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Ernst Neizvestny’s Legacy In Odessa

The great Russian-American sculptor Ernst Neizvestny’s passing in New York City at the age of 91 truly brings an epoch to a closing. The...

Ukr – Fr Discuss # 1: Irena Karpa Opens A Ukrainian Art Exhibition In...

On May 26th at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Paris, Irena Karpa, a Ukrainian-French writer and first secretary for cultural issues with the Ukrainian Embassy,...
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An Excerpt from “By The Black Sea” by Mikhail Kapchinsky

This is an excerpt from the 1952 memoirs of the Odessa Film Studio’s legendary first director Mikhail Kapchinsky. The excerpt provides a remarkable historical...

Koktebel Jazz Festival Diary: Days 1 + 2.

Ukraine’s Independence Day celebration this year in the Odessa port town of Chernomorsk was a very special affair this year as it coincided with...

Alfa Jazz Festival

The Alfa Jazz Festival in Lviv has become not only one of the most significant open-air events, but also one of the most important jazz events...
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OIFF Update: “Suntan” (2016)

Many people daydream about an island vacation, where their responsibilities fly away as they lie out on the beach during the day and party...

Odessa Film Festival Raises Jewish Cinema’s Profile In Ukraine

On October 28th, the First Odessa Jewish Film Festival (OJFF) premiered with the French film The Jews, directed by Yvan Attal and starring Charlotte...

A Popular Dance Collective In Poltava Sustains Ukrainian Folk Traditions

The “Ltava” Honored Ensemble of Song and Dance in the northern Ukrainian city of Poltava has drawn dedicated volunteers and performers to help it...

Humor in Odessa: Traditions and Modern Times

The Humor Capital Throughout the former Soviet Union, Odessa is considered the capital of humor. It’s unclear exactly how this came to be, but most...

Zvi Preigerzon: the Soviet Union’s secret Hebrew writer

The story of a Ukrainian-born writer who secretly wrote in the Hebrew language his entire life while working as a coal engineer. By all accounts,...