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Mark BrowneArt director, journalist
Date of Birth: 24.07.1946
Country:  Ukraine |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Military Career
- Theatre Career
- Other Endeavors
- Political Career
- Recognition and Awards
- State Recognition
- Legacy
- Family
Early Life and Education
Mark Matveevich Brovunwas born on July 24, 1946, in Stalino (now Donetsk). After graduating from the economics faculty of Donetsk State University, he pursued a degree in directing from the Luhansk State Institute of Culture and Arts.
Military Career
Prior to his involvement in the arts, Brovun served as a coach-leader for the Donetsk Oblast and the Ukrainian SSR teams in military pentathlon. Under his guidance, the Ukrainian SSR team achieved multiple podium finishes, including the USSR championship title in 1974.
Theatre Career
Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama TheatreBrovun joined the Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre in 1976. He became the theatre's director in 1987, and in 1994, he assumed the role of director-artistic director. Since 2009, he has held the position of artistic director.
Other Endeavors
Television and Theatre FestivalsBrovun is the creator and former host of the television program "At the Fireplace," which showcased theatrical productions for over a decade on Donetsk regional television. He also initiated the "Theatrical Donbas" regional theatre festival and the "Golden Key" open festival for children and youth.
Political Career
From 1990 to 1994, Brovun served as a deputy on the Voroshilovsky District Council in Donetsk. He was also a deputy in the Donetsk Oblast Council for three consecutive terms (4th, 5th, and 6th), chairing the standing committee on culture, spirituality, and support for mass media.
Recognition and Awards
National and Regional AccoladesIn 1993, Brovun was awarded the title "Honored Worker of Culture of Ukraine." He received the National Union of Theatre Workers of Ukraine's Mykola Sadovsky Prize in 1997. In 2003, he won the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine for his production of "Aeneid." In 2012, Brovun was accorded the title "People's Artist of Ukraine."
State Recognition
Brovun is a full chevalier of the "For Services" Order and the "Miner's Glory" badge. He has also received the Certificate of Honor from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Certificate of Honor from the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, and numerous awards from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine, the Donetsk Oblast Council, and the Donetsk Oblast State Administration.
Legacy
In 2017, the Donetsk National Academic Music and Drama Theatre was renamed the Mark Matveevich Brovun Donetsk State Academic Music and Drama Theatre in his honor.
Family
Brovun's daughter, Natalia Volkova, has followed in his footsteps in the arts. She has served as the theatre's general director since 2009, assuming the role of general director-artistic director in 2012.
