Culture
US
Where Have All the Flowers Gone in Ukraine? Remembering US Folk Great Peter Yarrow
Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, has died at the age 86, but his cover of an anti-war song, which serves as a poignant reminder of the futility of war, has come full circle back to Ukraine.
Jan. 8, 2025
Ukraine
Vasyl Symonenko at 90: A Personal Tribute.
The influential Ukrainian poet of the early 1960s, Vasyl Symonenko, would have turned 90 today. Here are some thoughts on him and what he and his colleagues represented.
Jan. 8, 2025
Top News
Why Culture is Crucial for Ukraine’s National Security
Ukraine’s Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications, Mykola Tochytsky, explains why the cultural sphere, and its defense, is so important for Ukraine.
Jan. 5, 2025
Kyiv
Ukraine Seeks to Preserve UNESCO Heritage in Face of Air Attacks
Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture addresses UNESCO to establish a mechanism to preserve and protect important built heritage and create a database for buildings requiring restoration.
Jan. 5, 2025
Art
A Poem in Translation: Ravenous Russia (A Bestiary)
Yuriy Tarnawsky, Shevchenko National Prize nominee, presents his own English-language translation of an excerpt of from his book-length poem U RA NA, exclusively for Kyiv Post.
Dec. 29, 2024
Ukraine
New York’s Ukrainian Museum: Opening Out and Taking Back
In an effort to give Ukrainian art its rightful place on the world’s stage, the Ukrainian Museum in New York is using its cosmopolitan location to attract international attention.
Dec. 28, 2024
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
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