The International Dance Council initiates cooperation with the Faculty of Culture and Arts of Lviv University

During his stay in Lviv the President of the International Dance Council of UNESCO Alkis Raftis visited the University on March 17, 2017.

During the meeting with the Rector, Professor Volodymyr Melnyk, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation Mariya Zubrytska, Dean of the Faculty of Culture and Arts Roman Krokhmalnyi and the Professor of the Department of Directing and Choreography Oleg Petryk the guest of honor of the University expressed the wish to establish fruitful cooperation between UNESCO and Lviv University in the field of maintaining and development of dance traditions as a world cultural heritage.

In particular, Alkis Raftis said that Lviv University is a good prospect of being one of the leading centers of dance culture in Ukraine. Hence, the President of the International Dance Council promised support from the UNESCO initiatives aimed at the development of dance at the University.

Professor Volodymyr Melnyk thanked the guests for attention and recognition to the University as well as the Faculty of Culture and Arts as one of the most promising branches of dance traditions in Lviv. The Rector is convinced that cooperation between Ivan Franko University and the International Dance Council of UNESCO will have a positive trend.