Metadata
WORK ID: YFA 7018 (Master Record)
| Title | Year | Date |
| TAVRIA AT THE WINDING WHEEL, CHESTERFIELD | 1989 | 1989-04-10 |
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Details
Original Format: VHS Colour: Colour Sound: Sound Duration: 2 hrs 04 mins Genre: Documentary Subject: Arts/Culture |
| Summary This film documents a performance by the Ukrainian folk song and dance ensemble Tavria from Crimea at the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield. It was made by the Ukrainian Video Archives Society (UVAS) and is in colour with sound. The languages of the film are English and Ukrainian. |
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Description
This film documents a performance by the Ukrainian folk song and dance ensemble Tavria from Crimea at the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield. It was made by the Ukrainian Video Archives Society (UVAS) and is in colour with sound. The languages of the film are English and Ukrainian.
No credit to UVAS. In colour but muted tones. There is sound but it is low. Filmed mostly from a height (circle or a box) or from the back of the theatre, so captures views of the orchestra seated in front of the...
This film documents a performance by the Ukrainian folk song and dance ensemble Tavria from Crimea at the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield. It was made by the Ukrainian Video Archives Society (UVAS) and is in colour with sound. The languages of the film are English and Ukrainian.
No credit to UVAS. In colour but muted tones. There is sound but it is low. Filmed mostly from a height (circle or a box) or from the back of the theatre, so captures views of the orchestra seated in front of the stage as well as wider and close up views of the performers onstage. Introduced by an unidentified man, possibly a representative of Derbyshire County Council. Finishes mid performance at 2 hrs 05 mins 12 secs, file is 2 hrs 05 mins 33 secs.
Context
It has been very difficult to find any information about the Tavria dance ensemble. Anecdotally, it is thought they encountered some difficulties on their return to Ukraine after visiting the West.
During the Glasnost and Perestroika era of the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Ukrainian diaspora in the UK took advantage of a slightly more relaxed approach to international travel and invited cultural groups from Ukraine to visit the UK to perform. These visits sometimes corresponded with...
It has been very difficult to find any information about the Tavria dance ensemble. Anecdotally, it is thought they encountered some difficulties on their return to Ukraine after visiting the West.
During the Glasnost and Perestroika era of the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Ukrainian diaspora in the UK took advantage of a slightly more relaxed approach to international travel and invited cultural groups from Ukraine to visit the UK to perform. These visits sometimes corresponded with larger cultural festivals such as the International Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales, or regional arts events such as the Bradford Festival. Prior to this, other diaspora arts groups had toured in Europe, North America and Canada, but it was very rare for groups from Ukraine to do the same. This period was a time of cultural revival and a hope that Ukrainian culture could be opened up for the world to share and enjoy. |
