Themes by tag: culture

On May 3, Media Center Ukraine — Ukrinform will host a briefing entitled “Ukraine cultural events within the Eurovision Song Contest.”  Topics of focus at the event include: representing Ukrainian culture at the Eurovision Song Contest and its impact on the positive image of Ukraine; the primary public events of Ukraine and the Ukrainian cultural ambassadors’ activities.

The participants of the briefing include: Emine Dzhaparova – First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; Halyna Hryhorenko – Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine; Volodymyr Sheiko – Director General of the Ukrainian Institute; Jamala – Ukrainian singer, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

Accreditation is required

For reference: The Eurovision Song Contest kicks off in May. (Ukraine will be represented by “TVORCHI” band). Last year, Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest, however, due to the war unleashed by russia, this year’s competition will be held on behalf of Ukraine in the UK.

• culture
• Kyiv

On April 27, an exhibition of artists’ paintings on the remains of russian rockets that were used in the attack on Kyiv region will open in the capital. The exhibition is dedicated to the anniversary of the liberation of Kyiv region from russian occupation forces.

The opening of the exhibition will be attended by: Emine Dzhaparova, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; Lieutenant General Yevhen Moisiuk, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Oleksandr Markushyn, Mayor of Irpin; artist Yosyp Bartosh.

Organizers of the exhibition: Hennadii Udovenko Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, Strategic Communication Office of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

• culture
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

In Irpin, the demolishing works began on the house, where one of the graffiti by world-famous street artist Banksy is painted. The image of the gymnast standing on the hole from a russian shell will be preserved. It is to be detached from the building.

For reference: There are seven works by Banksy in Kyiv region. On November 17, 2022, the artist confirmed the authorship of these works on his Instagram by publishing a video of how they were made and his trip to Ukraine.

• culture
• reconstruction
• Kyiv

On April 27, in Lviv, experts of the Heritage Emergency Response Initiative will present the results of their work. Experts spent over six months going on dozens of expeditions in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kyiv, and Kharkiv regions to record the damage caused to Ukrainian cultural heritage as a result of the russian invasion. The collected information includes: photographs of damage, documentation carried out in accordance with the methodology of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, eyewitness accounts, aerial photography, 3D models, etc.

Detailed program of the conference is available at:  https://bit.ly/3N2HLZX 

Awareness raising events will be held in Kyiv —  with a focus on looted museums, and in Kharkiv —  with a focus on war crimes against cultural heritage.

For reference: in February, Oleksandr Tkachenko, Minister of Culture and Information Policy, said that about 1,500 objects of cultural heritage and cultural infrastructure had been damaged or destroyed as a result of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

• culture
• occupation
• russian crimes
• Lviv

The Books to the Front project is a Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and the Cultural Forces Public Organization, headed by Ukrainian singer and soldier Kolya Sierga,  joint initiative. The project involves book collection and delivery for the military that are currently on the front line. The project aims to support Ukrainian defenders and provide them with an opportunity to distract themselves after a busy day of combat. Ukrainian bookstore retail chains have become partners of the initiative.

• culture
• military

Ukrposhta invites journalists to the opening of the exhibition of foreign postage stamps “In Solidarity with Ukraine,” which were issued by 15 countries as a sign of support and solidarity with Ukraine and its people throughout 2022.

The participants in the event will include Ihor Smilyanskyi, CEO of Ukrposhta and Oleksandr Bankov, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

Ambassadors of foreign countries and representatives of diplomatic corps, as well as heads of Lithuanian and Latvian post offices will also be present at the opening of the exhibition.

Date: April 05, 2023 (Kyiv). Registration is required.

• culture
• Kyiv

On March 31, Ukrposhta invites journalists to a stamp cancelation ceremony “We will not forget! We will not forgive! Bucha. Irpin. Hostomel,” which honors the towns of Kyiv region.

The participants in the ceremony will include: Oleksandr Markushin, Mayor of Irpin; Serhii Borysyuk, Head of the Hostomel Military Administration; Ihor Smilyanskyi, Director General of Ukrposhta.

The authors of the images and a person in one of the photos used for the stamp were invited to the event as well.

The event will take place in Irpin. Accreditation required.

• culture

To mark the anniversary of the sinking of the Moskva cruiser the National Military Historical Museum of Ukraine in Kyiv will open a new exhibition displaying artifacts from the ship. In particular, the visitors will be able to see a lifebuoy and a signal buoy from the sunken flagship of the russian fleet.

For reference: The Moskva guided missile cruiser sank on April 14, 2022 after being hit by two Neptune missiles. The ship was the largest warship of russia’s Black Sea fleet.

• culture
• Kyiv

On March 29, UNIT.City will host the presentation of the art book “Born out of Flame,” which is dedicated to the country’s heroes — soldiers, volunteers, and medics.

At the event, journalists will have an opportunity to chat with the heroes of the art book (Tata Kepler, Eva Tur and Serhiy Litvinko), listen to the poems written by soldiers and with their own eyes witness a visual performance accompanied by Maryana Golovko, a soloist of “New Opera,” creator of SUOK, her solo project.

The art book was made to support the Main Military Hospital of Kyiv.

Entry is free but prior registration is required https://forms.gle/56F67ZmQnYzVqRYG9

• culture
• Kyiv

Lviv-based company “Skeiron” made a 3D model of Mariupol Drama Theater destroyed by russia. (As reported, on March 16, the occupiers dropped an aerial bomb on this cultural site, while civilians were still hiding inside). Currently, specialists are working on the development of a digital image of the interior of the institution, as well as of the central part of Mariupol. By the way, since the beginning of the full-scale war, the team digitized over 40 objects in the 3D format (they worked in Lviv, Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Volyn, Vinnytsia and Chernivtsi regions).

For reference: #SaveUkrainianHeritage project by “Skeiron” company aims to create 3D models of Ukrainian cultural sites by using laser scanning in order to preserve the cultural heritage of Ukraine.

• culture
• russian crimes
• Lviv