№34, (2009)

    Knocked out Ukraine 0, Greece 1 Donetsk — It was clear even before the fixtures for the 2010 world soccer championship final in South Africa that we would not see a shower of...

Meetings with celebrities, such as actors, musicians, and writers, which were quite a popular phenomenon a few decades ago and known as “creative meetings,” are to be restored as part of the Art...

On November 16 the world marked the International Day for Tolerance. One of the ways tolerance can be manifested is favorable treatment of ethnic minorities. This issue is very relevant for Ukraine,...

Every year about 100 young Ukrainians receive scholarships from the Center for East European Studies at the University of Warsaw. Since 1990 over 2,000 scholars, teachers, and students have completed...

This singer is described as an ambassador of Ukrainian culture in the world. Her talent is admired by opera buffs in various countries. She made her name internationally after her triumphant debut in...

Recently the entire world heard about the notes of the “man who knew too much” about the Holodomor in Ukraine. Trinity College, Cambridge has opened an exhibit in its library of the diaries written...

What city is famous for its residents buying the scores of new musical works like fresh newspapers because they could read music on sight? What city can boast a shining constellation of such names as...

Have you ever read in the local press obituaries on the trees that failed to be saved? And have you ever seen at least one 1,000-year-old oak or linden under every branch of which there is a support...

How will history describe the events and declarations that took place on November 19 in Yalta against the backdrop of the CIS summit? Could it be that this day marked the beginning of a new era in...

Ukraine may lose its pharmaceutical industry as a result of crowd-pleasing political decisions, President Viktor Yushchenko said recently. In his opinion, adding a moral, psychological, and political...

The Tale of Bygone Years says that Kyiv’s Saint Sophia was built in 1037, in commemoration of Prince Yaroslav the Wise’s victory over the Pechenegs. Ukrainian historians recently established, however...

The directors of many theatrical festivals came to Wroclaw straight from the Tbilisi Showcase, where the Georgian theaters presented the plays that will probably be on festival programs for the...

Ukraine’s Ministry of Education and Science is introducing the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) and the European-style diploma supplement. This will simplify the recognition of...

Nov. 24 1905: Mutinies break out on board Cruiser Ochakov and other ships of the Black Sea Fleet. Nov. 25 2004: Nationwide strike begins in Ukraine with the National Salvation Committee...

Den’ (No.103) carried the article “Gogol’s Theatrical Romance” about his obsession with drama performances. His creative and spiritual heritage is so diversified that the editors have decided to...