The Calendar. Helper, Souvenir, Adornment, Heritage

Every year, in the moment when the last day of the departing year passes into the first day of the one to come, we open a new calendar that will keep us company for 365 days. By a calendar we mean a periodical reference publication in the form of a table or a journal, with a numbered reckoning of all the days, month by month.

 

A Ukrainian calendar

27 March, Theatre Day. A Tour of Ukraine's Theatres

Theatre Day, founded by the International Theatre Institute under UNESCO, has been celebrated all over the world since 1961. On 27 March congratulations go to all who are involved in creating vivid spectacles in the temples of Melpomene — stage directors, artists, actors, costumiers, decorators, producers, cashiers, sound engineers, cloakroom attendants and all theatre-lovers, spectators and students of theatrical colleges. And although this holiday is considered professional, and the date is not marked in red in the calendars, for the workers of the stage this day is always a working one, and the spectator is the most welcome guest.

Lviv. Solomiya Krushelnytska National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet

Rivne. A Help to Travellers

Rivne is a regional centre of Ukraine with a history of over 700 years. The first written mention of the city dates to 1283, but historians name another figure — the 11th century. During the Second World War the city suffered greatly, and few historical monuments remained in it, but new ones have been created that a tourist will find interesting to get acquainted with. In 1944, during the liberation of Rivne from the Nazis, the railway station was blown up by underground fighters. In 1952 a new station building was erected, and now its facade is adorned with the trident and the ancient coat of arms of the city. From here we will begin our acquaintance with the city.