Development of Volyn Competition-Festival Movement: Search for Cultural Identity

Abstract

The paper studies Volyn competition-festival movement. The aim is to reveal the features of formation of this movement in the aspect of the search for cultural identity. The hypothesis of this study was that Volyn competition-festival movement is an important form of developing the cultural identity for the Volyn community. The research was conducted on the basis of academic papers, dissertations, and monographs. The main stages of the formation of Volyn competition-festival movement were observed, as well as the organization of various competitions and festivals. Analysis of the selected literature allowed to identify the body of literature on the Volyn competition-festival movement phenomenon, to describe its manifestations and forms. Volyn competitions and festivals were classified by genre, style, thematic criteria, and more. Finally, the results of the analysis were generalized and the role of Volyn competition-festival movement in the formation of Volyn community cultural identity was determined.