On December 3, 2022, Ukraine celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of Hryhoriy Skovoroda, a great Ukrainian poet and world-class philosopher. On this occasion, the Foundation for Social Innovations “From the Country to Ukraine” created the “People’s Song”, which was based on 21 adapted quotes from the thinker.
The organization also calls on admirers of Hryhoriy Savych’s work to take part in a cultural and educational flash mob.
“We invited a team of more than 40 people to record the song and shoot the music video for this song. Among them, 24 participants got into the frame: outstanding Ukrainian philosophers, teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, activists and just Ukrainians with a clear civic position and great respect for Ukrainian culture.
In the frame you will see: Lyubko Deresh, Alim Aliyev, Yaroslav Kravchenko, Oleksandr Filonenko, Oleksandr Savchuk, Igor Kozlovsky, Orysia Demska, Pavel Korobchuk, Pavel Gaidai, Timur Demchuk, Veronika Selega, Oleksiy Komlichenko, Aleks Silakova, Tetyana Vlasova, Anastasia Vergeles, Valentina Krasnopyorova, Mykola Demchenko, Maryna Yatskevich, Daria Bloshchynskyi, Denys Bloshchynskyi, Alla Shabatyn, Maryana Hemiy, Kyryla Nikrashevicha, Oksana Fesenko,” says the Foundation for Social Innovations “From the Country to Ukraine”.
You can watch a video clip with the song and learn more about the initiative on the Facebook page of the Social Innovation Foundation “From the Country to Ukraine”.
By the way, the organization invites everyone to take part in the cultural and educational flash mob. A collection of Skovoroda’s works, merch with his quotes and images from his works will be played among the participants. To participate, you need:
· go to the page of the Social Innovation Foundation “From the Country to Ukraine” on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube;
· watch the clip for “People’s Song”;
· identify Skovoroda’s quotes in the clip and choose your favorite;
· leave a comment under any video with a quote and your explanation;
· wait for December 19, a prize draw among all commenters who were able to find a quote by Skovoroda in the song (1 comment – 1 quote, each quote must be a separate comment).
According to the organizers, the flash mob will last 300 hours and end at 04:00. on the night of December 15 and 16.