On December 23, a photo exhibition "Ukraine known and unknown" opened in the educational building of the institute, which presents the author's photos of Professor VM Dokashenko. The exhibition is one of the results of the scientific theme of the Department of Domestic and Foreign History "Historical and cultural monuments of the Ukrainian province."

The subject of the study were historical and cultural monuments of national importance of all 24 regions and one autonomous republic of Ukraine. The first expedition was carried out in 2008 to Kirovohrad region, and the last - to Kyiv in 2019. Thus, we managed to recreate the general state of historical and cultural monuments of all regions of Ukraine.

The main purpose of the study and this exhibition is to show the beauty of our land, the richness of its cultural and natural heritage, to draw attention to the problem of preserving this wealth. Some of the photos are already of historical significance, because some of them can no longer be restored, and others were destroyed during the fighting in the east. Initially, the authors planned to present only
historical and cultural monuments, but also added natural monuments, which are so rich in our magical country.

The relevance of the theme and the exhibition itself is significantly enhanced in the context of the State Strategy for Regional Development for 2021-2027, which was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (No. 695 of 05.08.2020) and one of the areas of the Strategy is protection of cultural heritage.

The preparation of the exhibition materials demonstrated another important aspect - the formation of visual literacy, because the ability to analyze photos is one of the competencies that develops the project "Study and distinguish: information - media literacy", which the institute has participated since 2019.

"There were reflections on the name of the exhibition," said Viktor Mykolayovych, "but we stopped at this: 'Ukraine is known and unknown,' because there are so many other breathtaking places that can evoke the strongest emotions and feelings." We really wanted to share these emotions and our pain for the future of this beauty. "

We recommend watching the video of the opening of the photo exhibition.