Українсько-польський культурний діалог театральних практик в українській спеціалізованій періодиці 2014–2023 років

Abstract

Background. Cultural and artistic international relations remain a highly relevant research area in current globalization processes, especially the threatening political redistribution of spheres of influence by antagonist states. Cultural dialogue, including the "soft power" of cultural diplomacy, is a crucial communicative tool for mutual understanding. Theater arts hold a special place in this process. The article aims to explore the specifics of cultural and artistic dialogue development between Ukrainian and Polish theaters via the analysis of Ukrainian specialized periodicals from 2014 to 2023. The related task is to define the degree of scientific elaboration of the problem. This research continues the problem's scientific exploration presented in the article "Cultural and Artistic Dialogue of Ukrainian Theaters on the Pages of Polish Periodicals at the Beginning of the 21st Century." Methods. To confirm the working hypothesis methods of observation, analysis, comparison, and experiment were used; the study is based on the axiological, informational, systematic, historical approaches. Results. The article presents the conducted analysis of the publications (dated from 2014 to 2023) dedicated to Ukrainian-Polish cultural relations in Ukrainian printed and electronic theater studies editions, mainly in journals such as "Ukrainian Theater," "Proscenium," and "Cinema-Theater." Conclusions. Analysis indicates the intensity of creative communications between theater groups of both countries, and interest in international contacts at national, institutional, and personal levels. The qualitative data obtained are significant for interdisciplinary research in cultural studies, and practical cultural diplomacy. It also will be useful for cultural anthropologists, sociologists, political scientists, journalists, art critics, and theater critics.