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PRESS RELEASE Exposition of linocuts "Slavic Bestiary" created by students participating in the international project "When more unites than divides" (Poland-Ukraine)
On December 8, 2020, the Museum of Arts opened an exhibition of linocuts "Slavic Bestiary" created by students participating in the international project "When more unites than divides" (Poland-Ukraine). The international educational project "When more unites than divides" took place on the basis of Golovanivsky Lyceum named after Taras Shevchenko (Ukraine, Kirovohrad region) and Primary School named after Emilia Gerchak in Grodkow (Poland, Silesia).
It was developed and implemented by Maya Tsyonka (NGO "O Wilku Mowa") and Svitlana Listyuk (NGO "Baba Yelka") with the financial support of the Polish-Ukrainian Youth Exchange Council. The purpose of the project is to acquaint modern schoolchildren with the authentic culture of Ukraine and Poland, to interest them in the culture of their own country and the culture of the partner and see similarities between them, to evoke respect for their own folk culture and responsibility for its preservation. Learn to use modern gadgets, programs and technologies to promote authentic culture in modern society.
During classes, workshops and creative workshops, the project participants deepened their knowledge of Slavic mythology and folklore, using folk tales, legends and myths as sources. One of the results of the training was the collection "Slavic Bestiary", illustrations for which - linocuts - were created by students themselves. Mermaid, Lykho, Lada, Mavka, Chugaister, Lisovyk and other mythical creatures depicted on linocuts show the vivid imagination of schoolchildren, reflect their ideas about the mythology and understanding of the ancient culture of the Ukrainian and Polish peoples.
The exhibition "Slavic Bestiary" presents eleven linocuts illustrating: Mermaid, Aquarius, Forester, Baba Yaga, Lykho, Lada, Mavka, Devil, Blud, Mara, Chugaister, Werewolf which comprise the collection "Slavic Bestiary". The main information partners of the project "Nova Gazeta" and "First Electronic Newspaper".
Olena Stepanok - Head of the Department of Scientific and Educational work of the Art Museum
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