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In mid May 2010 Vadym Romanovych Viksnin, noted violin maker, musician, member of the Ukrainian Music Union, member of the Association of artists-makers of the strings and bow instruments got in contact with us. He informed us that he made a replica of the hetman Ivan Mazepa’s torban and he has an intent to hand over this musical instrument to one of the Ukrainian museums and he asked us to support him in this issue.At О. Kovalevska request the master ordered an examination of the above instrument in the museum of theatre and music art. The expert’s opinion which confirmed the quality of the instrument and its cultural value was signed by L. Cherkas’kyi.
On June 21, 2010 the instrument and the copies of the accompanying documents were presented to the administration of V. Tarnovs’kyi Chernigiv Historical Museum in the name of its director S. Layevs’kyi. The instrument was accepted for temporary storage in the funds of the museum.
On the Ukraine Independence Day on 24 August 2010 it was appointed to hand over officially the above exhibit for permanent storage in the museum exposition. In addition to the administration of the museum, some businessmen from Kyiv and Chernigiv announced their contribution to the funding of the present project. But on 18 August 2010 for reasons undefined all businessmen refused to take part in the event of handing over the above-mentioned exhibit to the museum funds. The financial situation of V. Tarnovs’kyi Chernigiv Historical Museum is not so wealthy for enabling the administration of the museum to bear exclusively all costs for acquisition of the present exhibit item.
Thus, there is a menace to lose an opportunity for acquiring the unique instrument which has historical and common cultural value, as it can be sold abroad.

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Support of this Website Provided by the League of Ukrainian Canadians in 2024

In June of this year, the Ucrainica Research Institute and the National Executive of the League of Ukrainian Canadians in Toronto donated their next subsidy in support of our website "Ivan Mazepa Name". These institutions also rendered similar subsidies in 2017-2023. We acknowledge this annual support from Canada which helps us to maintain the site and update it with new materials and thus continue to popularize the life and deeds of Hetman Ivan Mazepa and his era, as well as the current publications on these subjects of Ukrainian history. We kindly thank Orest Steciw, M.A., president of the Ucrainica Research Institute and the executive director of the League of Ukrainian Canadians, and hope for further cooperation.

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The Identity of the Ukrainian Hetman Ivan Mazepa and the Appropriation of His Legacy by the russians

We present to your attention an interesting project created by a team of scientists, journalists and public activists. In the descriptions of the video, the authors noted: «In the second episode of the documentary narrative podcast 'Why Do They Steal?,' we explore the legacy of the Ukrainian Hetman Ivan Mazepa. We delve into the ongoing lack of understanding of the significance of this historical figure. This episode investigates the russian aversion to anything associated with Mazepa while harboring a desire to appropriate the Hetman’s legacy. For instance, the Lev (Lion) cannon, rushed by the russians to become a symbol of their empire, was left uncharged. Or consider the Pigeon Bell, awkwardly rescued and subsequently mishandled, leading to its ultimate breakage. Moreover, we examine why, even after 300 years, the russians can’t get over Mazepa. The material was prepared with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The material reflects the position of the authors and does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance Foundation». Video

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Support of this Website Provided by the League of Ukrainian Canadians in 2024

In January of this year, the Ucrainica Research Institute and the National Executive of the League of Ukrainian Canadians in Toronto donated their next subsidy in support of our website "Ivan Mazepa Name". These institutions also rendered similar subsidies in 2017-2023. We acknowledge this annual support from Canada which helps us to maintain the site and update it with new materials and thus continue to popularize the life and deeds of Hetman Ivan Mazepa and his era, as well as the contemporary publications on these subjects of Ukrainian history. We kindly thank Orest Steciw, M.A., president of the Ucrainica Research Institute and the executive director of the League of Ukrainian Canadians, and hope for further cooperation.

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