Culture
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
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
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
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
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
Ukraine
Bakota is famous for its awesome landscape, millennium-old cave monastery and its enigmatic ancient dolmen.
Mar. 16
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
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
How Ukraine’s national poet and former serf bonded with a visiting Afro-American actor and former slave.
Mar. 9
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
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
The following is Part One of a four-part excerpt from the previously unpublished novel Ashen Glory: War Within, set during the four climactic days of Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity in February 2014.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
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
Ukraine
The Ukrainian Cossacks’ victories under Petro Sahaidachny’s leadership inspire the present-day defenders of Ukraine to outfight the Russians with skill and courage rather than numerical strength.
Dec. 31, 2023
Books
Russia’s War against Ukraine has focused interest on Ukraine and resulted in a splurge of books about this hitherto largely ignored country. So, what is our Chief Editor’s choice from among them?
Dec. 30, 2023
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INTERVIEW: Stewart is not Ukrainian. He is an American without any Ukrainian roots. Nonetheless, he is a convinced and tireless evangelist of Ukraine’s traditions.
Jul. 7