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Welcome to the Digital Repository of the Center for Cultural & Arts Initiatives! Our repository is your ultimate resource for everything related to cultural and arts initiatives. We offer a comprehensive digital library with historical documents, research papers, and presentations, as well as access to various articles, books, publications, and presentations that cover a wide range of topics related to culture and arts, from the past to contemporary practices and emerging trends.

Our collection also includes scientific publications resulting from conferences and round table discussions, providing critical insights and analyses on various cultural and arts initiatives. These resources are valuable for researchers and practitioners alike.

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The Ukrainian Vertep – Nativity Performance: On the Question of Incorporating the Christmas / Koliada Celebrations into the National Register of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine
(Association Canadienne d’Ethnologie et de Folklore, 2023) Sendetskyy, Andriy
In this article I review the current status and forms of the Ukrainian vertep (вертеп, nativity performance). The overview is based on my field recordings and historical materials of numerous researchers. I use historical and comparative approaches. Three traditional forms of vertep are practiced today in Ukraine: a dramatic skit of a theatrical group of actors; a choral performance of Christmas and New Year’s carols with a “Bethlehem star”; and a representative nativity scene with a cave or manger called betleiem or shopka, featuring puppet figures of biblical characters. Depending on the form of the performance and the ethnographic region, a variety of scenarios, carol repertoire, and characters can be seen in vertep presentations. This folk-artistic tribute to Christmas in Ukrainian culture merits retention, safeguarding, study, and popularization in the world as an element of intangible cultural heritage.
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International Communicative Activities of the Cultural and Creative Project Art Axis: Features of Implementation and Dynamics of Cultural Dialogue
(Волинський національний університет імені Лесі Українки, 2024) Havrylovych, Serhiy
This article explores the origins and development of the International Project Art Axis, led by the Nonprofit Organization “Center for Cultural & Arts Initiatives.” It highlights the distinctive aspects of Art Axis, especially its role in international communicative activities and its broad inclusiveness. The study aims to reveal the results of the analysis of Art Axis as a unique cultural event that serves as a platform for showcasing the creativity of contemporary artists worldwide. The research methodology incorporates collecting field materials, employing observational methods, comparative analysis, the phenomenological method, the cultural studies approach, and the principle of historicism. The scientific innovation lies in systematizing the exhibition practices of the Art Axis project as a platform for the inclusive representation of creative potential across all social strata. Analyzing various types of inclusion in the project confirms their effectiveness, thus demonstrating the practical value of this work. This study can help develop methodological recommendations and lecture courses for students and postgraduates in creative industries and related disciplines. Additionally, organizers can implement some of these practices in other creative projects. The conclusions summarize the results of empirical research and support the hypothesis that the personal activities of its initiators—the cultural elites—play a crucial role in the international cultural dialogue, a form of cultural diplomacy. The project organizers have transformed the involvement of professional and amateur artists and creators from all social categories and age groups into an exclusive practice in exhibition activities. The project notably unites all participants around a creative theme from various countries, ages, experiences, and execution styles. The study also focuses on Art Axis’s “Art Treasure of the Project” fund, enriched annually with works from participants. This collection primarily promotes the culture of memory. The International Art Project Art Axis navigates creative development and reflects contemporary artistic culture globally.
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