Ukraine’s traditional vyshyvanka embroidered shirt submitted for UNESCO cultural heritage recognition
The embroidered shirt has become one of the country’s strongest cultural symbols both at home and abroad.
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Russia appropriates Ukrainian history on occupied lands: 178 artifacts tracked stolen in cultural identity erasure
Ukraine's Intelligence published data on 178 historical items that Russia removed from occupied territories to claim the heritage as its own, which European parliament members recognize as an element of genocide policy.
UNESCO recognizes Ukrainian kobzar-lirnyk traveling minstrel sage tradition as heritage of humanity
Kobzars, bandurysts, and lirnyks were itinerant Ukrainian bards. The tradition, nearly lost to Soviet persecution, has revived since the USSR's collapse.
Soldiers of Song: documentary on how Ukraine’s musicians battle Russian “cultural genocide” through music
Ryan Smith's "Soldiers of Song" film follows Ukrainian music stars and documents their unprecedented fusion of art and resistance in the war-torn country, creating what becomes known as “cultural forces of Ukraine.”
Russian aggression devastates 1,000 Ukrainian libraries and 200 million books
Ukrainian government launched an initiative to restore Ukraine's decimated library system by creating a project that collects Ukrainian books across the country to replenish libraries in seven heavily affected oblasts.
Ukrainian writer’s tale aims to “explain” the war to French audience
Artem Chapeye’s writing journey is intertwined with his military service, reflecting his dedication to both storytelling and defending his country’s sovereignty.
Ukraine-US documentary wins Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Festival
The film “Porcelain War” depicts Ukrainian artists who decide to stay behind and fight amidst Russian fighter jets and missile strikes, proving that passion for living cannot be destroyed.
Ukraine’s modernist artworks presented in the Belgian Royal Museum of Art
Brussels is hosting an exhibition of the Ukrainian modernists whose creativity flourished amid turbulent times in the early 1900s.
Russia destroyed over 800 Ukrainian cultural heritage sites
In an irony, Russian forces also took down monuments of historical Russian military figures like Admiral Ushakov and General Suvorov.
“Do Svidaniya” to Russo-centrism: Western schools start decolonizing Eastern Europe studies
A Russo-centric approach towards Eastern European and Slavonic studies and related fields has long reigned supreme in Western…
Written to the sound of Russian artillery fire, Oleksandr Shchetynsky’s Lacrimosa to be performed in Lviv
Created to the sound of Russian artillery fire, Shchetynsky's musical composition Lacrimosa was written at the request…
American expat reviving traditional Ukrainian art of kobzaring announces tour across Europe
Jurij Fedynskij announced his tour "Kobzaring across Europe" earlier this month on his Facebook page: "I'd like to…
Ukraine’s 30: prominent Ukrainians who changed the country and the world. Part 1: Culture
On August 24, 2021, Ukrainians celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine, a landmark date in…
8 Ukrainian book illustrators that will amaze you
Agrafka creative studio is young, but already one of the most recognized in Ukraine. Its illustrators and founders…
Sensational archaeological find uncovers “Ukrainian Stonehenge” in eastern Ukraine
There are numerous kurgans scattered throughout eastern and southern Ukraine and archaeologists and historians are worried that, in…
Five little-known reasons Ukraine is a “Land of Freedom” just like the USA
In the 18th century, Ukraine had the potential to become the European equivalent of the United States in…
Five secrets of Ukraine encapsulated in its architecture
In its long history, Ukraine went through periods of poverty and glory, repressions and renaissance, stagnation and battle.…
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…
Good bye, USSR: Ukrainians take true ownership of their condos
Now things are changing in the nation’s mindset. Since 1995, and especially from 2014, more than 33,000 associations…
Rebellion against uniformity: documentary explores phenomenon of Ukraine’s hodgepodge balconies
The visuals -- frightening, ugly, yet still somehow charming monolith apartment blocks -- are the key elements of…