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The JAS team participated in the event "Restoration and sustainability: the future through intangible cultural heritage"
18-10-2024
On October 16, the president of the Junior Academy of Sciences, Stanislav Dovhiy, and the curators of the intangible cultural heritage protection project of the National Academy of Sciences, Maria Lubynska and Bohdan Hasiuk, joined the event of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine "Recovery and sustainability: the future...
ETHNIC + ART FORUM, Mother Ukraine Embraces Hutsul Region
03-06-2024
The ETHNIC + ART FORUM, Mother Ukraine Embraces Hutsul Region, was held on May 29, 2024, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Ukraine’s accession to UNESCO. The Forum was designed to celebrate the rich cultural legacy of the Hutsul region and its significance for Ukraine and the world, bringing together...
Ministry of Culture Adds Hutsul Ornamentation to the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
01-05-2024
As the Press Service of Ukraine’s Ministry and Culture and Information Policy reported on May 1, the Hutsul ornamentation was added to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices for Intangible Cultural Heritage. The safeguarding practice for “Hutsul Ornamentation (Patterns) and Related Cultural Space” is a programme coordinated by the Junior...
Story of Kateryna Slovak, a Craftswoman from the Ivano-Frankivsk Region Who Creates Hutsul Keptars and Serdaks
17-12-2023
Kateryna Slovak, a craftswoman from Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, has created more than 350 keptars (short sleeveless fur coats) and serdaks (winter and/or demi-seasonal outerwear worn open) over 13 years. Her mother-in-law taught her how to make replicas of ethnic Hutsul clothing. On the Suspilne Ivano-Frankivsk website, you can read about Kateryna’s...