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Culture of Cherkasy


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Cherkasy is a big cultural center. Several theaters, philharmonic, 3 movie theaters, numerous museums and clubs are serving the city. The city has 3 indoor skating rinks. People can relax in big parks and gardens around the city, they can also visit city's zoo. Cherkasy is among the cities in Ukraine that have their own planetarium.

Museums

The biggest museums of Cherkasy are:

�    Cherkasy Oblast Local History Museum - the collection of artifacts from the history, nature, culture, and ethnography of Cherkasy Oblast.

�    "Kobzar" Museum of Taras Shevchenko - the only museum in the world about one book.

�    Cherkasy Art Museum - big museum where different exhibitions are held throughout the year.

�    Cherkasy Literary Memorial Museum of Vasyl Symonenko.

�    Cherkasy Museum of Vyshyvanka

Theaters and Music

There are several theaters in Cherkasy, such as:

�    Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Academic Drama Theatre of Cherkasy

�    Cherkasy Academic Puppet Theater

�    Youth Theater "Suchasnyk"

The city has its own philharmonic, which was created in 1955. The big cultural center is concert hall "Druzhba Narodiv" (Friendship of Nations), where all major concerts are held. Besides, there are numerous local cultural clubs.

The city has 3 modern movie theaters - "Salut" (a very old building, was the first cinema in Cherkasy), "Ukraine", and "Dnipro Plaza".

Festivals

The city is famous for its sculpture festivals - "Kryzhtal" (held in winter, sculptures are made of ice), "Drevlyandia" (held in summer, sculptures are made of wood, then placed in parks around the city), and "Zhyvyi Kamin" (held in autumn, sculptures are made of stone). Along with the last, "Cherkasy's Singing Nights" are held in the open-air theater in park
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