More than 125 million has been allocated from the budget for theaters in Kherson

More than 125 million hryvnias are planned to be allocated to support two regional theaters in the Kherson region from 2025 to 2027. This funding is intended for the Mykola Kulish Kherson Regional Academic Music and Drama Theater and the regional puppet theater.

These expenditures are provided for in the updated program for the development of culture and spirituality in the Kherson region, amendments to which were approved by the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Prokudin.

The total funding for the theaters over the three-year period amounts to 125,153,000 hryvnias. Of this amount, 37,859,200 hryvnias are allocated for 2025, 41,568,500 hryvnias for 2026, and 45,725,300 hryvnias for 2027.

The funds are intended to cover the maintenance of theater buildings and facilities, utility bills, the purchase of necessary materials, employee salaries, and contributions to social security funds.

The program also provides for funding for the “Melpomene of Tavria” theater festival. Two million hryvnias have been allocated for the festival for the period 2025–2027: 500,000 hryvnias in 2025, 700,000 in 2026, and 800,000 in 2027. Each year, the plan is to stage about 25 performances at various venues and attract more than 1,500 spectators.

In total, the updated program for the development of culture and spirituality in the Kherson region for 2025–2027 calls for 152,581,800 hryvnias. Of this amount, 152,031,800 hryvnias are to come from the regional budget, with an additional 550,000 hryvnias coming from other sources.<span>  </span>

In addition to theaters, funds have been allocated to support the Kherson Regional Philharmonic, the municipal enterprise “Kinovideoprokat,” cultural events, the preservation of historical monuments, <span>archaeological</span>research, and the development of library services.

Specifically, over 8.6 million hryvnias were allocated over three years to support the regional philharmonic, and over 4.3 million hryvnias for the operation of the “Kinovideoprokat” enterprise.

Ірина Глухова