The notes of ‘Shchedryk’ are now displayed on one of the walls of New York’s Carnegie Hall A high-quality facsimile of Mykola Leontovych’s manuscript was recently presented by the Ukrainian Institute as a symbol of the historical continuity of Ukraine’s musical presence on this stage – from the North American premiere of the work in…
Ukrainian band 1914 performed at a heavy music festival in Mexico On 13 December, the heavy music festival Heavy Metal X’Mas took place in Mexico City, bringing together four bands from Sweden, the United States, Germany, and Ukraine. The event attracted more than 2,000 attendees and was held at one of the city’s iconic concert…
Open call to take part in the annual Classical:NEXT fair The Ukrainian Institute announces an open call for music managers and performers working in the field of classical music to take part in the annual Classical:NEXT fair, which will take place on 8–11 April in Budapest. Classical:NEXT is an annual international professional fair and platform…
The 2025 Drahomán Prize long list has been announced On December 5, we closed submissions for the Drahomán Prize, an award for translators from the Ukrainian into other languages founded by the Ukrainian Institute, PEN Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Book Institute. After analysing the received applications for technical compliance, 31 translators and translation teams have…
The call for applications to participate in the SHARPE Festival The call for applications to participate in the SHARPE Festival is now open. The festival will take place on 24–25 April 2026 in Bratislava, Slovakia. Bands and solo artists of all genres are invited to apply. Selected artists will have the opportunity to present their music to a wider audience, including bookers, agents, festival organisers, and label representatives who can help take their music to the next level. The Ukrainian programme at SHARPE will…
Wintertuinfestival featured a public conversation dedicated to Ukrainian literature Ukrainian poet, essayist and novelist Andriy Lyubka took part in the 30th edition of Wintertuinfestival, held from 24 to 29 November 2025 in Nijmegen. This marked the first participation of a Ukrainian author and Ukrainian literature in the festival’s programme. Photo: Wintertuinfestivalф Wintertuinfestival is an annual literary festival based in Nijmegen that…
Ukrainian participation at the Guadalajara International Book Fair Ukraine took part in the Guadalajara International Book Fair – one of the largest literary events in Latin America – bringing the Ukrainian literary voice to Mexico for the third consecutive year. This year’s programme featured participation of two renowned Ukrainian authors, Halyna Kruk and Nataliya Snyadanko in a…
‘On the Ground’ special edition focused on the performing arts ‘On the Ground’ special edition focused on the performing arts Photo: Daria Lanova Photo: Daria Lanova From 25 to 30 November, an introductory visit for international cultural practitioners and journalists took place in Kyiv as part of the ‘On the Ground’ programme. This special edition…
Winners of the proMOTION 2025 third open call The winners of the third open call within the proMOTION 2025 programme are two films whose teams will receive international promotion support amounting to 8,000 euros. The selection committee behind the projects evaluation included Dennis Ruh, Director Seriesly Berlin, Sergio García de Leániz, Promotion Programme Manager and…
Ukrainian dance performances at Sissi Autumn Dance 2025 Ukrainian dance performances at Sissi Autumn Dance 2025 Border/Body Line (Photo: Dusa Gábor) Border/Body Line (Photo: Dusa Gábor) At the end of November, Ukrainian choreographers and dancers took part in Sissi Autumn Dance 2025, a dance festival held in Budapest, Hungary. About the festival Founded in 1988 by the Central European…
Ukrainian artists took part in Le Guess Who? festival held in Utrecht Ukrainian artists and cultural representatives took part in Le Guess Who?, one of the world’s leading festivals for sound, art, and cultural exploration, held on 7–10 November in Utrecht. Each year, the festival transforms the city into a global hub for experimentation and exchange,…
Study visit to Jakarta: The Ukrainian Institute strengthens its strategic partnership with the Republic of Indonesia During a study visit to Jakarta, the Ukrainian Institute’s delegation – Director General Volodymyr Sheiko and Programme Manager for Indonesia Tetiana Lytvynenko – met with representatives of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry…