Panel discussion: “Cultural heritage of national minorities is a valuable resource of cultural diplomacy”
The National Interest Protection Network “ANTS” is pleased to announce its participation in the fifth edition of the International Ethnographic Film Festival “OKO” (IFF), which will take place in Ukraine from September 8 to 15, 2024, and in Bulgaria from November 8 to 15, 2024.
Join us for a panel discussion on “Cultural Heritage of National Minorities as a Valuable Resource of Cultural Diplomacy” to be held on September 9, 2024, as part of the festival.
Together with our speakers, we will consider important issues:
- What is cultural diplomacy and what is its superpower?
- What is the role of national minorities in the foreign and domestic policy of the state?
- What are the tools and models of cultural diplomacy?
- What are the specifics of Ukrainian cultural diplomacy in wartime?
- How is the brand “Ukraine” formed in the world?
We invite you to watch the panel discussion on the festival’s website.
Our speakers:
Moderator: Tetiana Stanieva, Ukrainian ethnographer, cultural activist and organizer of public events, director and producer of the film “Place of Power”;
Kateryna Chuieva, expert on cultural heritage management at the National Interest Advocacy Network “ANTS”;
Zhanna Suslina, Head of the Department of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports of the Bulgarian City Council;
Yurii Dimchoglo, representative of Gagauz culture, honorary president of the “OKO” festival;
Galyna Ivanova, representative of the Regional Center of Bulgarian Culture in the city of Bolgrad;
Olga Kulaksyz, representative of the regional center of Gagauz culture;
Viacheslav Vinchura, folklorist, participant of the expeditions of the Budzhak Musical Heritage project;
Petro Dobriev, head of the village of Ostrivna, founder of several museums and tourist trails.