Dnipro allocates UAH 1.5m for music cycle and film festival

Budget funds directed to the arts

The Department of Humanitarian Policy of the Dnipro City Council ordered services for the organisation of two cultural events. The total cost of these projects will exceed 1.5 million hryvnias.

Information about these procurements appeared in the Prozorro system. The orders were for the "Seasons: Resonance" event complex and the "Our Land" patriotic film festival.

Music project "Seasons: Resonance"

On 13 October, the department ordered services from sole proprietor Maria Olehivna Voloshyna for the sum of 786,800 hryvnias. The contractor has until 25 December 2026 to conduct a series of events.

The programme includes:

• creative meetings and master classes by leading orchestra soloists at a cultural facility with 250 seats;
• a chamber charity concert-meeting for military personnel;
• a lecture-discussion on the synthesis of ethnic codes and classical music (a room for 70 people in the city centre);
• a round table on the promotion of contemporary Ukrainian academic music;
• an open rehearsal of the "Seasons" chamber orchestra (a room for 338 seats, 5 dressing rooms, shelter);
• a press conference;
• the final concert by Usain Bekirov's "Seasons".

The "Seasons" orchestra is named after Harry Logvin, and its director is Dmytro Logvin.

The cost of services also covers the organisation of photo shoots, a themed photo zone, printed materials, transportation, hotel accommodation for 10 people (5 days, rooms with shelter within a 200-metre radius) and catering for 15 people for 5 days.

"Our Land" film festival

On the same day, 13 October, the department ordered the organisation of the "Our Land" patriotic film festival from sole proprietor Yurii Oleksandrovych Lavrentiev. The order amount is 783,700 hryvnias.

By 25 December 2026, the holding of 14 events is planned, including:

• the festival opening with the screening of a feature film (a hall for 154 seats);
• the screening of one feature film;
• three screenings of feature films;
• seven screenings of documentary films;
• two screenings of short films.

The programme features 14 Ukrainian films from 2018–2026 in Full HD quality. The duration of feature films is 1 hour, documentaries — 20 minutes, and short films — 5 minutes. The cost of services includes obtaining content and distribution certificates. The list of films is coordinated with the department.

It also provides for the printing of 10 A0-format posters, 500 flyers, 100 invitations, as well as photo and information-advertising coverage.

Who are the contractors

Maria Voloshyna was registered in Dnipro as a sole proprietor in January 2026. Her main type of activity is the organisation of congresses and exhibitions. According to the Youcontrol analytical system, this is not her first order. Her first budget order for the supply of special costumes for the sum of almost 55,000 hryvnias was received from the Dnipro City Council's "Artterritoria" communal institution. In total, since February 2026, her enterprise has received orders for over 2 million budget hryvnias.

Yurii Lavrentiev has been working as a sole proprietor since 2003. His main activity is the installation and assembly of machines and equipment. He has been providing services with budget funds for over 10 years. Lavrentiev is the director and owner of the private enterprise "Rekord" (code: 31504051), which specialises in the production of film and video films and television programmes.