From November 14 to 18, 2024, the XVII International Festival-Competition of the international project "CONSTELLATION": "MOUNTAIN CONSTELLATION: ASPIRATION, FANTACY, FLIGHT" was held in the city of Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia.
The competition is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Mayor's Office of Liptovsky Mikulas, registered in the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine (Ministry of Culture and Information Policy), the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine. The organizers of the contests are the International Charitable Fund for the Support and Development of Children's Creativity "Barvinok" and the mayor's offices of partner countries. The faculty of music and choreographic education, in particular the department of musical art and choreography, has been cooperating with the Periwinkle Foundation for many years. The teachers of the department work as part of the competition jury (O. Rebrova, H. Sevoyan). On the basis of the cooperation agreement, students and post-graduate students are involved in the organization, holding and participation in events held by the foundation and foreign partner cities of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Italy. Hungary, etc.
This year, Ushynsky University was represented by: 4th-year student Dan Kaiyu (class of professor O.Ye. Rebrova) and second-year master's student Li Lunjie (class of associate professor M.G. Demidova).
Our students performed well at the competition, received 1st place in their nominations, which, according to the long-standing tradition of the competition, is nominated as GOLD CONSTELLATION.
The students participated in the festival-competition under the Academic Mobility program. They participated in rehearsals of the Gala concert, attended round tables, in particular, held by doctor of art, professor of Odesa National Academy of Music A.D. Chernoivanenko on the topic "Instrumental class". The students also had the opportunity to improve their level of general cultural competence, visit the capital of Austria - Vienna, listen to the organ of St. Stephen's Cathedral and visit the Albertina Gallery - the former residential palace of the Habsburg dynasty and now - an art museum of world importance.
Such a comprehensive approach to the professional training of future specialists in the field of Culture and Art fully corresponds to the specialty, as it becomes a condition for improving performing culture and expanding the artistic worldview.
Congratulations to our students Deng Kaiyu and Li Longjie for their excellent results. Congratulations to the teachers: Professor O.Ye. Rebrova and M.G. Demidova. We wish them further creative success.