Culture
War in Ukraine
Not only has the war led to greater visibility for Ukrainian culture, it has also spurred musicians to compose works that convey the nation’s current struggle, pain and hope.
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US
Co-founder of the New York Group, the avant-garde poet and novelist has pushed the boundaries of what is possible with language and form more than any other Ukrainian writer.
Apr. 21, 09:17
Canada
A veritable renaissance of Ukrainian theater was on display in Canada, where the works of contemporary playwrights were read and discussed against the background of classics.
Apr. 7, 09:23
Russia
The Kyiv-born author of “The Master and Margarita” was dismissive of Ukrainian language and culture and is now a target of a “decolonization” campaign
Apr. 4, 04:31
Cinema
Star Wars actress and cultural ambassador cancels lucrative contract, settles on a sum of 50 percent of a different, upcoming Netflix production.
Apr. 2, 03:58
Art
When the war came down on his home, Ukraine’s best-known sculptor felt compelled to transform the destruction into a defiant act of creative transformation.
Mar. 31, 10:17
One of Ukraine's bright young stars in the cultural sphere Oleksandr Khomenko, tells Kyiv Post's Chief Editor, Bohdan Nahaylo, about a major project he's involved in - a feature film The Slovo House.
Mar. 30, 14:54
Ukraine
The role of art in countering Russian aggression cannot be underestimated. By elaborating traditional Ukrainian motifs, one artist confirms a distinct tradition that debunks Putin’s myths.
Mar. 30, 11:37
Ukraine
Bakota is famous for its awesome landscape, millennium-old cave monastery and its enigmatic ancient dolmen.
Mar. 16, 14:30
Mariupol
Despite winning the Oscar for “Best Documentary Feature Film” the moment they got the award to celebrate its achievement was missing from the highlights program.
Mar. 12, 14:13
Ukraine
Ukraine’s president on the 210th anniversary of the birth of Ukraine’s national poet Taras Shevchenko stressed the importance of safeguarding the nation’s culture.
Mar. 10, 13:19
How Ukraine’s national poet and former serf bonded with a visiting Afro-American actor and former slave.
Mar. 9, 10:34
Ukraine
On March 8, International Women’s Day, we remember some of their representatives from Ukraine who amazed with their beauty, brains, resilience, creativity and sex appeal.
Mar. 8, 10:37
War in Ukraine
Set in Manhattan’s hippest neighborhood, this Ukrainian coffee shop with humble origins has seduced refugees, artists and Hollywood stars alike. Now it’s starring in its own film.
Feb. 23, 17:16
The following is Part One of a four-part excerpt from the previously unpublished novel Ashen Glory: War Within, set during the four climactic days of Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity in February 2014.
Feb. 18, 09:03
Ukraine
Kyiv Post Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo talks with singer and representative of Ukraine's new generation of cultural artists, who combine patriotic and civic activity with universal values - Mari Cheba.
Feb. 10, 10:50