Tymofii Muzychuk Instagram – Tymofii Muzychuk in collaboration with @ukrainuian_institute became the voice of the Central House of Culture in Irpin in the new video of the “Postcards from Ukraine” project.
The Central House of Culture in Irpin was one of the first in Ukraine built after World War II in 1954. The city community itself initiated the construction of the building, striving to promote Irpin’s cultural development. It has always been the subject of pride for the locals.
“The cultural and creative center was erected on the initiative and at the expense of the locals. It was a space for organizing vocal performances, language clubs, shows, and concerts of their favorite artists. I also had a chance to perform here along with the Kralytsia folk ensemble… to perform on a stage that no longer exists,” Tymofii said in the video.
In the first days of the full-scale war initiated by Russia against Ukraine, in February 2022, Irpin was instrumental in protecting Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, from being directly exposed to enemy fire and coming under occupation. The cultural and creative center also took a hit in the course of the fierce battles. The center’s ruined walls and the city itself have become symbols of the war in which Russia is trying to obliterate Ukrainian culture. Yet to no avail. One can destroy the walls, but can never destroy the culture.
“Postcards from Ukraine” project tells about destroyed monuments of Ukraine. With the support of USAID, a single database was created with about 100 monuments, where you can see the scale of the destruction and read the history of each monument in English and Ukrainian.
The project team urges you to tell the world about the destruction of Ukrainian culture, distribute postcards on social networks and send them to your friends abroad so that the world learns the truth about how Russia is destroying the cultural heritage of Ukraine.
#postcardsfromukraine | Posted on 21/Sep/2022 14:30:03
