Key points:
- Shelter-Art Space, a protected creative space, has opened in Dnipro.
- The space is located underground for the safety of employees, spectators and city residents.
- The premises are equipped with technical equipment for exhibitions, concerts and master classes.
- The project was implemented with the support of the Vilnius administration and the regional budget.
The Taras Shevchenko National Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre in Dnipro has opened the region’s first protected creative space, SHELTER-ART SPACE, an underground shelter designed to ensure the safety of theatre employees, spectators and city residents. This was reported by the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.
The new space is located in the air conditioning machine room and combines the function of a safe place with a stage for exhibitions, concerts and master classes.
Work on the space took about a year. During this time, outdated equipment was dismantled, major repairs were carried out, a stage was installed, and ventilation and air conditioning systems, fire alarms and warning systems, and modern audio and lighting equipment were installed.
The opening ceremony was attended by Anastasia Bondar, Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalisation, as well as a Lithuanian delegation led by Inga Stanite-Tolochkenye, Ambassador of Lithuania.
The creation of SHELTER-ART SPACE is an important example of international solidarity and practical support for Ukrainian culture in wartime. It helps to ensure safety and maintain the continuity of cultural life in the community.
– Anastasia Bondar.
The project was implemented with the support of the Vilnius City Administration, which provided the theatre with humanitarian aid in the amount of UAH 13.7 million, as well as financial support from the regional budget in the amount of UAH 4.7 million.
SHELTER-ART SPACE will allow cultural events to be held continuously, even during air raid alerts.
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