Halyna Hrytskiv
Ukrainian social and cultural activist, poet, publicist, Easter egg maker
About Halyna Hrytskiv
Lived 1937 – 2016 (aged 79). Halyna Hrytskiv was a Russian and Ukrainian social activist, cultural activist, poet, opinion journalist and pysankar.
Halyna Demianivna Hrytskiv (, 14 March 1937, Węglówka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship — 17 November 2016, Chortkiv, Ternopil Oblast ) was a Ukrainian public and cultural figure, poet, publicist, and Easter egg maker. Honorary citizen of Chortkiv.
Biography In 1945, she was deported from Lemkivshchyna to Yahilnytsia, Chortkiv Raion.
She took an active part in the revival of the public life of the city and the UGCC during the period of Ukraine's independence. She was a freelance correspondent for the regional newspaper Holos Narodu. They have one son, Bohdan.
Creative work She wrote poems that were published in Raion and Oblast newspapers. Excellence in Education of Ukraine (2015) Laureate of the contest "Person of the Year" in the field of culture and art (2013, Chortkiv)
In 2019, a Chortkiv children's Easter egg painting competition was named after her.
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Who was Halyna Hrytskiv?
Ukrainian social and cultural activist, poet, publicist, Easter egg maker
When was Halyna Hrytskiv born?
Halyna Hrytskiv was born on 14 March 1937 in Węglówka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship.
When did Halyna Hrytskiv die?
Halyna Hrytskiv died on 17 November 2016 in Chortkiv.
What was Halyna Hrytskiv's occupation?
Halyna Hrytskiv was a social activist, cultural activist, poet, opinion journalist and pysankar.
What nationality was Halyna Hrytskiv?
Halyna Hrytskiv was Russian and Ukrainian.
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