Last Saturday, May 20, the International Charitable Foundation \u201cOleksandr Feldman Foundation\u201d joined the number of the participants of the global event \u201cNight of Museums\u201d for the seventh time. The Foundation presented the exhibitions and entertainments on several art-locations of Ukraine at the same time \u2013 in Feldman Ecopark and AVEC Gallery (Kharkiv), in Regional Local History Museum (Vinnytsia), in the National Centre of Folk Culture \u201cIvan Honchar Museum\u201d and Khlebnia Gallery (Kyiv). A record number of people visited them \u2013 more than 60,000 Ukrainians and the guests of our country.<\/p>\n
One of the central cultural projects of the ICF \u201cOleksandr Feldman Foundation\u201d \u2013 the museum of private collection \u201cFeldman Family Museum\u201d \u2013 presented four unique exhibitions on the Night of Museums. The collection of Cossack and Samurai weaponry and signet rings of the Cossack leaders \u201cThe Warrior\u2019s Way \u2013 One for Two\u201d was presented in Vinnytsia. In two exhibition halls in Kyiv, the items of Trypillian ceramics and Crimean Tatar weapons and accoutrements were presented. In Kharkiv, AVEC Gallery started the exhibition \u201cThe History on the Blade,\u201d which united rare cultural artifacts \u2013 the ancient melee weapon. Moreover, the guests were able to watch at the works \u201cJerusalem. The Youth of the Eternal City\u201d by photo artists and the works by a famous Israeli sculptor who was born in Kharkiv \u2013 \u201cYuliia Segal. 60 years later.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year, the geography of the event carried out by our Foundation was extended to almost the whole of Ukraine, and the exhibitions, concerts, shows and quests were visited by the unusually record number of guests \u2013 more than 60,000 persons,\u201d the director of the ICF \u201cOleksandr Feldman Foundation\u201d Oleksandr Feldman noted. \u201cThe team of the Foundation is sure that it is not the end and we will certainly continue making our contribution into the cultural enrichment of the country. Today, Ukrainians already have an opportunity to learn the history with the help of ancient art objects, to develop and to enjoy the picturesque rest surrounded by animals, to relax on the live concerts, and we provide this opportunity to Ukraine free of charge and not only during the Night of Museums event, but every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
The real fairy show of the global event \u201cNight of Museums\u201d in Kharkiv was a motor rally of retro cars. The ancient legends went all over the central roads of the city and \u2018performed\u2019 alive in the showrooms. Closer to the evening, the musical \u2018baton\u2019 was taken by the chamber orchestra \u201cString Chapel\u201d led by Arkadii Korniev. The virtuosos gave a concert in the heart of Kharkiv \u2013 on the roof of Platinum plaza.<\/p>\n
The Regional Landscape Park surprised the visitors as well: a huge balloon and a DJ who played his best tracks met the guests at the entrance. The masters demonstrated the light show of sand animation on the main path, and with the sunset they were alternated with the artists with their grandiose fire show. The exclusive twist of the evening was the unique for Ukraine night excursion along the Ecopark telling about the predatory kings of our planet. The event also included a lot of quests, competitions and prize drawing.<\/p>\n
It should be reminded that Night of Museums is a global event devoted to International Museum Day. It was first carried out in Berlin 20 years ago. Only during this night, the residents of the whole planet are able to watch many museum expositions. By carrying out the similar events, the organizers have a common goal \u2013 to demonstrate the resource, the possibilities and the potential of modern museums and to attract the younger generation to these places.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"