Moskvichova J. Socio-cultural dynamics of Vinnytsia region development during the time of Ukraine's independence (1991-2014).

The thesis provides an analysis of socio-cultural changes during the period of Ukraine's independence in Vinnytsia region, made through the prism of region's culture and art life functioning. The transformations in activity of institutions of art and culture as well as contribution of the art unions and civic organizations, quantitative and qualitative indicators of contest and festival movement have been marked out. Specific character of the intercultural communication and activity of media organizations, establishments of museum and library network has been analyzed. Attention has been paid to the role of art education as well as to preservation and transformation of folkloric traditions of the region. Culture and art of Vinnytsia region of the given time period present holistic system that despite being in crisis in the beginning of the 1990s, in the beginning of the 2000s started to develop actively; revival of national heritage, enrichment and enlargement of art traditions, synthesizing of progressive experience of other regions were taking place.