PARTNERS
Starvox Entertainment Inc (Canada)
Starvox Entertainment Inc is the main partner of the immersive exhibition, website and virtual tour "Ukraine: Land of the Brave"
Founded in 2005 by Corey Ross, Starvox Entertainment has been named to Profit Magazine's list of Canada's fastest-growing companies for four consecutive years – and is the only arts company to ever be on the list.
Mr. Ross produced the Canadian production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's “Cats” and produced the record-breaking annual tour of “Evil Dead: The Musical” in Canada and the United States. Since 2012, Starvox has produced the West End touring hit-show «Potted Potter – The Unauthorised Harry Experience”. Starvox is the producer of the musical “Cannibal! The Musical." byTrey Parker.
In 2015, Starvox made a national tour of the new adaptation of “Sherlock Holmes” starring David Arquette. In Toronto, Starvox launched the Canadian premiere of Dee Snyder's “Rock 'n' Roll Christmas Tale”. Among other productions Starvox presented two productions written and directed by Woody Harrelson, presented John Malkovich in “The Giacomo Variations”, and produced national concerts for the Stephen Lewis Foundation featuring Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox and Harry Belafonte, among others. Starvox has produced the multi-million dollar reboot of the classic Las Vegas revue show Jubilee for Caesars Entertainment with the creative team of pop megastar Beyoncé.
Starvox also produces Wow Variety Spectacular for Caesars Entertainment Rio Casino, a Mexican tour for rock star Bryan Adams and the Broadway musical “Bend It Like Beckham”.
In 2020, Starbucks produced Immersive Van Gogh in Canada, Toronto and the US.
Due to the international cooperation of the First Charitable Theatre Foundation with Starvox Entertainment Inc in 2022, the immersive exhibitions "The Immersive World of Taras Shevchenko" and "Ukraine: Land of the Brave" were successfully presented in Canada (Toronto-Winnipeg), on which representatives of both organizations worked.
International cooperation goes on. In 2023, the website and the virtual tour of the immersive exhibition "Ukraine: Land of the Brave" will be created. The financial support of the project by the partner makes it possible to reduce the burden on the financial component of the project and helps to solve the tasks and goals of the project in Canada.
Ukrainian Cultural Foundation (Ukraine)
The virtual tour of the immersive exhibition "Ukraine - the land of the brave" as an international project created with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Fund as part of the program for the restoration of cultural and artistic activities in 2023.
The Ukrainian Cultural Foundation is a state-owned institution established in 2017, in correspondence with the Law of Ukraine, with the aim of facilitating the development of national culture and art in the state, provding favorable conditions for the development of the intellectual and spiritual potential of the individual and society, wide access for the citizens to national cultural heritage, to support cultural diversity and integration of the Ukrainian culture into the world cultural space. Projects are supported by the Ukrainian Cultural Fund through a competitive selection process.
By introducing new mechanisms for providing result-oriented competitive state financial support to initiatives in the field of culture and creative industries, the Fund contributes to the creation of a developed ecosystem of culture and creativity in Ukraine, which enables the generation and dissemination of new meanings and common values in society, as well as contributes to the preservation of cultural heritage and the development of Ukrainian culture in the context of current world trends.
In the competition program, the project to create a virtual tour of the immersive exhibition "Ukraine: Land of the brave" received a favorable reply. The project corresponds to several priorities of the Ukrainian Cultural Fund:
- Support of cultural and artistic projects focused on the theme of the war that russia unleashed against Ukraine, in particular the problematic issues of war-affected Ukrainians, including children, internal and external migrants, the volunteer movement dedicated to the memorialization of the heroic struggle of the Ukrainian people, the prospects of post-war reflection and reformation of cultural narratives and meanings of Ukrainian society;
- Support of cultural and artistic projects that contribute to strengthening the moral spirit of Ukrainians and the unity of the world community against the russian military and cultural expansion.
Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine
The immersive exhibition "Ukraine: Land of the Brave" was created by the "First Charitable Theater Fund" charity organization in 2022 at the request and with the assistance of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine (MCIP) is the central body of the executive power, which activities are directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy (MСIP) is the main body in the system of central bodies of executive power, which ensures the formation and implementation of the State policy in the spheres of culture, the State language policy, popularization of Ukraine in the world, state international broadcasting, information sovereignty of Ukraine (in terms of management powers integral property complex of the The National News Agency of Ukraine ("Ukrinform") and information security. It also ensures the formation and implementation of state policy in the areas of restoration and preservation of national memory, arts, protection of cultural heritage, museum affairs, export, import and return of cultural values.
MCIP is the main body in the system of central bodies of executive power, which ensures the formation and implementation of state policy in the field of media, information and publishing.
During the creation of the immersive exhibition "Ukraine: Land of the Brave", our curator from the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy was Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation Anastasiia Bondar.
Thanks to this cooperation, the project team received photo and video materials from leading news agencies, photographers, and journalists. The project is aimed at showing outside of Ukraine, to consolidate efforts in the struggle and to convey true information about events in Ukraine. Creating a virtual tour will allow you to significantly expand the viewing audience.
Ukrainian Festival Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival (Canada)
Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival is the largest annual Ukrainian festival in North America.
Founded in 2005, the festival is designed to spread the music, dance, food, visual arts and community traditions of Ukrainian culture in Canada. Traditionally, the festival is held for three days in mid-September.
About a million people visit the festival every year. It is considered a family festival, because its program and events are designed for different age categories and everyone will find something interesting for themselves.
