Culture
Books
OPINION: A New Sketchy History of Independent Ukraine
As an assessment of Ukraine’s history over the last 30 years since the country’s independence, Adrian Karatnycky’s “Battleground Ukraine” leaves much to be desired.
Dec. 28, 2024
Italy
Music as Response to Russian Missile Attacks
Two Puccini operas staged at the Odesa Opera House in collaboration with Italian institutions exemplify the port city’s defiance of Russia’s attempts to bomb Ukrainians into capitulation.
Dec. 28, 2024
US
My Mom Ruined Christmas for Five Minutes – And Gave Me an Epiphany
“What?! There’s no such thing as Santa Clause! All the gifts you ever got were from your dad and me, not some make-believe character in a cartoon!”
Dec. 25, 2024
War in Ukraine
Artwork Saved from Bombs in Ukraine Goes on Display in Warsaw
Priceless treasures from an art museum in Kyiv that were moved to Poland to save them from the destructive power of Russian bombs have gone on display at Warsaw’s Royal Castle.
Dec. 10, 2024
Ukrainian Pysanka Named a Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Ukraine and Estonia had jointly applied for the pysanka (Ukrainian egg decoration) to be recognized as a cultural heritage, according to the Congress of Ukrainians in Estonia (CUE).
Dec. 8, 2024
Art
Michael Kmit: the Ukrainian Who Helped Redefine Contemporary Art in Australia
When Ukrainian artist Michael Kmit arrived in Australia shortly after World War II, he infused the art scene not only with contemporary European influences, but his own neo-Byzantine style.
Dec. 8, 2024
Music
‘Carol of the Bells’ – A Melody From Ukraine’s Pokrovsk
The melody from Carol of the Bells comes from Ukraine’s Pokrovsk, a city the Russians are desperately trying to capture and rid of Ukrainians.
Nov. 10, 2024
Sidebar Stories
Fare Thee Well, Wunderbar
A dollar a pint is nothing short of a bargain and miracle, but just like the memories that went along with Wunderbar, all good things must come to an end.
Oct. 26, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Film Festival in Warsaw Highlights Experience of War
The festival is a discussion on Russian disinformation campaigns targeting Poles and Ukrainians in an attempt to sow conflict between the two.
Oct. 23, 2024
Art
Dutch Master’s Evangelists Represent Ukraine at Berlin Art Exhibition
Two religious paintings restored in Ukraine have been loaned for a world-class exhibition of the Dutch master Frans Hals, who revolutionized portraiture in the early 17th century.
Oct. 20, 2024
Ukraine
Cultural Festival ‘GogolFEST’ Returns to Ukraine
On Oct. 18, “GogolFEST,” one of Europe’s most influential cultural festivals, is making a return to Ukraine.
Oct. 13, 2024
Top News
Yulia's Letter to Trump - An Imaginary Cry from the Heart
Sidebar Stories – In the vein of “literature is news that stays news,” Kyiv Post presents some not necessarily factual narratives that offer added insight into Ukraine’s realities.
Oct. 6, 2024
Top News
Not Russian, but Pan-European: Chernihiv Volunteer Restores Unique Wooden Houses
Volunteer project leader Stanislav Ivashchenko fights to preserve the cultural heritage of Chernihiv, which is suffering from the neglect of officials, Russian strikes, and harmful adaptations.
Oct. 4, 2024
Top News
Jewish New Year: Ukraine Sees Record Number of Hasidic Pilgrims, Despite the War
More than 30,000 people came to Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Kyiv Post interviewed some of them to get their views on the war and what they know about Ukraine.
Oct. 3, 2024
Top News
Vasyl Sukhomlynsky, the Great Ukrainian Teacher Who Gave His Heart to Children
“School is where one is not only taught to write, read, count and think. It is where one is taught to live” – Vasyl Sukhomlynsky, Hero of Ukraine, teacher, philosopher, writer and humanist.
Oct. 1, 2024
Germany
Unknown Teenage Mozart Composition Discovered in Germany
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown composition by a teenage Mozart in a German library while working on the new edition of the archive of his musical works.
Sept. 21, 2024
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