Residents of the Chuguiv community honor the memory of our world-famous compatriot Ilya Repin. Not only on special dates, but also to raise awareness, several times a year, events in memory of the artist are held for the wards of the Territorial Center for Social Services (provision of social services) of the Chuguiv City Council.
So, for students of the University of the Third Age, a weekly lecture course is currently being held on the topic "I.Yu. Repin. Women in the Artist's Life; Little-Known Pages of the Artist's Biography.".
The event is hosted by a knowledgeable art critic, a wonderful storyteller, a ward of the Territorial Center, and a resident of Chuguev, Alla Yevgeniyevna Sazonova.
Her captivating, colorful, heartfelt story, supported by visual color facts in the lecture topics, has not only cognitive features, but also a psychological basis.
Older people are a vulnerable population, especially in times of armed conflict. Loss of income, destruction of property, death or injury of loved ones, friends or neighbors, difficulty in accessing daily necessities, loss of a normal way of life lead to emotional exhaustion, stress and mental health disorders. That is why psychological support for these people is extremely important.
There are many known circumstances from the artist's life where he courageously overcame all sorts of obstacles and continued to create, creating masterpieces of a global scale.
This event brings together many wards of the Territorial Center, who in a warm, friendly atmosphere listen attentively and fascinated to the story of the little-known pages of the biography of the great countryman.
Filled with new interesting knowledge and satisfied, the listeners sincerely thank the specialist every time and share their emotions about the work of the great son of the Chuguiv region.