New Lviv Museum showcases clandestine avant-garde art outlawed during Soviet era
How Modernism evolved in western Ukraine Although western Ukraine was occupied at different times during the turbulent years…
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How an American expat pulled the Ukrainian art of Kobzaring back from the brink of extinction
The world knows Taras Shevchenko well. His collection of poems, Kobzar, first published in St. Petersburg in 1840…
Amazing living skyscraper designed by Ukrainian architects wins international competition
Guess Line Architects, an innovative architectural bureau in Lviv, recently won the prestigious international competition eVolo Skyscraper Competition,…
Reviving Ukrainian cuisine. It’s all about decommunization, identity & rethinking Ukraine’s past, say culinary experts
“Should Ukrainian cuisine be decommunized?” this question was recently raised by PostEat, an online gastronomic journal, which informs…
Translate Ukraine: new grant programs open Ukrainian literature to the world
Translate Ukraine — a major step in cultural revival and diplomacy Throughout the 20th century, Ukrainian literature was…
Kyiv is becoming the world’s music video capital: 12 iconic clips
Most Ukrainian stars choose foreign locations to shoot their videos. In contrast, foreign directors choose Ukraine. Musicians from…
Putin’s “Trojan horse” in Ukraine — Babyn Yar and Holocaust memorialization
The Russian project is indeed a “Trojan horse”, as Yost Zissels, a Ukrainian dissident of Jewish origin and…
Ukraine’s post-Maidan cinema renaissance continues to blossom
One of the recent developments of the industry was Ukraine’s participation in the European Film Market during the…
Ukraine Contemporary Music Festival to be streamed online on 5-7 March
New York, NY: From Friday, March 5 — Sunday, March 7, 2021, the second annual Ukrainian Contemporary Music…
Conductor Oksana Lyniv: we should be proud that names of prominent Ukrainians are part of the history of world music culture
On 30 November 2020, Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv was awarded the prestigious Oper! Awards in the category of…
Lesia Ukrainka: Teen idol, beacon of erudition & fervent advocate of European integration
Born Larysa Petrivna Kosach-Kvitka in Novohrad-Volynsky, Zhytomyr Oblast in 1871, Lesia suffered immensely from her disease, travelling from…
Lesia Ukrainka’s “laughter through tears” and patriotism despite sorrow: poetic inspiration for a country at war
If reading Taras Shevchenko, the iconic Ukrainian serf-turned-national poet of the XIX century, is like striking a match…
Tapestry weaving through the eyes of artist Tetiana Vytiahlovska. Symbiosis of colour & texture
Zbruc sat down with Tetiana Vytiahlovska to discuss her work and the art of tapestry weaving – Light…
Ukraine ready to send experts to Sarajevo to examine 300-year-old icon from Luhansk
During the meeting, Kyrylych underlined that Ukraine had never given official permission for the export of any icon.…
How the Soviets stole Ukrainian Christmas
After the 1917 revolution and occupation of the national republics that emerged out of the ashes of the Russian empire, the Soviet authorities declared war on "bourgeois" religious traditions. However, eradicating them proved to be difficult, and thus, the choice was made in favor of cultural appropriation.
Eleven books to understand Ukraine’s ongoing struggle: a shortlist by Ukrainian politicians
Read also: The rebirth of Ukrainian literature and publishing: famous contemporary authors and new policy for their support…
The wonderful world of Christmas as seen through the eyes of Ukrainian artists
Christmas is a special time of year throughout the world. For some, it means silent prayer, joyful meditation…
Ukrainian icon stolen from Luhansk and brought to Bosnia & Herzegovina by Serbian veterans, says Republika Srpska MP
The icon of St. Nicholas, presented to Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, was brought to Bosnia…
Christmas with Bortkiewicz: free online concert to commemorate Ukrainian composer
On 25 December, musicians from 8 countries will play Ukrainian composer Bortkiewicz’s music online. Tune in! Serhiy Bortkiewicz…
Ukrainian Institute launches first-ever English-language online course about Ukraine
“The course Ukraine: History, Culture, and Identities will lead the participants through a thousand years of Ukrainian history,…
