"Tu Stan!"is the whole artistic design and direction. That is, individual stocks, related by a common idea that, as a result, gives a real burst of action. "Tu Stan!"is also a constant search. First dip into the past occurs through legends: about Tustan about the Giants, about the Snake... So, in 2007 for two weeks has created a ten-three-headed dragon that breathed fire in 2008 with the serpent has fought the black serpent, later were also giants; in subsequent years, recreated this machine, the battering RAM, which he used as a weapon to assault the fortress. The performances, stories about great warriors, great power in parallel with the reconstruction of the real life of the middle ages.
Now the Festival is more focus on the atmosphere of the middle ages through re-creation of weapons, household, crafts. This contributes to the activity of visitors. Also from year to year, "Tu Stan!"deepening, studying medieval Ukrainian history in the context of the world through the reconstruction of culture of the Tatars, European knights (the West regularly come Lithuanians, poles). This is a reconstruction that is very close to scientific, but at the same time, they can touch, they are real, alive and can be interesting and exciting for a much wider range of people than scientists.
In 2014 there was a serious rethinking of our activities: what should we do in such a difficult time for the country. Decided to continue our Festival, because it's not just a holiday, and the days of Ukrainian culture, history of our power. It's more important to talk about it. It is also an element of the struggle against what the enemy wants to make us afraid, to lose faith in himself, not to see the future. Guys are fighting in the East, so we were alive to culture and the state developed. For a deeper understanding we started the Festival "Spiritual territory", within which there is an opportunity to discuss what needs doing and what needs to be a culture war. It is also a place for prayer and spiritual deepening.
Festival "Tu Stan!"continues to evolve, has its own unique niche, its fans, has become a regional brand that is known not only in Ukraine but also abroad.
— Of course, the question of growth is the international level where we can go with the Festival in other countries. But it all depends on resources. Indeed, to hold this event, we need to develop not only what is visible — directing, stage, music, but also the whole infrastructure in a forest clearing: to ensure electricity supply, water supply, to protect the visitors, to take care of food, accommodation, transportation and more. And it's actually pretty demanding stuff. The issue of sponsorship of the Festival is quite complex. We have appealed to many people, unfortunately,have often heard the refusal. But we were lucky and we met our long-standing patron — Vitaly Demjanjuk. This person is trying to create this festival as a high-quality Ukrainian cultural product, what's more, he's doing Ukrainian space. Ukraine has long been a tradition of patronage from princes, who built churches, developed a culture, then the Hetman, the clergy; abundant charity was the beginning of the last century. Investing in the development of culture, these people are allowed in difficult times to preserve and develop Ukrainian culture. So it's important to are conscious personality was, it is important to talk about them, especially now in Ukraine the Museum is, however, a long time in the whole world, learn to rely not only on state support, and to use all opportunities for development through grants, attracting sponsors, circle of friends... Such assistance is our Festival of the patron Vitaly Demjanjuk. And it's not just financial support but also the promotion, lobbying, the needs of both the Festival and Reserve. Regarding the Festival, we owe him the development of infrastructure, through which visitors feel comfortable. The contribution of our benefactor from 2008 made it possible to set a certain level of the Festival, which we cannot reduce, but only to develop, increase and improve. Thanks to him, managed to implement very many ideas, ideas, experiments and research the quality of the cultural product.
