Anna Sventakh

Within the framework of the international project “Political Caricature in Eastern Europe,” which has united caricaturists from Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, and Germany, an exhibit dedicated to the topic “Power. Political caricature in (Eastern) Europe” was held. The...

The capital has got another mural, located in 7b Reitarska Street. The work turned out to have a very fitting subject for its location, since artist Oleksandr Brittsev painted crows on the building’s wall, precisely in the famous courtyard with aviary where these birds live. Among a flock of...

Nuclear power... and art – in Ukrainian reality they seem to be completely incongruous. However, there are many examples worldwide where a plant’s cooling tower (the purpose of the structure is to cool the water with atmospheric air) becomes a kind of “industrial canvas” for...

Foreign air travelers get their first impressions of Ukraine at the airport. Also, those who fly out of the country, both our citizens and visitors, can make the last colorful addition to their “impression portfolio” there. From now on, the Gallery of National Unity will serve as the...

On November 17 Petro Poroshenko signed a Decree “On announcing 2016 the Year of the English Language in Ukraine,” as well as a number of concrete events that should be realized on different levels.First, the Cabinet of Ministers must develop and approve a complex of measures “...

Over the week the Den’s exhibit has been welcoming visitors. Nearly 6,000 people came to the Lavra Gallery in Kyiv to see the country’s major Photobiennale. On the last day the visitors came in an unprecedented amount. In contrast to the elections, the turnout of those who wanted to...

No one can feel safe in Crimea. Further proof of this is Russia’s FSB secret police entering and searching ATR Channel journalists’ homes and Lenur Islyamov’s business facilities. Lily Bujurova, ATR’s ex-editor-in-chief, one of the victims of the FSB repressions, wrote on...

Googling the keywords  “Надежда. Процесс” [Nadia. The Process] will bring you to a website with the same name (savchenko.openrussia.org), which will show you a strong-willed look from behind the bars. This is the graphical saga of Savchenko, created by activists of the “Open...

This fall, Berdiansk has been receiving mail from Munich, was discussed at a jazz festival in Vilnius, its photos have been looked at in Minsk, and Lviv musicians repair fiddlesticks and send them to a Berdiansk music school. Each week there are concerts, exhibits, drama shows, and public talks...

The Ukrainian fencing team held an open training session on October 27, as it prepared for qualifiers for the Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The session’s guest of honor was president of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Serhii Bubka, who shared his experience and...