
KING AND KNIGHTS
Taras Voznyak, a philosopher, political scientist, and editor in chief of the Independent Periodical "Ji-magazine" of Culture Studies, was made the symbolical King of Galizien "for exceptional noble and knightly qualities, for civil courage, for resistance to the fleeting earthly temptations, for the loyalty to the ideals of the Galizien community, and for protecting this community's values."
 The ceremonies at which awards are presented have their own aesthetic value. Leading artists, authors and scholars are commissioned to design the settings and write scenarios. Galizien Knight (Lytzar) rituals have been designed by Volodymyr Kostyrko and Volodymyr Kaufman, artists much sought-after in Lviv. The scenario for Galizien Knight 2003 was written by Volodymyr Yeshkilev (Jeshkileff), a prominent author from Ivano-Frankivsk.
 "I am convinced that the twenty-first century will see the re-emergence of elite culture. The totally plebeian attitudes, the totally non-descript character of much of world culture at the end of the twentieth century are leading the world into a dead-end, they are the signs of senile dementia in many spheres. The progressive, healthy forces on the planet are doing their best to relive elite attitudes inculture. A lot depends upon tradition and modern technology, and Galizien Knight is probably one of the ways to merge tradition with modern technology. Some people do not accept the idea of applicationof technology in art, but we should not forget that we are living in thetwenty-first century and we should think in terms of a new century which has already set up a quickened pace of development. I'm also convinced that we, in Ukraine, should go on with creating these 'culture orders.' Those who have been dubbed Galizien Knight are prominent people who, thus distinguished, will become even more influential in overcoming the Soviet legacy, and more instrumental in opening ways from slavery to the Realm of Freedom," said Volodymyr Yeshkilev.
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