Commemoration events and concerts – how Ukrainians attend cultural events during the war
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Ukrainian muses are not silent even during the war. Festivals, concerts and book presentations take place in various cities of Ukraine, even close to the front line. The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology found out whether Ukrainians manage to visit them and whether they are satisfied with the quality of the cultural product offered to them by event organizers. For the study, residents of different regions of Ukraine, in addition to the temporarily occupied territories, of different genders and ages were questioned. What cultural events are in demand According to the results of the study, despite the full-scale war, cultural events are in demand. According to the Institute, most often Ukrainians do not attend entertainment events, but events related to commemoration. “The majority (60%) of the study participants attended at least one cultural event during the last year. Most often, the interviewees mentioned the following events: public commemoration of a person (26%), music concerts (22%), cinemas (21%) and excursions (20%),” the study wrote. Read also: Movies, books and You-Tube – how the consumption of art by Ukrainians changed during a full-scale war Do Ukrainians go to libraries Libraries continue to be one of the unpopular spheres. According to the survey, the majority of respondents did not visit these cultural institutions during the year. “The majority of survey participants (62%) did not visit libraries or bookstores during the last year,” the study concluded. Bookstores are visited more often than libraries: 29% of respondents visited a bookstore at least once a year, and only 16% visited a library. Regarding actual reading of books, regardless of visits to libraries and bookstores, the majority of respondents (62%) read paper or electronic books during the past year. Read also: A performance about how Ukrainians love war was shown at the Dovzhenka Film Studio. Are Ukrainians satisfied with the quality of events? Ukrainians are the least satisfied with the quality of theatrical performances: musical works – 89%; films – 81-83%; books – 75-80%; concerts – 72-78%; museums – 66-72%; cultural festivals – 62-68%; theatrical performances – 58-68%. What prevents them from attending events The main reasons that prevent them from attending as many events as they would like, Ukrainians named: lack of free time (42%), lack of such events near their place of residence or work (37%), lack of funds (31%), lack of companions for attending cultural events (10%), war (9%), unsatisfactory quality of available events (6%), poor health (3%). Who took part in the survey The survey was conducted from January 27 to February 3, 2023 by telephone interview method among 2,009 adult residents of Ukraine. The study sample is representative of the adult population of Ukraine (aged 18 and older). Statistical sampling error (with a probability of 0.95 and excluding the design effect) does not exceed 2.2% for rates close to 50%, 1.9% for rates close to 25 or 75%, 1.3% for rates , close to 10 or 90%, 1.0% for values close to 5 or 95%, 0.5% for values close to 1 or 99%. Read UP. Culture in Telegram
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