''Culture and Life'' (, ) is a national Ukrainian weekly newspaper.

History

Founded in January 1913 by

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. On October 7, 1923, re-founded under the title ''Literature, Science and Art'' as an annex to the newspaper ''Izvestia VUTSVK'', its first chief editor was

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. In 1925, became part of the newspaper ''Culture and Everyday Life'', which was published in 1925—1928 as an addition to ''Izvestia VUTSVK''. From January 1929 to November 1930 was called ''Literature and Art''. Under the same name was issued in 1941–1944 in various cities —

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, again in

. In 1945—1954 it was called ''Soviet Art'', in 1955–1964, ''Soviet Culture''. The modern name, ''Culture and Life'', was adopted May 3, 1965. After the

Independence of Ukraine The Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was adopted by the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR (''Verkhovna Rada'') on 24 August 1991.Ministry of Culture of Ukraine The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications (MCSC), known previously as Ministry of Culture and Information Policy (MCIP), is the main state authority in the system of central government of Ukraine responsible for ensuring the informatio ...

. Re-founded by the

Ministry of Culture of Ukraine The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications (MCSC), known previously as Ministry of Culture and Information Policy (MCIP), is the main state authority in the system of central government of Ukraine responsible for ensuring the informatio ...

, the Central Committee of Trade Union of Culture of Ukraine, and the labor collective editorial. Since 2017 it has been published under

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license.

Reforming in 2019

The publications of the National Newspaper and Magazine Publishing House, including the newspaper Kultura i Zhyttia, were not reformed under the Law of Ukraine "On Reforming State and Municipal Print Media" due to the refusal of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine to withdraw from the co-founders. On February 14, 2019, the newspaper "Culture and Life" received a new certificate of state registration No. 23788-13628R. The new founder of the newspaper was the Limited Liability Company "Ukrainian Culture Publishing House", established on December 28, 2018, by the editors of the National Newspaper and Magazine Publishing House. On April 24, 2019, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine included the Minister of Culture of Ukraine Yevhen Nyschuk in the anti-rating "Enemies of Press Reform" for obstructing the reform of Ukrainian Culture, Music, Culture and Life and Crimean Room.

References

External links

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90th anniversary of the newspaper "Culture and Life"
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