On October 1, 2024, the cultural event “Cherkasy. Chronicles of the war and the rear” was held at Cherkasy State Art Museum. The event is implemented within the scholarship program of the Department of Education and Humanitarian Policy of the Cherkasy City Council.
Event organizer: Mykola Babak Foundation.
Program of the event:
1. Presentation of the photo installation “Cherkasy. Chronicles of the war and the rear”.
2. A dialogue platform with the participation of representatives of state authorities, the military chaplaincy service, civil society organizations, mass media and other institutions regarding their activities aimed at helping the defense forces of Ukraine.
3. Performance by pupils of the Children’s Art School named after V. Talakh.
4. Author’s tour of the People’s Artist, laureate of the National Taras Shevchenko Prize Mykola Babak with the exposition of the special project “The Price of Freedom”, created with the grant support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation.

The purpose of the event: strengthening the morale of citizens, supporting the heroic struggle of the Ukrainian people against russian aggression and presenting success stories of authorities, public organizations and other institutions in the field of assistance to the defense forces of Ukraine in order to share experience, strengthen cooperation and develop a strategy for further work to strengthen the country’s defense capabilities.