Culture
Music
Maxim Kolomiiets: Writing Ukraine’s Fragile Truth for the World Stage
From Kyiv to Leipzig, Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets reflects on war, music and ‘The Mothers of Kherson’ – a new opera premiering this year.
March 1, 2026
Ukraine
‘Stab in the back’: Open Letter Demands European Venue Drop Pianist over Russia Links
Pro-Ukrainian activists urge the Netherlands to cancel pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja’s Feb. 22 concert after her Moscow performance with a Putin ally, days before Russia’s invasion anniversary.
Feb. 21, 2026
Ukraine
Ivan Marchuk at 90 – An Interview from Vienna
In an exclusive interview with Kyiv Post on the occasion of his 90th birthday, Ukrainian artist Ivan Marchuk reflects on an imperishable spirit, and on art as the voice of the human soul.
Feb. 15, 2026
Australia
Sydney Gets New Ukrainian-Themed Mural
The new mural fuses two themes: the folkloric and fantastical work of famous Ukrainian artist, Maria Prymachenko, and Australia’s unique native flora.
Feb. 9, 2026
Kyiv
Russian Strike Damages WWII Museum Hall of Glory in Kyiv
Museum specialists, technical services, and police are working at the site to document the damage and conduct an initial assessment of losses. Despite the damage, the museum continues to operate.
Feb. 3, 2026
Movies
OPINION: ‘Nuremberg’ Wastes Its Potential by Twisting History
The lessons from the Nuremberg Ttibunal after World War II are still important today, but a new movie disappoints and offends by changing both the facts and the meaning of what happened.
Feb. 1, 2026
Culture
OPINION: Culture Keeps Us Warm: How Art Sustains Ukrainians During Wintertime Genocidal Attacks
As Russia weaponizes winter and targets infrastructure, Ukrainian culture endures. In dark homes and cold halls, art becomes resistance, therapy, and collective strength.
Jan. 21, 2026
Interview
Oksana Lyniv on Music, War, and Cultural Power
Oksana Lyniv’s brilliant international career has come to symbolize a new role for Ukrainian artists on the global stage. Kyiv Post presents an exclusive interview with the prominent conductor.
Jan. 18, 2026
Ukrainian AI Film ‘The Translator’ Makes Top Five in Google’s Global Film Award
Kyiv Post presents an exclusive interview with Phil Lee, the film’s creator and director.
Jan. 10, 2026
War in Ukraine
The Cinema of War
From the screens of Kyiv to film festivals around the world, the effects of Russia’s full-scale invasion are being captured through a new wave of contemporary Ukrainian cinema.
Jan. 4, 2026
Ukraine
Blackouts, The Bachelor 2025 – Top Google Search by Ukrainians in 2025
As Russia’s war nears its fourth year, Ukrainians are juggling the harshness of daily life with small escapes, such as watching The Bachelor.
Jan. 1, 2026
Kyiv
Meta-Garden in Kyiv: Sculptor Nazar Bilyk on Memorial for Heorhii Narbut
The meta-garden on Reitarska Street, Kyiv, is creating a new language of memory, where art and community are intertwined.
Dec. 30, 2025
Books
Book Review: Cities on the Edge: How Ukrainian Modernism Anticipated a Century of Upheaval
The early years of the USSR were tumultuous. For Ukrainian culture and literature, they were both hopeful and tragic. Two newly translated classics bring that world to English-language readers.
Dec. 27, 2025
Art
Tradition Translated: Ukrainian Design and the Power of the Zirka
The Christmas star that guided the three magi to the manger where Jesus was born has evolved through myth into a symbol of Ukrainian culture – pre-Christian as well as contemporary.
Dec. 25, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine’s 3rd Christmas of Defiance
In war-ravaged Ukraine, the holidays reflect how resistance requires not just military defense but the active construction and assertion of national identity.
Dec. 24, 2025
Ukraine
Ukrainian Films That Capture Seasonal Hope and Miracles
Kinovechir’s Ukrainian seasonal film choices are alive with tradition, warmth and messages of hope, while “Home Alone” continues to be a firm festive favorite among Ukrainians.
Dec. 19, 2025
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