The parties signed a memorandum of cooperation that provides for joint international cultural events and the implementation of projects dedicated to Ukrainian history and culture.
“Amid Russian aggression and the enemy army’s attempts to destroy Ukrainian cultural heritage, it is extremely important not only to preserve our legacy, but also to rethink, popularize, and present it to society both in Ukraine and abroad,” said Artem Mykolaichuk, Chairman of the Board of the Pylyp Orlyk Foundation.
The partnership will make it possible to combine the experience and capabilities of the two institutions, engage international partners, and work together to promote Ukrainian heritage. Such cooperation takes on particular significance during the war, as Russia deliberately destroys Ukrainian landmarks.
Photo: The National Preserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra”
“This year the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra marks its 975th anniversary and begins preparations for its millennium. For us, this is an opportunity not only to reflect on its long historical path, but also to restore the Lavra’s true, Ukrainian voice. For centuries, Russia imposed its own vision of our shrine on the world and appropriated its history. Cooperation with the Pylyp Orlyk Foundation will help tell the world about the Ukrainian Lavra — one of the most important centers of our culture, spirituality, and statehood,” said Maksym Ostapenko, General Director of the National Reserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.”
During the meeting, representatives of the National Reserve and the Foundation also honored the memory of Pavlo Herzyk — a Poltava colonel, associate of Ivan Mazepa, and father-in-law of Pylyp Orlyk — and laid flowers at his grave in the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church. The church was built with Herzyk’s funds and consecrated in 1700. After his death, the colonel became the first person to be buried in this church.
