Alyona Lena Kristina present ABOUT OUR

Alyona, Lena & Kristina present

ABOUT OUR NATIVE TOWN SHOSTKA

Ш Is there any connection between the Past and the Present of our town? Ш What do we know about the history of Shostka? Ш How did the foundation of our town influence its development? Ш What famous people lived and worked in Shostka? Ш How do we imagine the future of Shostka?

Key-facts about Shostka l l Shostka is a town in Sumy region in the northeast of Ukraine. The population is 84, 800. The town lies on the river Shostka, a tributary of the Desna, after which it gets its name. Shostka is an important industrial centre. Shostka's population: 1926 - 8, 600 inhabitants, 1959 - 39, 000 inhabitants, 1970 - 64, 000 inhabitants, 1979 - 80, 000 inhabitants, 1984 84, 000 inhabitants, 2008 – 86, 500 inhabitants. Shostka is home to the Ukrainian football team Impuls Shostka is the hometown of the fictional Mousekewitz family in the animated film An American Tail

History of Shostka was set up as a village at the beginning of the 17 th century for Ukrainian Cossacks which were based there. In 1739, a gunpowder factory was built there. Since that time Shostka was one of the most important gunpowder suppliers in the Russian Empire. In 1893, a branch of a nearby railroad line was built. Shostka was granted municipal rights in 1920. In 1931, a film factory was built in Shostka which was one of the main suppliers of cinema and photo film in the USSR.

SHOSTKA IN th. E past & No. W

Gymnasium SCHOOL № 2 SCHOOL № 5 LAKE KNYAGNITSKOE

KINDERGARTEN № 29

SHOSTKA’S NATURE

SHOSTKA STATE MUSEUM OF LOCAL LORE Director Natalia Marchenko Acquaintance with the city of Shostka starts from Shostka State Museum of Local Lore which has been working since 1963. At first it was a museum on public principles, and since 1991 - an official establishment. In the main premise in stationary exposition of the department "Nature of the Land" you can find out about geological history, flora and fauna. The city history is connected with opening of Shostka gunpowder factory. Documents, photographic materials, household items presented in the department "History of the Land" tell us about main periods of development of this enterprise, citizens’ life, city architecture and cultural life. Factory development helped to start chemical industry in the city which is displayed in exposition of the department "Cinema Phototechnics" which is in the museum structure. Cinema phototechnics collection is also interesting.

In the museum park there is an army technical equipment exposition. The art department of the museum presents master exhibitions of graphic and decorative arts, as well as thematic exhibitions. In museum library you can find materials about local lore and land history. The department of Shostka State Museum of Local Lore "I. M. Kozhedub’s Museum" was opened on June 8, 2005 to the 85 th anniversary of the famous fighter-pilot Ivan Mykytovych Kozhedub, who was the three times Hero of Soviet Union. The museum is in the hostel of Shostka chemical-technological school where he lived during studying at the school. The museum visitors can see some models of war period planes. Rare photos and documents from I. M. Kozhedub’s family archives tell about the period when he commanded the 324 th fighting division in Korea (1950 -1953), about public work in post-war period, Kozhedub’s close relations are inhabitants of Shostka and around area. The museum is equipped with film-and video equipment. You can watch video films about I. M. Kozhedub and documentary films about the Great Patriotic War. In the museum there are paintings of artists of Shostka, other cities of the region and Ukraine.

Some of the famous people of Shostka

Ivan Kozhedub General Ivan Nikitovich Kozhedub (June 8, 1920 — August 12, 1991) was a Soviet military aviator of Ukrainian descent and a WWII fighter ace. He was awarded a Hero of the Soviet Union three times (February 4, 1944; August 19, 1944; August 18, 1945). He was born in the village of Obrazheyevka in Ukrainian SSR, the youngest of five children. After achieving excellent results at the Chuhuiv military aviation school, he stayed on as an instructor and trained many young Soviet pilots. Feeling his talents would be better used in combat, he requested a transfer to an active service unit, and by March 1943, he was on the front lines flying the Lavochkin La-5. During World War II, he served as a fighter pilot from March 1943 at several fronts (Voronezh Front, Steppe Front, 2 nd Ukrainian Front, 1 st Belorussian Front) and at different ranks, starting from Senior airman (flying the Lavochkin La-5) up to the deputy commander of the air regiment. He is regarded as the best Soviet flying ace of the war, and is mostly associated with flying the Lavochkin La-7. He holds the record for confirmed air combat victories amongst all Allied pilots (effectively the Allied "Ace of Aces") during WWII. He was also notorious among Soviet Air Force pilots for losing a record number of his wingmen during his combat missions. [ He is also reputed to have the unusual ability to shoot targets. ) In April 1951, he was the commander of the 324 th Fighter Air Division, dispatched to China to take part in the Korean War on the North Korean side. But he was not allowed to participate in combat missions. l Kozhedub's WWII record:

shostka’s group “Mo. No. LIt” The LEADER of «MONOLIT» is KONSTANTIN GORDEYCHUK. A GROUP WAS CREATED In SPRING 2004. FOR the FIRST YEAR of EXISTENCE COLLECTIVE GOT the STATUS Of the BEST GROUPS, FOUND PLENTY of ADMIRERS of the CREATION. Main lines of creation are: synthesis of heavy and rhythmic music a fate is music with a bright show, patriotic maintenance of texts of songs, propaganda of healthy and active way of life through the real and live music. In times of the existence a fate-group played 100 concerts from which over 80 outside a city more than. A «Monolit» got a lot of diplomas and rewards in international, all Ukrainian and regional festivals, competitions. In 2007 year «Monolith» got victory in the All Ukrainian fatal festival «the Slavonic fate 2007» (Kyiv), victory in a fourth eleemosynary fatal festival «Premiere» (Kherson), victory in a nomination «the Modern patriotic song» festival - competition the «Young household troops of 2007» , in a nomination «vocal» international student festival «Session 2007» and so one… To base command composition is: unchanging leader Konstantin Gordeychuk, which in rock-group is a manager, soloist, author of many songs and guitarist Nick Grigor’yan. In the souls both a creative fire which combines in them love to music burns. Creation of rock-group «Monolit» is the prime example of activity of modern, patriotic youth, which knows what, wants, and believes in achievement of the purpose.