On the eve of his 77th birthday, Mykhailo Poplavskyi presented more than 60 authored books to students and announced the creation of an electronic library that opens access to the publications for the general public.
The presentation took place at Kyiv University of Culture as part of the anniversary project "77 – Energy of Life."
From now on, the electronic catalog of books is posted on Mykhailo Poplavskyi's official website, where anyone interested can familiarize themselves with them.
The author's bibliography covers various periods of his creative, managerial, and pedagogical activity. These include textbooks and teaching aids, historical-publicistic works, encyclopedic and autobiographical publications, books about Ukrainian culture, show business, national projects, leadership, and personal development.
Books that preserve history
Among the landmark works is "Anthology of Contemporary Ukrainian Pop Music" (2003; reissued in 2004 and 2009). It collects creative biographies of performers and musical groups, materials about composers, poet-songwriters, and producers, discographies, interesting facts, and stories from the lives of representatives of Ukrainian show business.
An important place is occupied by the two-volume historical-publicistic work "Encyclopedia of Independence in Documents and Facts." The first volume covers 1990–2006, the second – 2007–2021. The books trace the chronology of the formation of independent Ukraine through the prism of the activity of the University of Culture, its rector, publications in the mass media, and video archives.
This is a documentary testimony of social, cultural, and media transformations that makes it possible to trace the events and processes that influenced the development of modern Ukraine.
A separate direction is large-scale cultural, television, and artistic projects, of which Mykhailo Poplavskyi is the founder, ideological inspirer, and producer.
In particular, the book "National Projects" (2026) systematizes more than three decades of cultural and educational initiatives. Its pages contain the history of the All-Ukrainian children's competition "Step to the Stars" (since 1997), the television project "Our Song" (since 2004), the show "Country's Chef" (since 2010), the Shevchenko evening "We Are Your Children, Ukraine!" (since 2013), the concert program "Mother, Eternal and Beloved!" (since 2013), the National Music Award "Ukrainian Song of the Year" (since 2016), and other initiatives.
For students of creative and media specialties, this book is practical material about the birth of ideas, producing, scaling cultural initiatives, working with audiences, and forming national brands.
Education tested by practice
A significant part of the library consists of textbooks and teaching aids created for the training of future specialists. Among them: "Culture Manager" (1993), "ABC of Public Relations" (1997; updated edition – 2007), "Show Business Manager" (1999), "Personnel Management" (2000), "Show Business: Theory, History, Practice" (2001), "20 Principles of Management, or How to Manage Yourself and People" (2006), "Management. Marketing" (2008), "Image" (2009), "Leadership as a Brand" (2009; reissued – 2016), "Hotel and Restaurant Service" (2010, 2011, 2016), "Culinology" (2018).
The subject matter of the works covers management, marketing, PR, communications, personnel management, the hospitality industry, and show business. In them, theoretical knowledge is combined with practical experience, helping to understand the principles of functioning of modern creative industries.
During the meeting, Mykhailo Poplavskyi emphasized that the main project of his life has become Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. He also emphasized the special role of education, intellect, and innovation in the modern world, where the ability to think, analyze, act creatively, and adapt to new challenges is important.
"Life in Funk Style" – a philosophy of life
Special attention during the presentation was given to the book "Life in Funk Style" (2023). It is a story about the author's life philosophy, his energy, drive, creativity, courage in decisions, striving to achieve goals, and ability to appreciate every day.
The book reveals various facets of Mykhailo Poplavskyi's personality: from youth and studies to managerial activity, creativity, the creation of national projects, the organization of large-scale shows, and the realization of ambitious plans.
"More than sixty books is not just a number, but the story of my life at the turn of the millennium. These are years of searching, doubts, discoveries, and victories. Each page is thoughts, lived moments, and professional-practical experience. This is the legacy that I lovingly leave to future generations – as a source of inspiration, as an opportunity to see the world through my eyes," noted Mykhailo Poplavskyi.
A legacy that inspires the future
A separate part of the presentation was the introduction of "Mykhailo Poplavskyi's Family Tree." According to the author, according to archival sources, three of his ancestors were sotnyks of the Zaporozhian Host.
At the end of the meeting, Mykhailo Poplavskyi gave everyone present the book "Life in Funk Style." After the presentation, an autograph session took place.
"77 – Energy of Life" is not only about years, but also about experience, creativity, ideas, and knowledge that remain as a legacy for future generations. After all, true heritage is not only books and achievements, but also stories, values, and experience that inspire others to think big, act boldly, and create their own success story! Let's hold the Ukrainian wave together!" said Mykhailo Poplavskyi.