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The Mystery Of Odessa’s Mascarons
Odessa’s old houses are more than they appear at first glance. Looking past the plaster balconies and air-conditioning units, its clear that these buildings...
Reflections Of A Translingual Writer
A well-known American author, translator and scholar of Russian and Jewish literature muses on what it means to emigrate and to live and write...
Australia’s Aboriginal Art: A Human Rights Puzzle
The ongoing revival of aboriginal art in Australia is emblematic of the nation’s complex history, and the often fraught relationship between Australia’s settlers and...
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...
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,...
Theater On Podil: A Controversial Facet Of The Ukrainian Architectural Revival
The newly built Podil Theater building has proven to be quite controversial with it’s modernist exterior making many observers quite unhappy. If nothing else,...
Understanding Pyotr Gansky: Not A Nice Guy, But Talented Artist
Amongst Odessa’s numerous artists, Pyotr Pavlovich Gansky remains relatively unknown. Despite the artist’s Odessa ties and his remarkable work, he has only recently received...
Ukrainian Writer Yurii Andrukhovych On Literary Translation And Beat Poetry
Yurii Andrukhovych is perhaps the most renowned prose writer, poet, essayist, and translator in contemporary Ukrainian literature. He was born in the city of...
Contemporary Art Shines Mirror To Ukrainian Society: Roma Gromov
In tandem with his artistic partner Dima Erlikh, Roma Gromov has been well known in Odessa’s art scene for quite some time. Besides creating...
Irena Karpa And Fifi Bristoche Discuss Their Collaboration In A Paris Cafe
The Odessa Review’s managing editor Regina Maryanovska-Davidzon met up with the well known Ukrainian writer Irena Karpa in a Paris Cafe. The singer and song...
