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TeatRoK! A New Independent Theater Opens In Odessa November 18

Odessa is getting a new independent theater — TeatRoK! is opening its doors November 18th 2016. This is an ambitious project of infamous Ukrainian...

The Decommunizing Of Taras Shevchenko

The remarkable poet and artist who is considered to be the father of the modern Ukrainian nation means different things to different people. It...

A Conversation With Film Critic Alik Shpilyuk

Listing every role that Alik Shpilyuk has played as an observer of the history of the Ukrainian cinema industry would be a near impossible...

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...

Docudays UA: Ukraine’s International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival

Docudays UA is by far the largest documentary film festival in Ukraine, and it takes place the last week of March in Kyiv. The...

Choreography Defying Gravity: Radu Poklitaru’s Modern Ballet

  If there is a figure representing modern dance in Ukraine at its best, it has to be Radu Poklitaru. Born in Moldova, the eminent...

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...

On The Radarami Project

An American long active in Georgia writes about his organization, which is dedicated to connecting the small Georgian nation to big ideas around the...

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...

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...