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In memory of kindred spirit Andrzej Ruszczak

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In the closing year, our colleague Andrzej Ruszczak passed away—a renowned local historian of the Hutsul region, an indefatigable traveller of mountain paths, and a passionate researcher of the figure and creative legacy of Stanisław Vincenz. Dedicated to Andrzej’s radiant memory is this attempted translation of his article ‘The Peripeteia of Stanisław Vincenz and Jerzy Stempowski on the Hungarian Border (1939–1940)’, published in the 2007 Płaj almanac.

A Journey, or Pilgrimage to Vincenz

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On 29 November, the eve of Stanisław Vincenz’s birthday, the traditional ‘November Vincenz Readings’ took place in his native village of Słoboda—an annual cultural and artistic event dedicated to the legacy of the prominent writer, philosopher, and humanist.

On resources in general and the Individual in particular

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The opening of the 22nd Travelling Docudays UA International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in the Ternopil region took place on 13 October at the Zalishchyky State Gymnasium. The choice of this educational institution was not coincidental – according to the results of the external independent evaluation of graduates’ knowledge in 2025, the gymnasium demonstrated the best result in the region and the fourth-best in Ukraine. We therefore have reason to be proud of the Zalishchyky Gymnasium and another excuse to visit it.

Welcome the Traveling Docudays UA — 2025 to the Warm Podillia!

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The journey of the International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival Docudays UA will begin on 13 October in Zalishchyky, and over the coming weeks, it will travel through Husiatyn, Chortkiv, Zavodske, Ternopil, Kremenets, Vyshnivets, Berezhany, Hrymailiv, and other towns in the Ternopil region.

Journeying Along the Vincenz Trails in the Shadow of War

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In August, our colleagues from the ‘Carpathian Society’ (Towarzystwo Karpackie) carried out a local history expedition aimed at reaching the most remote corner of the Hutsul region—the area lying south of the Chivchyn Mountains and the Hryniava uplands, right by the Romanian border. it is here, where the sources of the Black and White Cheremosh are hidden in the ravines, that the Hutsul epic refers to as the ‘Navel of the Earth’.

Statement Regarding the Impermissibility of Dissolving a Separate Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine

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EGO ‘Green World’ joined the Statement regarding the impermissibility of dissolving a separate Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine

Our Volodymyr Dzieduszycki — a Heritage that Connects

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On 22 June this year, the 200th anniversary was marked of the birth of Volodymyr Dzieduszycki (Włodzimierz Ksawery Tadeusz Dzieduszycki, 1825–1899)—an extraordinary Galician naturalist, statesman, social figure, and philanthropist. He was a patron of science, museums, libraries, art galleries, exhibitions, and publications, and last but not least, a pioneer of the nature conservation movement.

Jazlovets: A Path to Recovery from Oblivion

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On 24 May, in historical Jazlovets, within the walls of the Monastery of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, the ‘Jazzloviec Festival MMXXV’ concluded with a magnificent concert of Renaissance music and song.

Creating the “Oasis of Memory” in Zalishchyky

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On 21 March, at our initiative, a spring community work day took place in Zalishchyky to create a memorial garden.

November ‘Vincenz Readings’ in Słoboda

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On 30 November, the 136th anniversary of Stanisław Vincenz’s birth, his native village of Słoboda welcomed guests—admirers of the work of the ‘Homer of the Hutsul region’.
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