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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...
In Memory Of Orest Subtelny – Founding Father Of Modern Ukrainian History
The Canadian academic introduced millions of post-Soviet Ukrainians to formerly supressed aspects of the Ukrainian national story and helped lay the foundations for a...
A Dialogue About That ‘Infamous Odessan’ Language With Boris Khersonsky
This interview is based on a transcription of a radio interview that took place between Igor Pomerantsev and The Odessa Review contributing author and...
Odessa’s “Invogue” Gallery Opens With An Exhibition Of Stepan Ryabchenko’s Digital Paintings
The DELPHINIUM flower is the star of the “Honey Plants” exhibition poster — a very common Ukrainian field flower with a powerful honey fragrance...
75th Anniversary Of Babyn Yar Commemorations Held In Ukraine
The anniversary attracted elites from across Europe and around the world, with Ukraine's politicians recognizing the need to properly mark the massacre to break...
The Seventh Odessa International Film Festival: A Recap
A critic recounts the masterpieces, the surprises and the inimitable spirit of the summer’s marquee cultural event
Each year, the judges’ task of choosing one...
On Finding Babel: An Interview With David Novack
The American documentary film maker David Novack has been coming to Odessa for more than twenty years in connection with his interest in the...
Christopher Hampton Goes To Odessa: An Interview With The Head Of The Odessa Film...
Christopher Hampton is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director who is best known for his play based on the eighteenth century Pierre...
Festival Diary: Odessa International Film Festival 2016
The flamboyant British Composer and legendary journalist shares his experiences of the films and events at this year’s OIFF.
With the country embroiled in conflict...
The History of Plăcintă From Ancient Rome To Modern Odessa
The Plăcintă is Bessarabia’s traditional pastry. It resembles a thin, small round or square-shaped cake and is usually filled with a variety of soft...
