Діяльність чернігівського відділу «Союзу Українок» у контексті національно-культурного відродження Чернігівщини кінця ХХ – початку ХХІ століть

Abstract

The purpose of article is to find out the contribution of Chernihiv Branch of the “Ukrainian Women's Union” in the process of national and cultural revival of Chernihiv region at the end of the 20t h– beginning of the 21st centuries. In the field of view of the author – the study of the main forms of organization’s activity since its formation in 1990: the resumption of activity by Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Chernihiv, the revival of religious holidays and traditional rites, the return of name and heritage of Sophia Rusova to the national-cultural and educational space. Methodology. Historical, chronological, source-based and logical-restorative methods form the methodological basis for the study of Chernihiv Branch of the “Ukrainian Women'sUnion”. The scientific novelty of the research is conditioned by the fact of the first researches in the national cultural studies of the contribution by Chernihiv Branch of the “Ukrainian Women'sUnion” as the first Left-bank-Ukraine’s democratic women's organization to the development of the national cultural space of Chernihiv region.Conclusions. From the above, it can be stated that during 1990–2014 Chernihiv Branch of the “Ukrainian Women's Union” acted in the following directions: promoting the restoration of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church presence in the region, the revival of national customs and Christian holidays, honoring the figure of S.Rusova on her native land, the return of her creative heritage to the regional cultural space, organizational measures women's movement study and works in national-oriented pedagogy. It can be concluded that Chernihiv Branch of the “Ukrainian Women's Union” activity was in line with the purpose of activity of the All-Ukrainian “Ukrainian Women's Union”. There is no denying that the results of the 25 years of Chernihiv Branch of the “Ukrainian Women's Union” activity have affected the development of the Ukrainian humanitarian area of Chernihiv region. Thus, the popularization of S. Rusova’s name and works by Chernihiv Branch of the “Ukrainian Women's Union” in the region was made clear by the erection of a memorial sign and bust of a figure in Oleshnya and Ripki, and by her name being given to comprehensive schools by the mentioned settlements; was founded S. Rusova Chernihiv Regional Award and a Charitable Foundation of her name. Performances of the Chernihiv Branch of the “Ukrainian Women's Union”, which was the first in the city to reproduce the stage attributes of folk ceremonial activities of the calendar cycle, formed the basis for adequate perception of the creative work of the Philharmonic Ensemble of Songs and Dance “Siversky Kleynody” The activity of Chernihiv Branch of the “Ukrainian Women's Union” Ritual Vocal Group became a factor of activation of the city festival movement of amateur direction: the festival of Christmas Nativity Scenes, the festival “Koza”, regional Ivan-Kupala-Fest on the Blue Lakes and more.