Remembering Babyn Yar: A 1966 Speech And 50 Years Later
The official 75th anniversary commemorations of the Nazi massacres that took place at the Babyn Yar ravine in Kyiv will take place in the...
Simon Sebag Montefiore's Ode to Charms of Odessa
Globally acclaimed historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore is convinced that Odessa is unlike any other city.
About the author: Simon Sebag Montefiore is a...
Simon Sebag Montefiore’s Ode to Charms of Odessa
Globally acclaimed historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore is convinced that Odessa is unlike any other city.
About the author: Simon Sebag Montefiore is a...
Made in Odessa: On Six Musicians With Odessa Roots
When studying the biographies of famous musicians, composers and singers, unexpected discoveries will be made. It should not surprise anyone that a good deal...
KVN and Odessa: Between Humor and Politics
KVN (Club of the Cheerful and Resourceful) is both a game and a TV show, created for Soviet TV in the middle of the...
Tracing the History Of Odessa’s Rock Movement
Is there such a phenomenon as an “Odessa sound” in post-Soviet rock n roll? In the same way there was a distinct Chicago sound...
The “Wolf Man” of Odessa: Sigmund Freud’s Famous Patient
The brief dream of a young Odessa boy left a lasting mark on the entire field of psychology – and may have given us...
A Symbolic Friendship: Taras Shevchenko And Ira Aldridge In Odessa and Ukraine
A newly staged play in New York City focusing on the unlikely friendship between Ukraine’s national poet Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861) and the African American...
Are Odessa Officials Ready for Decentralization?
Ukraine prepares to devolve power to regions but questions remain over capabilities of local authorities
When national and local governments fail to meet society’s needs,...
An Interview With Jerome Vacher, The Outgoing IMF Representative In Ukraine
The French IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine, Jerome Vacher, was appointed to his position in the spring of 2013, and is now leaving his...
