Культурно-виховна робота кафедри журналістики

On October 30, 2025, a concert dedicated to the Day of Defenders of Ukraine was held at the Kyiv Palace of Children and Youth as part of the national holiday celebrated annually on October 1, the Day of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin. When we arrived at the venue with our colleagues, we were immediately greeted by Nadiya Oleksiivna, who represented YunPress. She led us to the lobby, where an ensemble from the Palace of Children and Youth was already waiting for us, captivating everyone present with their music.

Next, we were led to the next room, where we saw the exhibition “Angels of the Black Sea” by the folk art group “Nadiya.” It was dedicated to the theme of war in Ukraine, conveying through paintings the pain that Ukrainians have had to endure over the last decade. Personally, I was touched by every painting I saw, because understanding their essence, it is difficult to remain indifferent and emotionally stable.

After the exhibition, Nadiya Oleksiivna led us to the concert hall, where various guests of today’s event were already taking their seats.

The concert opened with a performance by the Flamingo contemporary dance ensemble, whose choreography captivated the audience with its spectacular and unexpected appearance. Just what was needed to kick off such an event.

After the dance performance, the hosts of the event appeared, gave an introductory speech, and invited Oksana Dobrovolska, director of the Kyiv Palace of Children and Youth, to the stage. She inspired the audience with her speech. The quote that impressed me the most was: “Let the past inspire us, and the future give us hope!”

The concert continued with a creative performance by the Incunabula Theater. Its goal was to convey the pain of Ukrainians, who have suffered for centuries from the deprivation of freedom and independence, for which they have fought their entire lives. The main characters are Ukrainian women of different generations, while the backdrop symbolizes the deprivation of freedom in the context of life. The girls “cried out” that they wanted freedom, but it all ended with them being sent to the other end of the stage. For myself, I drew a story in which Ukrainians expressed their thoughts, words, and desire for independence, for which they paid the price in the end, because this is the fate of the Ukrainian people, which we have been striving to “break” for many years.

The next performance became my favorite and most enchanting of the evening at the concert. It was a folk dance by “Flowers of Ukraine” with the performance “Cranes.” The dance was incredibly rich in tenderness and elegance of feminine delicacy. I didn’t even film enough material because I was mesmerized by this incredible dance, as if I had been hypnotized.

And finally, I managed to watch Anastasia Tkachenko’s performance with her gymnastics routine “The Road to Victory”.

Unfortunately, the concert was interrupted by an air raid siren, as the realities of today prove that all the pain demonstrated by the artists is not fictitious. The aggressor country once again interfered with our plans, but despite this, the concert was very intense, filled with both suffering for the Ukrainian people and enthusiasm for our struggle for the future.

Umanskiy Artem C7-24