New publications & invited speakers 

The book by human rights activist and former political prisoner Maksym Butkevych ‘In the Right Place – A Peace Activist In War’, and the latest work by journalist and soldier Pavlo Kazarin ‘The Wild West of Eastern Europe’, will be presented at the book fair. Another highlight is the book presentation about the Crimean Tatar human rights activist Mustafa Dzhemilev, accompanied by Alim Aliev and Sevgil Musayeva. In addition, the new German translation of Viktoria Amelina’s book ‘Looking at Women Looking at War’ will be presented – she was killed in a Russian missile attack in 2023. 

Other new publications:

• The Voices of Babyn Yar by Marianna Kijanowska 

• Donetsk Girl by Tamara Duda 

Among the most important speakers on the Ukrainian stage are: 

• Maksym Butkevych (human rights activist, former political prisoner) 

• Iryna Tsilyk (writer, director) 

• Stanislav Aseyev (journalist, writer, former political prisoner)

• Oksana Zabuzhko (writer) 

• Pavlo Kazarin (journalist, author) 

The Ukrainian Institute in Germany co-organised the following events: The complete programme can be found on the website of the Goethe Institute in Ukraine goethe.de 

27th of March 

• 10:15 – 11:00, Hall 4, Stand D309 

Opening of the Ukrainian stand and keynote input from Maksym Butkevych 

‘Ukraine. Regaining a Voice’ 

Participants: 

• Astrid Böhmisch, Director of the Leipzig Book Fair 

• Claudia Roth, Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media

• Dr Skadi Jennicke, Deputy Mayor for Culture 

• Andreas Handschuh, Head of the Saxon State Chancellery 

Moderation: Dr Kateryna Rietz-Rakul 

• 15:00 – 15:50, Hall 4, Stand D309 

Opportunities for publishers and translators of Ukrainian literature abroad 

28th of March 

• 14:20 – 15:00, Stage ARD / ZDF / 3Sat Book Fair 

European Literature During the War. Culture of Resistance or Resistance of Culture. 

Participants: 

• Natalka Sniadanko, Ukrainian writer and journalist 

• Oksana Sabuschko, Ukrainian writer 

• Taina Tervonen, French-Finnish freelance journalist

Moderation: Sheila Behjat (Tracks in the East, ARTE)  

• 15:30 – 16:20, Hall 4, Stand D309 

Meeting with the author Pavlo Kazarin and presentation of the German edition of his book ‘The Wild West of Eastern Europe: A Ukrainian Guide on Breaking Free from Empire’. 

Moderation: Vladimir Balzer 

Language: German, Ukrainian 

29th of March 

• 11:00 – 12:00, Café Europa 

Crimea: Voices of the Unyielding. Book presentation ‘Mustafa Dzhemilev’ with Alim Aliev, Sevgil Musayeva and Andre Stöhr 

Moderation: Franziska Davies 

• 11:30 – 12:20, Hall 4, Stand D309

Rediscovered Jewel from 1932: Discussion with Christian Ruzicska, Yaryna Tsymbal and Johannes Queck about Mike Johannsen 

• 12.00 – 12.45, Café Europa 

‘Why we have learned nothing from history’. Discussion with Oksana Zabuzhko and Natascha Freundel 

Language: English

• 15.30 – 16.20, Hall 4, Stand D309 

The Black Sea: Border, Myth and Reality. Discussion with Wilfried Jilge, Pavlo Kazarin, Alim Aliev and Nikolai Klimeniouk. 

Moderation: Franziska Davies 

Language: German, Ukrainian 

30th of March 

• 10:15 – 11:15 

Reclaiming History. Decoloniality and Art in post-1991 Ukraine with Kateryna Botanova and Lada Nakonechna. 

Moderation: Dr Kateryna Rietz-Rakul  

Language: English 

• 11:15 – 12:00, Hall 4, Stand D309

“Speak to Be Heard”: Wartime Journalism.
A conversation with Pavlo Kazarin and Sevgil Musaieva.
Moderator: Franziska Davies.
Languages: German, Ukrainian.

Partners 

The Ukrainian programme was organised and curated by: the Ukrainian Book Institute, the Goethe-Institut Ukraine, the Ukrainian Institute, the Mystetskyj Arsenal, the Meridian Czernowitz, the German Federal Agency for Civic Education, and translit e. V.

The Ukrainian stand is supported by the City of Leipzig and the Saxon State Chancellery. The events are sponsored by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media. Parts of the programme are supported by the Federal Agency for Civic Education and translit e.V.