Volia supported the First All-Ukrainian ORELI Children Folk Festival popularizing Ukrainian traditions of child fostering.

This kind of partnership strictly corresponds to the company activity in terms of principle of business social responsibility. One of the goals of such activity is informational and educational youth-oriented projects. «This step absolutely meets our principles. Supporting such projects is of great significance when it goes about harmonic fostering of rising generation. Such events urge development of our children's spiritual potential and talent, and thus they are important for cultural, social, and economic development of Ukraine as well as for strengthening its international image. We believe in success of this undertaking», noted Volia President Sergiy Boyko.

‘Oreli' is an ancient name for cradle. As a rule cradle was transferred from generation to generation together with traditions of child fostering. The «cradle» of the festival made its home in the Ukrainian Centre of People's Culture «Ivan Gonchar Museum». Owing to this offspring given birth to by active Ukrainian culture popularizes — artist Petro Gonchar and singer Nina Matviyenko — such rarely used and so much saturated word «plekannia» (author's note: outdated Ukrainian word for ‘fostering') meaning «cherishing» becomes current again. In the course of the festival parents (especially city residents) will open for themselves a traditional Ukrainian custom of fostering-cherishing. And the children... are going to have a real holiday! During these two days they are going to visit arts and crafts workshops. They will be taught by folk craftsmen who are at the same time experienced pedagogues. This all-Ukrainian master-class will be decorated with performances from 15 original children's teams from different regions of the country. Here you can listen to the tales of the wise grandmas from all over Ukraine and those told by Sashko Lirnyk and watch the presentation of Lys Mykyta (Fox Named Mykyta) animated cartoon.

The organizers are planning to make the festival annual and its activities are going to take place across the country all the year through. In particular, their plans include arranging folk camps where children will study the whole list of Ukrainian holidays.

Volia employees as well as their children are looking forward to the festival, since all the events offered to the public by the Ivan Gonchar Museum are imbued with kind and faith in the future. We are going to witness and participate in the national act for the sake of children's love. And the fact that it is going to be opened by lullabies sung by the inimitable Nina Matviienko — is a good sign!

The festival is going to take place on the 6th and 7th of September on the territory of Ukrainian Centre of People's Culture «Ivan Gonchar Museum».

Do not hesitate to contact organizing committee of the festival for more details:

Ukrainian Centre of People’s Culture “IVAN GONCHAR MUSEUM”,
ETNO SOUND Producer Company
Теl. (044) 229-56-87, 288-54-19
orelifest@ukr.net

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Alina Sigda
Head of VOLIA PR Department
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