Culture
War in Ukraine
Cultural life is burgeoning in some parts of Ukraine, while in others basic services remain out of reach. Adam and Eve, Isaac Newton, and Steve Jobs have something in common: For all of them the apple
Nov. 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
As Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure continue, the dilemmas facing Ukrainians multiply. For elderly residents of Kyiv, living in a high-rise building poses a new threat – getting stuck in an
Nov. 22, 2022
Religion
Following the Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Communication, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia, Borys Gudziak – who was appointed a Member of the Dicastery by Pope Francis
Nov. 20, 2022
Ivan Wilzig, a famed musician and businessman in his own right, reflects on his father, the famous American businessman Siggi Wilzig, who went from losing nearly five dozen relatives and himself survi
Nov. 20, 2022
In order to rebuild after the war, great cities like Odesa will need all the help they can get. Fortunately, Italy is full of UNESCO Heritage Sites and is helping Ukraine cut through the red tape Ital
Nov. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
When face to face with a genocidal enemy, ordinary Ukrainians have demonstrated extraordinary bravery. Volunteers risking their own lives have saved thousands of people. Region of Heroes, a film writt
Nov. 17, 2022
Art
Anonymous British graffiti artist Banksy has unveiled a new mural on the side of a war-damaged building in Ukraine. On Nov. 11, the award-winning artist posted his latest work on Instagram, depicting
Nov. 13, 2022
Movies
A new film about the 2020 protests in Belarus will make the rounds at European film festivals. “Minsk” tells the story of one couple who witnessed and became the victims of the authorities’ brutal cra
Nov. 12, 2022
War in Ukraine
War can be frightening, difficult and traumatic, not only physically but mentally. For the past eight months, Ukrainians have experienced the most difficult of times and been confronted with a complex
Nov. 3, 2022
On Oct. 29 and 30, the ballet performance “Aladdin” premiered at the Kaunas State Music Theater in Lithuania to a full house. In May 2022, both the Kyiv Opera and Kaunas State Musical Theater signed a
Nov. 2, 2022
Artist Anton Lohov’s personal exhibition, Debris of the Sun, opened on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the Pavlo Gudimov Ya Gallery, Art Centre situated in downtown Kyiv . It will run from Oct. 26 to Nov. 26 in
Oct. 30, 2022
Russia
Let me start with a few quotes from “Letters from Muscovy,” a little-known book by a little-known author, which appeared on the European book market back in 1735 and was translated into many languages
Oct. 30, 2022
Music
It was back in mid-September that the famous American rock band Gogol Bordello, which invented and implemented its own musical style, gypsy punk, announced the release of a new studio album entitled S
Oct. 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
On Oct. 12, the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War in Kyiv presented its new project “The Museum Front.” It will be open to the public until Nov. 20. The unique art proj
Oct. 25, 2022
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi will showcase artworks by sculptors from the Ukraine as a highlight of this year’s exhibition and to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees and those displaced by the war. The
Oct. 23, 2022
War in Ukraine
Illustrator Oleh Hryshchenko took a 17-hour bus ride and a flight to get to the Frankfurt book fair. But it was worth it, he says, to promote Ukrainian culture in the face of Russian aggression. “I ha
Oct. 23, 2022
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Ukraine’s representatives, Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil, performing the song “Teresa & Maria,” clinched third place with a total of 453 points.
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