August 23 in the capital of the hetman, Baturin, will be a large charity project of Ruslana - the festival "Baturin. Renaissance Nezalezhnost ». The concert will take place on the square in front of the palace of Hetman Rozumovsky.

Why Baturin?.

The centuries-old history of the Ukrainian people, first of all the chronicle of the life and deaths of the Great Martyr people, whose destiny had many disasters ... A person should always remember where he comes from, where his roots are, to know deeply the history of his people, his language, culture.

Among the hundreds of ancient cities of Ukraine there are several most expensive for every Ukrainian. One of them - Baturin - the hetman capital, which took up the baton of Ukrainian statehood because of the specific conditions of the XVII-XVIII centuries.

For each of us, the Ukrainian land is holy. All, from edge to edge. But there are places on the map of the state - holier than a saint, because they are consecrated by the blood of grandfathers and great-grandparents, ancestors who, without hesitation, laid their lives on the altar of freedom of Ukraine. As defenders of Baturin, who died, but did not surrender to enemies.

But not only sacrificial blood lives in the memory of the people of Baturin.

It is also the site of the spiritual Revival of Ukraine and the heyday of the hetman art.

Thanks to the activities of D. Bortniansky, A. Wedel, M. Berezovsky Ukrainian spiritual music experienced a "golden age" and was known throughout Europe. Already in the middle of the 18th century a vocal school was opened in Glukhov, and at the court of Hetman Rozumovsky there was a musical theater.

Concerts, opera, ballet and musical comedies were directed by both Ukrainian and Italian musicians.

In addition to the visual and sacred symbols of statehood, we want to convey the refinement and nobility of that era - the image of the Ukrainian intelligentsia that was carried by the Hetmanate. The concert in the capital of the Hetmanshchina together with the symphonic orchestra and Ukrainian virtuoso musicians to recreate the spirit of the cultural and national revival of the Hetman Rozumovsky period and the European essence of the Ukrainian statehood.

"Independence Day is a holiday that all Ukrainians celebrate with their heart. We have our own small slogan: "Ukraine is where we are". This year I wanted to be here on Independence Day! Simply feel like a Ukrainian, on your land, among those close to the song, close in spirit, "Ruslana said..

To the project, Ruslana has introduced many friends-artists: Alexander Polozhinsky and the Tartak group, Tonya Matvienko, Ukrainian virtuosos Vasily Popadyuk and Ales Zhuravchak, the Kozak Sistem group, Katya Chilly, the Zhittya show ballet. The concert of Ruslana and Ukrainian stars will be held with the symphonic orchestra "Kyiv Camerata". Host Timur Miroshnichenko. Each artist will give the audience a piece of his soul, a real feast of statehood and unity. The author of idea and the producer of the project-Ruslan.

"Independence Day is a special holiday. For every Ukrainian, for me, for each of you. We are waiting to get together and feel the spirit of our country, to feel what most of us unites. This is the birthday of our country, the birth of our hopes, dreams. On this day we are waiting for special music. Special concerts. And undoubtedly, it is better to do these special concerts in special places - places where the Ukrainian State was created, places where we understand why we fight for it so faithfully. Baturin, give us inspiration and energy of freedom! August 23 I'm waiting for you at a special concert.

Where we will meet, all the musicians, and honestly sing for each of you in honor of Ukraine. Live symphony orchestra, rock bands, my friends and colleagues. This is a unique place. The palace of Hetman Rozumovsky. Unique in that it created a Ukrainian state. Even then we were Europe. Let's remember this, so that we understand where we should go next.. Happy Independence Day! I'm waiting for you in Baturin ", - commented the singer.

We will remind, earlier we informed, that Angelina Jolie is urgently hospitalized in psychiatric clinic.