Mark Brovun

Mark Brovun (24 July 1946 – 9 October 2012) was a Ukrainian cultural employee, awardee of Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine, Art Director of Donetsk National Musical and Drama Theatre.

Biography Brovun was born on 24 July 1946 in Stalino (present day - Donetsk). He graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Donetsk National University and later from the Faculty of Stage Management at Lugansk State Institute for Culture and Arts. Brovun was a coach for Donetsk oblast' and the USSR military all-round teams; under his leadership USSR team repeatedly won the games, and in 1974 it won the Soviet Union championship. In 1976 he arrived at the Donetsk Academical Ukrainian Musical Drama Theatre, and in 1987 took charge of it. In 2009 he was appointed the Art director of the theatre. Brovun is the author of the concept and the permanent host of the monthly TV program about theatre "U kamina" (eng. - By the fireplace) that had been appearing at the regional television for more than 10 years. 2003 - Taras Shevchenko National Prize in the field of theatrical art, for staging Eneyida by Kotlyarevsky Full Chevalier of Order of Merit Full Chevalier of the Miner's Glory Medal Diploma of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, also he has been repeatedly awarded diplomas of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast' Council, Donetsk Oblast' state administration