Without knowing our homeland’s history, we will not have a future. Ukraine is a state with a unique, distinctive culture that sets it apart from other nations. Throughout its existence as a nation, Ukrainians have fought for independence, resisted the oppression of neighboring states, and struggled against Russification, deportations, genocide, and the erasure of all things Ukrainian. This struggle continues today, as the desire for freedom and a better future for their children lives within every Ukrainian and will never fade away.
Ukraine’s culture has always distinguished us among all other nations. No matter how hard Russia has tried to destroy any expression of Ukrainianness and subdue our uniqueness, it has never succeeded. Thanks to our culture and art, the world today knows who Taras Shevchenko, Lesya Ukrainka, Maria Prymachenko, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, and others are, as well as what pysanky (Easter eggs), the hopak dance, Petrykivka painting, and Ukrainian embroidered clothing represent.
Culture has always been and will continue to be a powerful driving force in the struggle for a better future.
We present to you the pilot issue of the digital magazine “VATRA,” dedicated to Ukrainian culture and art. In this publication, we share historical facts, analyze current events, and predict future developments.
In this issue, you will learn more about:
We also offer you curated collections of paintings, poems, and photographs from outstanding Ukrainian figures.
The materials are presented in plain language, making the magazine easy to read, and the information within does not require in-depth knowledge of specific topics.
“VATRA” is a magazine about art in the nation and the nation in art.
Project author: Valeriia Filenko, a 4th-year student of the Department of Journalism, Group 061-41b, V. I. Vernadsky Tavrida National University.
Project supervisor: Olesia Nesterenko, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Slavic Philology and Journalism, V. I. Vernadsky Tavrida National University.
