Prominent Experts Join Ukraine's 'Thousand Spring' Cultural Support Program
The Ukrainian cultural support initiative 'Thousand Spring' has announced the involvement of distinguished experts in its team, including notable figures such as director Myroslav Chernov and producer Volodymyr Yatsenko.
The cultural support program in Ukraine, titled 'Thousand Spring,' has officially revealed the names of prominent experts who will be joining its team. Among these notable personalities are director Myroslav Chernov, film producer Volodymyr Yatsenko, choreographer Olena Kolyadenko, journalist Yulia Tymoshenko, and producer Volodymyr Zavadyuk. This information was confirmed by Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture, Tetiana Berezhna.
Tetiana Berezhna emphasized in her Facebook post: 'We are launching the largest state project to support Ukrainian cultural products – 'Thousand Spring'... We are initiating this with a clear goal for the youth to grow in Ukrainian meanings and to shape their worldview through Ukrainian culture. We want Ukrainians to watch, listen to, and consume their own. We aim for the Ukrainian cultural product to become a natural choice.'
The Deputy Prime Minister also highlighted that the list of experts participating in the competitive commissions to evaluate projects will be formed according to the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. She proudly presented the first names included in the expert team: 'Myroslav Chernov, Volodymyr Yatsenko, Olena Kolyadenko, Olha Viyeru, Yulia Tymoshenko, Volodymyr Zavadyuk, and Oleksandr Alfiorov.'
To organize and conduct competitions under the 'Thousand Spring' program, it is planned to establish competition commissions that will operate across seven areas. The Ministry of Culture will be responsible for the commission selecting audiovisual shows and social media videos. The State Film Agency will handle the selection of audiovisual projects, including feature films and series, non-fiction (documentary) films and series, as well as films for children and animation. The State Agency of Ukraine for Arts and Artistic Education will be responsible for selecting projects in the fields of contemporary music, performative arts, and visual arts.
It is worth noting that on April 3, the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine announced the start of accepting competitive applications as part of the initiative to create Ukrainian cultural products, which was previously known as '1000 hours of Ukrainian content,' and has now been rebranded as 'Thousand Spring.'
In the state budget for 2026, the Ministry of Culture has allocated 4 billion hryvnias for the implementation of this program, indicating the government's serious intentions to support Ukrainian culture and arts amid contemporary challenges.