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Russia destroys legendary Ukrainian poet's museum in Crimea

The Russian officials closed the Yalta Museum of Lesya Ukrainka under the guise of reconstruction, the Voice of Crimea portal reported on Aug. 12.

14 August 2024, 02:57 PM

Education Ministry develops Crimean Tatar language curriculum

Ukraine’s Education Ministry has finished preparing a curriculum for a 140-lesson-long Crimean Tatar language and literature course, designed for 5th- and 6th-grade school students, the ministry announced on Aug. 8.

9 August 2024, 12:33 AM

Ukrainian National Ballet to embark on first U.S. tour since country’s independence

Ukrainian National Ballet will tour the United States this October for the first time since the country's independence, Ukrinform reported on Aug. 7, citing the tour organizers at the Ukrainian House in Washington, D.C.

7 August 2024, 09:07 AM

Owner of demolished historic Zelenskyy mansion ready to restore building himself

A representative of the owner of the historic Zelenskyy mansion on Oleksandra Konyskoho Street in Kyiv said his client is ready to restore the demolished building, Kyiv City State Administration reported on July 22.

23 July 2024, 01:01 PM

Winners of 15th Odesa International Film Festival announced

The closing ceremony of the 15th anniversary Odesa International Film Festival took place at the Parkovy Exhibition Center in Kyiv on July 20 where the winners of the festival's main awards were announced.

21 July 2024, 02:48 PM

Eurovision winners Nemo to perform in Kyiv on 2025 European tour

The winners of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, Nemo from Switzerland, will perform in Kyiv as part of their European tour, the ATLAS UNITED festival announced on Instagram on June 21.

21 July 2024, 02:20 PM

Ukrainian musician and singer Ihor Voronka killed in battle for Ukraine

Musician and opera singer Ihor Voronka, the Dumka National Chapel and Open Opera Ukraine performer, died in the battle on July 6, his wife, Marina Rayevska, reported on Facebook on July 11.

12 July 2024, 12:13 PM

Scythian Gold exhibition opens in Kyiv

An exhibition of the Scythian Gold artifact collection has opened in Kyiv after being returned to Ukraine from the Netherlands following 10 years of legal disputes, Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska announced on July 4.

5 July 2024, 02:28 AM

Digital Transformation Ministry outlines changes introduced by English language law

Much of Ukraine’s public sector workforce will have to pass an English language test to keep their jobs, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the corresponding bill into law on June 26.

26 June 2024, 10:09 PM

Ukrainian artists record music on the front lines

Over 1,000 artists are not only serving in the Ukrainian forces but also continuing their artistic endeavors through the Frontline Studio project, which aims to produce and promote music crafted in the heat of battle.

31 May 2024, 02:59 PM

Italy to work with Ukraine and UNESCO to restore Odesa Cathedral after criminal Russian attack

Italy will work with Ukraine and the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO to rebuild Odesa's Transfiguration Cathedral after it was badly damaged in a criminal Russian attack in July 2023, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on April 24, Reuters reported.

25 April 2024, 12:17 PM

Rhythmic restrictions: Chechnya sets tempo limits for music and dance

The so-called Chechen Culture Minister, Musa Dadayev, has ordered the limitation of permitted musical compositions' tempo in Russian-occupied Ichkeria, Chechen news agency Grozny-inform reported on April 4.

6 April 2024, 05:20 PM

Okean Elzy releases debut English language song Voices Are Rising

Ukrainian rock band Okean Elzy has broken new ground with their unveiling of their first English-language track in nearly three decades, Voices Are Rising.

22 March 2024, 12:56 PM

Manchester Film Festival to feature three Ukrainian movies

Ukrainian films Forever-Forever, Dovbush, and Do You Love Me? will be screened at the Manchester Film Festival, which will take place on March 15-24, Ukraine’s State Film Agency announced on March 13.

13 March 2024, 08:20 PM

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