Charity Fund of Ustin Maltsev will support the cultural heritage of Kherson region

   Our Kherson region - is the source of culture in the south of Ukraine. The history of our region dates back to the settlements of the ancient Greeks, it was in the VI century BC. Now in the treasury of the region remained a large number of works of art, which carry a tremendous spiritual value for our people and nation in a whole.
   Kherson Regional Art Museum named by A. Shovkunenko - the pearl of art of our region. At the moment, an art museum's collection includes more than 10 000 exhibits and is one of the most interesting museums of Ukraine, where the works of domestic and foreign paintings, drawings, sculpture, decorative arts, ranging from the samples of Russian icon painting of the XVII century and contemporary works of Kherson artists. Unfortunately, due to lack of funding, there is a huge problem with the restoration of museum exhibits, which can lead to complete loss of the masterpieces of art.

   That is why the administration of Kherson Regional Art Museum named by A. Shovkunenko has asked charity fund of Ustin Maltsev to help in the restoration of several paintings from the museum collection. There are four art works from the museum's collection, which need to restore first of all: Shovkunenko A. "Still Life", Nosko V. "The game of checkers", and two portraits (male and female) by an unknown artist, beginning of the XIX century. These masterpieces have are great cultural and historical value to our Kherson region and Ukraine in a whole.
   - Preservation of cultural heritage is the foundation for building a correct and moral future of our society. If we want, that our children will live in a normal and stable country, we must pay attention and support this direction. The development is not possible without cultural values. - Said Ustin Maltsev.
   At the moment, a charity fund and the art museum organized a new social and charity action "Save the Cultural Heritage", in which will be collected the necessary funds for the restoration of paintings. You can read more about it on the web-site of Charity Fund - www.ymfund.org.ua

Save the cultural heritage for future generations!