The round table is dedicated to the World Embroidery Day

On May 15, the Department of Ukrainian Studies and General Language Training organized a round table on scientific and cultural issues “Ukrainian embroidery: the code of the nation and the soul of the people in the symbolism and coloristics of the patterns.” The event is dedicated to the World Embroidery Day and the 125th anniversary of the Zaporizhia Polytechnic.

In the program of the round table, locations of scientific, cultural, and artistic direction were presented. More than 40 participants discussed the current scientific aspects related to embroidery: symbolism, history, techniques, traditions and regional features, as well as the image of a vyshyvanka as a sacred element of national identity. The participants also talked about their first embroidery. And later they presented their projects in various formats: video mosaic, poetic dedication, quiz, student interactives. The final stage of the round table was the competition of video projects.

The results of the competition were as follows:
1st place – student video project “Embroidery is a symbol of Ukraine, a reflection of the Ukrainian soul”.
2nd place – student projects: “My two colors, two colors, both on the canvas, in my soul both”, video project of students from the 7th and 10th grades of Sich College of the Zaporizhia Regional Council and “Embroidery in Verbal Ornaments”, joint video project of students of Lesya Ukrainka Gymnasium No. 2, “Osnova”, No. 40, No. 55.

Students of the following faculties took an active part in the preparation and implementation of the event: construction, architecture and design; business technologies and economics; humanities and social sciences. The organizers were the head of the student research department, teachers of various departments of the university, methodologist of the scientific library, students and teachers of the Sich College of the Zaporizhia Regional Council, gymnasiums of the Zaporizhia City Council – “Osnova”, No. 2 named after Lesia Ukrainka, No. 40 and No. 55.

We wish the students inspiration in acquiring knowledge and professional growth for the reconstruction of the country, and the students success on the way to their chosen professional dream.

We are waiting for new meetings!