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In mid May 2010 Vadym Romanovych Viksnin, noted violin maker, musician, member of the Ukrainian Music Union, member of the Association of artists-makers of the strings and bow instruments got in contact with us. He informed us that he made a replica of the hetman Ivan Mazepa’s torban and he has an intent to hand over this musical instrument to one of the Ukrainian museums and he asked us to support him in this issue. More…
Like the devil from holy water →
The monument to the hetman Ivan Mazepa in Poltava was not finally erected to the Ukraine Independence Day. The city authorities yet again deceived the people and the activists of the Ukrainian social society organizations and movements which expected the appearance of the memorial.
New article under the heading “Social and political essays” →
Under the heading “Library” “Social and political essays” the article of О. М. Dzuba “Did the hetman Ivan Mazepa write the letters to Motrya Kochubeyivna?” appeared. Look the article here.
Mazepa’s personal effects in “Museum” →
Not only the biography facts, thoughts expressed by the contemporaries or conclusions made by the historians can tell about the life and activity of the hetman Ivan Mazepa. This can be successfully ensured by the antiques of that age. Not so many hetman’s personal things have left.
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Mono-play “Mazepa” and novelties in “Library” →
Under the heading “Video and audio” the record of the broadcast “One actor theatre” made by the Ukrainian radio “Culture” and dedicated to the poem in verse “Mazepa” by Volodymyr Sosura appeared. We also invite to watch the video record of performance of “Mazepa” by Ferenc Liszt.
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“Siveryans’kyi chronicles” dedicated to Ivan Mazepa →
The sixth issue of the journal “Siveryans’kyi litopys” in 2009 was fully dedicated to the hetman Ivan Mazepa and his times. The issue contains a number of interesting publications, including the articles of V. Stanislavs’kyi “Doctors of Ivan Mazepa”, О. Tarasenko “Image of the hetman Ivan Mazepa in the eulogy from the work “The fleece washed”, А. Hedyo “І. Mazepa hetman’s decrees to the Greeks of Nizhyn town: source analysis”, S. Pavlenko “Portrait of the hetman painted by Zaharyi Samuylovych” etc. For looking through and reading “Siveryans’kyi litopys”, please, go to the link of its site.
Reader’s discussions →
In the nearest several months at the invitation of the local social society organizations, educational institutions and museums, V. Lypyns’kyj Socio-Humanitarian Research Centre and the publishing house “Tempora” with involvement of the leading Ukrainian researchers will organize a series of events covering the discussion of the two-volume book “Hetman”, public reflections on the book and anniversaries of 2008/2009.
At the same time the discussion on the topic: “From Ivan Mazepa to Pylyp Orlyk: issues of the legal heritage” dedicated to 300-years anniversary of 1710 Constitution.
The first scientific seminar will be held on 24 February 2010 in Odessa in the premise of the Historical Department of I. Mechnikov Odessa National University at 14.00 (lecture room 9).
All people who are not indifferent and interested are welcome.
