Ukraine forms military unit to shield endangered cultural sites
Military experts in archaeology and museum management join armed forces to protect threatened cultural objects.
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Ukrainian Spring 2024 festival in Sweden promotes Ukraine-Europe cultural unity, honors fallen artists killed in Russia’s war
The festival "Ukrainian Spring 2024" kicked off in Stockholm, bringing together a series of 12 cultural events to pay tribute to Ukrainian artists who lost their lives on the front lines battling Russian invaders.
Russia excluded from UNESCO Executive Board, says Zelenskyy
Russia was expelled from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Executive Board, said Ukrainian President…
Int’l architects to restore Ukraine’s war-torn cultural legacy
For the first time, a coalition of 11 organizations across Europe launched a 3-year project to analyze, restore, and protect Ukraine's cultural heritage damaged by war.
Russian occupiers continue to destroy history and culture of Crimean Tatars
The sacking of Bilyal Bilyalov as head of the Crimean Tatar Academic Musical-Dramatic Theater this week on trumped…
How one highly acclaimed New York museum preserves Ukrainians’ heritage in the USA
For 40 years, this museum has been a pillar of the Ukrainian-American community. Tucked away within the artistic…
Huge genealogical database of Ukrainians born in 1650–1920 opens online
The database includes 2.56 mn people and is expected to reach 4 to 5 mn in 2019. The…
Ukrainian mosaic: five unique ethnic groups
LEMKOS According to one version, Lemko ancestors were the ancient tribes of White Croats who lived on…
Crimea’s occupied cultural heritage
The Russian occupation of Crimea affected all areas of life on the peninsula. The situation with violation of…