eve dinner and suggestions how to cook some dishes for it
Pages 138-139........Diplomatic Wives touring Ukraine
Pages 140-141........Samples of Ukrainain folk humour |
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