Volodymyr Sheiko was re-elected General Director of the Ukrainian Institute According to the voting results of the competition committee meeting for the candidate election, Volodymyr Sheiko won the competition. Volodymyr Sheiko is the first General Director of the Ukrainian Institute, an expert in cultural diplomacy, cultural management, marketing, and communications. Before joining the Institute, Volodymyr…
Performative readings of Ukrainian plays will take place on October 9 at the German festival Radar Ost The German festival of Eastern European theatre Radar Ost will host performative readings of plays that won the Ukrainian Institute’s drama competition ‘Transmission.ua: drama on the move. Germanyʼ 2020. The readings will take place on October 9 in Berlin, Germany.…
The application for the Sofiya Nalepinska-Boychuk Fellowship for Polish artists is open Sofiya Nalepinska-Boychuk Fellowship is an annual programme of the Ukrainian Institute, the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute (IAM) offering Polish artists a two-month art residency and research stay in Kyiv, Ukraine (August-September 2022). The residency facilitates the creation of critical…
‘Crimea, 5 am’. Ukraine is launching a project, dedicated to political prisoners ‘Crimea, 5 am’ is a documentary performance and informational campaign that involves opinion leaders and celebrities. The project is aimed at making the issue of political prisoners and harassment of citizen journalists in Crimea more visible. The worldwide premiere of the performance takes…
The exhibition ‘Eyes on Ukraine’ took place on September 18-26 in Turin (Italy) The sixth edition of the international festival Graphic Days dedicated to visual design took place from 16 to 26 September in Turin, Italy. The programme of the new edition, promoted by the Print Club Torino association, Quattrolinee, and Plug, included exhibitions, performances, experiential activities,…
From human rights protection to misinformation: what was discussed at the International Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2021 On 23 September, the Ukrainian Institute in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine organised the International Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2021 to discuss countries’ international representation through cultural diplomacy and cultural relations. 19 speakers from six countries – Ukraine, USA, United Kingdom,…
International Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2021 International Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2021 is an annual conference that engages cultural diplomacy practitioners, international journalists, scientists, and diplomats. The Forum discusses countries’ international representation through cultural diplomacy and cultural relations. About the Forum 2021 This year, participants will share experiences and brainstorm about opportunities for international cultural relations in…
Taras Prokhasko’s collection of texts ‘Cause it’s This Way’ is presented at the literature events ‘Literature Night’ and ‘Book World’ in Prague, the Czech Republic Ukrainian writer Taras Prokhasko presents this year’s edition of the stories collection ‘Cause it’s This Way’ translated in Czech on September 24 at the book fair ‘Book World’. On September…
Days of Ukrainian Music in Warsaw The festival presents the Polish audience with Ukrainian academic music of different times and genres, ranging from the oldest examples of choral singing to the most modern achievements of the young generation of Ukrainian composers. Purpose of the programme — popularization and presentation of Ukrainian musical art in the…
The Ukrainian Institute, alongside the cultural management agency Port.agency and with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, presents the Independent 30 project. This project allows us to hear independent Ukraine through the voices of 30 prominent personalities who are creating its history right now and speak about Independence through their…
Drahomán Prize Submissions for 2025 are accepted from September 18 to December 5 Nomination Submission Form The Prize is awarded to translators who translate from Ukrainian into other languages. The Prize was founded in 2020 by the Ukrainian Institute, PEN Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Book Institute. The Objective of the Prize The Prize aims to…
The Ukrainian Institute announces the winners of the drama competition held as part of the Transmission.UA: drama on the move. United Kingdom programme The competition jury selected six works by Ukrainian playwrights based on viewer ratings. The winning texts will be translated into English and eventually presented in the UK in the form of performative…