All-Ukrainian Day of Cultural Workers and Folk Art Masters

Every year, on November 9, cultural workers and masters of folk art in Ukraine celebrate their professional holiday Initially, this day was established in March 2000, a Decree of the President of Ukraine was issued Then the full name sounded like this - All-Ukrainian Day of Cultural Workers and Folk Art Lovers The celebration was scheduled for March 23 After 11 years, the celebration was moved to the end of spring - the third Sunday in May And two years later the date was moved again, now to November 9 - that is, the day of cultural workers began to be celebrated on the same day as the Day of Ukrainian Literature and Language The purpose of the holiday is to celebrate the enormous contribution of cultural workers and folk art lovers to the development and promotion of folk art, to reward for their assistance in the revival of national culture, as well as for active cultural and educational activities It is thanks to creative individuals and artists that Ukrainian culture was able to preserve its individuality even under pressure from aggressors Ukrainian culture aims to unite the people for the further development of the state; it reveals the essence and teaches how to be Ukrainians anywhere in the world Without traditions, culture cannot exist, and if there is no culture, then there cannot be a nation According to research, the forefathers of Ukrainian culture are the Indo-European ancestors of the Slavs, more precisely, their culture, as well as directly Slavic cultural sources, as well as the pre-Christian and Christian culture of Kievan Rus However, Ukrainian culture has its own distinctive features - impeccable purity and originality The cultural development of peoples cannot be achieved without constant relationships between them Based on this, we can conclude that the more different influences there are from everywhere, the higher the level of cultural development of the people themselves will be Ukraine firmly occupies its niche in world culture Its development took place with the help of the cultures of the West and the East, as well as the Polish-Lithuanian state and Tsarist Russia When the country gained independence, new preferences emerged both politically and culturally The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine was created, which was engaged in development in this area Now this is the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the responsibilities and sphere of influence have undergone changes For Ukrainian society, cultural interests and values ​​are often not priorities, so it becomes clear how important it is to affirm and choose high moral principles These principles are based on the enormous heritage of the Ukrainian people, both spiritual and cultural The cultural heritage of the country is simply enormous Material assets include monuments and museum collections Intangibles include traditional culture and folklore In the 1990s, the cultural sector suffered seriously due to the complete lack of reforms in the management sphere, as well as due to the transfer of cultural institutions to local communities in the absence of any changes in the formation of local budgets In other words, due to unsuccessful decentralization, a large number of libraries, cinemas, cultural centers and clubs were closed or their profile was changed This problem is especially acute in small towns and villages However, during the years of independence of the state, many museums and nature reserves were built, and artistic groups were created Cultural objects are financed from the state or local budget; often there are not enough funds Along with this, the commercial sector is developing very actively - this includes the music and entertainment industry, film production and show business On this day, the state leadership congratulates everyone related to the World Day of Cultural Workers and Folk Art Masters Those who have proven themselves are given state awards and valuable gifts Thematic events are held throughout the country that are aimed at promoting the country's culture