Mytsyk S. The Holiday Culture of the Mykolayiv Region of the 19th - Beginning of the 20th Century.

The holiday culture of the Mykolayiv region of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century is investigated in the dissertation. The scientific literature on the said problem is studied and analyzed, the key concepts: "holiday culture", "holiday", "holiday space", "tradition", "ceremony", "ceremonial culture" are specified. The features of the rural and urban festive culture of the Mykolayiv region are highlighted, the interaction of the traditional and innovative of its elements is justified. The role of the cultural and artistic, social organizations in the development of the festive culture of the Mykolayiv region of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century is analyzed with regard to their status in society and the value of shares held by them. The current state of the traditional festive culture of Mykolayiv region is determined.