"From Birth to Christmas: The Story of a Miracle" by Anna Misyun

One of the most family and joyful holidays of the Christian world - Christmas, of course, symbolizes the Great Miracle of the Birth of Man.              Isn't that why so much attention is paid to children on this day?              And when did this holiday appear at all?       What does Saint Nicholas of Myra have to do with it?       So, how do we now, experienced the Christmas canon in past eras?       And was it only among Christians that birth was celebrated as a holiday?              Historians and culturologists are very well aware of the practices and rituals associated with birth, even from the culture of Ancient Egypt.       In the Mayan culture, the ancient Greeks and Romans, Indians had their own rituals of childbirth, meeting newborns and superstitions.              And no matter how the woman in labor was preparing for this complex procedure, no matter how professional the midwife was, the happy outcome was always a Miracle!              It is not surprising that in the late Middle Ages the development of Christmas iconography in art goes hand in hand with the development of obstetrics!              ▪ About practices and traditions of obstetric care in different nations;       ▪ Ordinary and “wonderful” conceptions and births of heroes and founders of world religions;       ▪ The incredible beauty of the painting of the Christmas canon, nativity and shopping in temples and city squares;              About the Miracle, which concerns us every year - in a new lecture, Anna Misyun, associate professor of the Department of Cultural Studies, Art History and Philosophy of Culture of ONPU.               When: December 13, 7 p.m.        Where: 4City, st. Cable, 27/1 Cost of participation: 100 UAH (payment by card or on the spot)        Registration (required): http://bit.ly/2qpNm4L        For all questions: 0930789587, Katerina.