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Odessa Tales By Boris Khersonsky
Once we met up with the Odessa Intelligentsia in order to go to the beach. We decided to meet on the corner of Bebel...
Facebook’s Role In The Paradigm Of Ukraine’s Modern Literary Process
It should be no surprise that Ukraine’s political revolution has also given birth to a literary renaissance, one that is firmly connected to the...
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...
OIFF Update: “Burn Burn Burn” (2015)
It is often said that the only thing you can’t fix is death. The British comedic-drama “Burn Burn Burn”, directed by Chanya Button, presents...
April 28, Odessa. “Anatomy” Exhibition
Odessa Art Museum's new exhibition program opens April 28 by the exhibition "Anatomy" by the famous contemporary Ukrainian artist Vladimir Ralko. For the first...
Francoise Oz: Art Through Fashion
While Searching For A Fresh Approach To The Plastic Arts Odessa Based Painters Francoise Oz And Bogdan Perevertun Immersed Themselves In The World Of...
Agnieszka Holland Speaks About Her Forthcoming Holodomor Film “Gareth Jones”
The celebrated Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland received her Lifetime Achievement Award at the conclusion of the Odessa International Film Festival on July 22. In...
Ukrainian-Jewish Musical Journeys: From The Pale To The Promised Lands
This essay is an adaptation of program notes prepared for two concerts highlighting Jewish music from the Pale of Settlement that the author helped...
A Short Biography Of Ukraine’s Hottest Musical Icon
Over the last year, ONUKA has shot to critical and popular success both at home and in Europe. But front-woman Nata Zhyzhchenko’s greatest accomplishment may...
Mark Twain in Odessa
The Innocents Abroad; or, The New Pilgrim's Progress is the title of the acerbically funny travelogue penned by Mark Twain during his 1867 trip through...