Regional centers of Folk Art as formers of ideas and constructive actions in preserving Ukrainian traditions

Abstract

Purpose of Article. The research aims to consider the activities of the Regional Centers of Folk Art (RCFA) as cultural institutions which, as formers of ideas and constructive actions, influence the development of culture in the regions of Ukraine through the preservation of Ukrainian traditions. The importance of the influential role of the mentioned factors has been emphasized, the necessity of stable tolerance of them in the state cultural processes connected with the preservation of the intangible cultural heritage, traditional folk culture, the conduct of the festival movement, the formation of the outlook of every Ukrainian as a consciously cultivated Ukrainian citizen has been emphasized. The methodology of the study applies the general principles of scientific knowledge which correspond to contemporary cultural science discourse. The mentioned approach led to the use of such research methods: system-analytic - for the study of philosophical, cultural, literary literature on the chosen problem; systemic and structural - with a view to profound research of the essence of the selected phenomenon as a complicated cultural and artistic fact of Ukrainian and world artistic culture; formal and comparative methods - to analyze the nature of the RCFA as formers of ideas and constructive actions in preserving Ukrainian traditions. The scientific novelty of the work uncovers the essence of the activities of the regional centers of Folk Art as cultural institutions and to prove that they are the formators of ideas and constructive actions that influence the development of culture in Ukraine through the preservation of Ukrainian traditions. Also, by the profound analysis of the relevant sources, the role of the RCFA in the processes related to the protection of Ukrainian traditions, intangible cultural heritage, traditional folk culture, the festival movement were updated, the place of the mentioned aspects in cultural knowledge was highlighted. Conclusions. The theoretical and methodological basis of formative ideas and constructive actions of the RCFA in the modern cultural understanding was revealed and clarified. It has been established that regional centers of folk art revive and develop Ukrainian spirituality and identity, preserving the traditions of every region of Ukraine. Their formative ideas and constructive actions in safeguarding Ukrainian traditions are defined as components of the prevailing culture of Ukraine. It is revealed that the quality indicator of the way of life of Ukrainian citizens is the realization of their identity through the preservation of national traditions, holidays, ceremonies.