Myroslav Laiuk took part in the Aké Arts & Book Festival in Nigeria On November 22, 2025, as part of the Aké Arts & Book Festival in Lagos, Nigeria — one of the most important literary and artistic events in Africa — a public discussion titled “Mainstream Media and the Loss of Trust” took place with the participation of…
Ukrainian Jazz Prize Ukrainian Jazz Prize The Ukrainian Institute, in partnership with the Europe Jazz Network (EJN), is establishing the annual Ukrainian Jazz Prize to provide Ukrainian jazz artists with opportunities for international growth and to introduce them to European audiences through a concert tour across EU countries supported by EJN members. Establishing The Prize was initiated by Ukrainian…
Open Call for Ukrainian Filmmakers to Participate in the European Film Market 2026 The Ukrainian Institute has started accepting applications from Ukrainian filmmakers for participation in the European Film Market (EFM) at the Berlin International Film Festival, scheduled for February 2026. Following a competitive selection process, up to four participants will be chosen to…
Ukrainian Ethnic Music at the International Ethnic Music Festival in Jakarta On 9 November, as part of the International Ethnic Music Festival in Jakarta, a panel discussion explored the power of music as diplomacy, heritage as dialogue, and convergence as a path to empathy. Ukrainian singer Mariia Shtyrbulova took part in the discussion and later…
The First Ukrainian Jazz Prize: Press Conference and Concert On 25 November, a press conference and concert dedicated to the official launch of the Ukrainian Jazz Prize — the first award recognising outstanding Ukrainian jazz musicians and bands who continue to create music in Ukraine — will take place at Origin Stage in Kyiv. The…
Cultural program on COP30 On 12 November 2025, as part of the UN Climate Change Conference COP30, held from 10 to 21 November in Belém, Brazil, a special screening of the documentary film Divia, directed by Dmytro Hresko, took place. Still from Divia The event was organised within the programme of the Ukrainian Pavilion, which…
Jamala performed her first-ever QIRIM concert with orchestra in Qatar On November 7 in Doha, Qatar, singer Jamala held her first concert featuring the album QIRIM. Together with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, she presented a musical journey that bridges Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar cultures. Photos: Nina Soloviova The event was organised in collaboration with Katara…
Ukrainian poetry at Poetry Africa 2025 With the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of South Africa and the Ukrainian Institute, Olena Huseinova took part in Poetry Africa 2025 – one of the continent’s leading literary festivals held in Durban this October. As part of the program, she met with students of…
Ukrainian Jazz on a Sustainable Journey: Ruslan Bolatov Trio feat. Insomnia Taxxi This September, the Ukrainian Institute, together with partners from Denmark, Sweden, and Poland, carried out the Green Pilot Tour within the framework of the Europe Jazz Network initiative. The tour featured the Ruslan Bolatov Trio in collaboration with Insomnia Taxxi, creating a unique…
Presentation of research on Ukraine’s cultural presence in Africa and expert discussion On 16 October 2025, the Ukrainian Institute, in cooperation with the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (School for Policy Analysis and the Department of International Relations), held a presentation of research on cultural environments and local contexts of South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria.…
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Cultural environment and local contexts Read the research in Ukrainian About the research The research on cultural environment and local contexts in South Africa is a part of the Ukrainian Institute’s comprehensive research project in Asia, Africa and Latin America countries. The aim of the research is to identify and summarise data on the local cultural infrastructure, socio-political, historical and cultural…
KENYA Cultural environment and local contexts Read the research in Ukrainian About the research The research on cultural environment and local contexts in Kenya is a part of the Ukrainian Institute’s comprehensive research project in Asia, Africa and Latin America countries. The aim of the research is to identify and summarise data on the…