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March 16 – April 15, British and Ukrainian Artists in Kharkiv
Emerging British and Ukrainian Artists Show their Work in Kharkiv
The British Council opens the 2018 exhibition season with a presentation of works by UK...
The Constant Surfer
In New York you're always from somewhere else. When people ask me my provenance, I tell them I'm from the South. The South of...
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...
Humor in Odessa: Traditions and Modern Times
Throughout the former Soviet Union, Odessa is considered the capital of humor. It’s unclear exactly how this came to be, but most people who...
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...
Odessans bring summer as close as possible
Odessa is a summer city, so it comes as no surprise that Odessites tend to struggle through the winter months. Winter 2015-16 was particularly...
OIFF Update: "Where I Grow Old" (2016)
“Where I Grow Old” is the first feature from Brazilian documentary-maker Marilia Rocha. Marilia lived and worked in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, then relocated to...
In Search Of Mykola Bazhan’s Legacy On The Eve Of Commemorations Of Babyn Yar
Mykola Platonovich Bazhan (1904-1983) was one of the greatest Ukrainian poets of the twentieth century. He cemented his literary reputation in the 1920’s as...
The Odessa Years of Mikhail Vrubel
Mikhail Vrubel was one of the great Russian artists of the 19th century. His association with Odessa is not often spoken about, but the...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Landmark Concert in Kyiv
On July 6th, Kyiv hosted the always eclectic and energetic Red Hot Chili Peppers at this year’s U-Park festival. The world famous band coming...