In 2022, the immersive exhibition "Ukraine: Land of the Brave" was presented at the festival, and in 2023, the virtual tour of this exhibition will be presented, so that everyone can see and feel what is happening in Ukraine and consolidate efforts in the fight against russian propaganda and to help Ukraine in its struggle for independence, freedom and dignity.
The festival is proud of the fact it draws attention to contemporary professional and amateur artists and performers from North America and Ukraine, inviting local artists to represent their culture, thus bringing together different cultures on one stage and showing the diversity of Toronto.
Throughout its history, the Festival has hosted prime ministers and other politicians at all levels of government. The parade that opens the festival has been led in different years by prime ministers and other high-ranking officials of Canada.
The main stage of the Northland Power Festival Stage saw the best performers from various cities in Canada, England, and the USA. Such well-known Canadian groups as Canadian Bandurist Capella performed on the festival stage; orchestras "Avangard" and "Baturinsky", folklore ensemble "Zubrivka", dance groups "Dunay", "Zirka", "Burya" and "Skopa", virtuoso violinist Vasyl Popadiuk, such dance groups as "Barvinok", "Desna", "Ukraine" and "Yavir".
The main stage hosted performers from Ukraine, including Ruslana, Vopli Vodoplyasova, Mad Heads XL, Mandry and Picardska Tertsiia, Ukrainians from Britain took part in this festival, as well as numerous Ukrainian dance groups from Canada, such as "Shumka" from Edmonton, "Cheremosh", "Dunay" and "Suziriya" from Calgary, Canadian bands such as “Kubasonics” from Edmonton, “Tyt i Tam” from Saskatoon, “Zvook” from Montreal, the dance ensemble “Syzokryli” from New York, the USA.
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Financial support for the creation of the immersive exhibition "Ukraine: Land of the Brave" in 2022 was provided by the International Renaissance Foundation.
International Renaissance Foundation was founded in April 1990 by prominent philanthropist George Soros, it has become one of the largest Ukrainian charitable foundations and has been working for more than thirty years to make Ukraine a dynamic European democracy. The Foundation is building an open society in Ukraine, where everyone feels worthy, where citizens are included in the creation of the state, and the government is transparent and responsible. The Foundation works on the development of Ukraine, in which human rights are reliably protected, and positive changes work for the benefit of citizens.
The foundation is a part of the international network of Open Society Foundations, which is the world's largest private donor to independent public organizations working to promote justice, democratic governance and human rights. Each year, the Foundations network provides thousands of grants to groups and activists who promote equality, transparency and open debate.
Support of Ukrainian civil society is the groundwork of the Foundation's mission.
The Foundation provides grants for Ukrainian public organizations, charitable foundations and public initiatives, promotes a culture of inclusive cooperation between citizens and the state, therefore cooperation with state bodies is always carried out through the mediation of public organizations.
At the same time, the Foundation develops its own expertise and serves as a platform for dialogue and consolidation of the public, cooperation with the sphere of public policy, joint advocacy and promotion of the values of an open society.
The strength of the Renaissance Foundation lies in the combination of the capabilities of a national charitable fund, part of the Open Society Foundations network, with the fact that the Fund is a participant in Ukrainian civil society. These are global connections, national leadership, and local expertise.
International Renaissance Foundation is a unique donor that knows and influences the national and international context, relies on powerful local networks and uses its flexible and sensitive financing mechanisms, advocacy, and involvement in public policy processes to strengthen the role of civil society in the development of Ukraine as an effective European democracy.
In 2022, the Foundation worked actively to convey information about Ukraine and the realities of the war on many international platforms. One of the projects to promote the Ukrainian agenda was a cultural project to create and show the immersive exhibition "Ukraine: Land of the Brave" in Canada.
Ukrainian Cultural and Aducational Centre «Oseredok» (Canada, Winnipeg)
Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre is one of North America’s largest and most unique Ukrainian cultural and non-profit heritage resource centres with a museum, art gallery, library, archives, cultural programming and a boutique.
Founded in 1944, Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre is a museum and archival institution that celebrates the outstanding achievements and heritage of the Ukrainian-Canadian community in Canada.
It serves as the collective memory of the community by collecting, preserving, documenting and interpreting collections of ethnology, folk art, visual arts and archives related to the history of the community.
The center “Oseredok” prides itself on its uniqueness in bringing together under one roof diverse yet interconnected collections that reflect a wide range of cultural history and heritage. "Oseredok" is an important source of information about Ukrainian culture, covering such areas of interest as history, art, music, literature and ethnography. This is a place where the traditions inherent in the Ukrainian consciousness are preserved and passed on to future generations.
The center shares the Canadian-Ukrainian cultural experience through a public program of exhibitions, workshops and courses, public lectures, presentations and special events on an ongoing basis.
The immersive exhibition "Ukraine: Land of the Brave" was displayed at Oseredok Centre from October 2022 to April 2023. After visiting the exhibition at the Center, the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party, Dugald Lamont, recommended that all MPs visit the exhibition and the center.
Kostyuk Productions (Canada)
Founded in 2020 by Valeriy Kostyuk, Kostyuk Productions is a multidisciplinary production company that develops and presents artistic projects dedicated to culture, heritage and innovation around the world.
Kostyuk Productions promotes community building, cultural diplomacy and advocacy of cultural values.
In partnership with the First Charitable Foundation, Kostyuk Productions is the initiator and co-producer of projects such as the immersive exhibition "The Immersive World of Taras Shevchenko", "Ukraine: Land of the Brave" and immersive concerts “The Sound of Ukraine”.
