Culture
A star-studded line-up of female artists presented a cover of David Bowie’s hit ‘Heroes’ to draw attention to Ukrainians heading into the fourth year of the full-scale war launched by Russia.
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On the occasion of his 91st birthday, Yuriy Tarnawsky, Shevchenko National Prize nominee, presents his own English-language translation of “Poet,” exclusively for Kyiv Post.
Feb. 9
Music
After a two-year break due to the Russian invasion, DakhaBrakha, which has been around for two decades, resumed touring.
Jan. 25
Ukraine
In honor of Hrytsko Chubai (1949-1982) on his birthday: a Ukrainian poet who was in constant conflict with the Soviet regime. Excerpt from the book “Vertep” translated by Yuriy Tarnawsky.
Jan. 24
War in Ukraine
Set in the small village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the documentary dives deep into the brutal realities of modern warfare.
Jan. 21
US
Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, has died at the age 86, but his cover of an anti-war song, which serves as a poignant reminder of the futility of war, has come full circle back to Ukraine.
Jan. 8
Ukraine
The influential Ukrainian poet of the early 1960s, Vasyl Symonenko, would have turned 90 today. Here are some thoughts on him and what he and his colleagues represented.
Jan. 8
Top News
Ukraine’s Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications, Mykola Tochytsky, explains why the cultural sphere, and its defense, is so important for Ukraine.
Jan. 5
Kyiv
Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture addresses UNESCO to establish a mechanism to preserve and protect important built heritage and create a database for buildings requiring restoration.
Jan. 5
Art
Yuriy Tarnawsky, Shevchenko National Prize nominee, presents his own English-language translation of an excerpt of from his book-length poem U RA NA, exclusively for Kyiv Post.
Dec. 29, 2024
Ukraine
In an effort to give Ukrainian art and culture its rightful place on the world’s stage, the Ukrainian Museum in New York uses its cosmopolitan history to attract international attention and prestige.
Dec. 28, 2024
Books
As an assessment of Ukraine’s history over the last 30 years since the country’s independence, Adrian Karatnycky’s “Battleground Ukraine” leaves much to be desired.
Dec. 28, 2024
Italy
Two Puccini operas staged at the Odesa Opera House in collaboration with Italian institutions exemplify the port city’s defiance of Russia’s attempts to bomb Ukrainians into capitulation.
Dec. 28, 2024
US
“What?! There’s no such thing as Santa Clause! All the gifts you ever got were from your dad and me, not some make-believe character in a cartoon!”
Dec. 25, 2024
War in Ukraine
Priceless treasures from an art museum in Kyiv that were moved to Poland to save them from the destructive power of Russian bombs have gone on display at Warsaw’s Royal Castle.
Dec. 10, 2024
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On the occasion of his 91st birthday, Yuriy Tarnawsky, Shevchenko National Prize nominee, presents his own English-language translation of “Poet,” exclusively for Kyiv Post.
Feb. 9