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«Art-bridge» ethnographic exhibition has passed in the Cultural Center of the South Africa republic in Kherson
12:12 / 31.01.2008

Kherson, JANUARY, 31ST, 2008, CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE — today in the Cultural Center of the of South Africa republic which was opened in the past to year at the Kherson International university of business and law, the «Art-Most» ethnographic exhibition has ended, “Context-Prichernomorie” correspondent reports. The agency was informed about this today by Svetlana Belousova, the rector of the Kherson International university of business and law. As she said, «the exhibition symbolized the friendship between people of Ukraine and Southern Africa . Unique embroidered pictures of Kherson skilled artist Tatyana Hadzhi, and also ethnographic works of people of Southern Africa — wooden masks, sculptures, products from a leather, clay and the papyrus were presented at the exhibition. As S.Belousova has noted, more 30 authentical exhibits were kindly given by the Embassy of the South Africa republic in Ukraine. Before the opening of the exhibition the administration of the Kherson International university of business and law together with Embassy of the South Africa republic have conducted the competition among the students of higher education institutes on a theme «Open the South Africa republic for yourself». During the opening day of «Art-Most», on January, 28th, the three winners of the competition who had written the most interesting works about the Southern Africa, have received costly presents and diplomas. On behalf of the Embassy of the South Africa republic they were awarded by the honorable consul of the republic of South Africa in Odessa Larissa Poplavskaja.

Public representatives, business circles and cultural elite of the region have also taken part in the opening of the exhibition which on Monday, January, 28th.

«Hot African disco» has been organized for students of university with participation south american musicians in the evening, at the end of an opening day as S.Belousova has told. «Art-Most» ethnographic exhibition passed within the framework of the international forum «Economic and cultural aspects of investment of the Kherson region and also within the framework of celebration of the 15 years foundation anniversary of the Kherson International university of business and the law.

INFORMATION. The cultural Center of the South Africa republic in Kherson has been opened on October, 11th, 2007. It became the second Center of the South Africa republic in Ukraine.