Oleksii Kuzhelny

The ancient walls of St. Sophia of Kyiv cover up in floral patterns. The cathedral’s silent belfry is inspired by the music of crazy bells, angels fly above the square, benevolently showering the passers-by with feathers. This is not a dream, but a kaleidoscope of memories about Spring...

Competition is impossible in art, because there are no objective criteria for its evaluation. Art is precious in its subjective perception, in the unique experience of an individual.This experience nurtures and grows the spiritual fruit. The worth of this fruit is the strategic value of the people...

In ancient times, all learning started with the pupil laying a hand on their own heart. The teacher encouraged them to listen to it beating, for heartbeat is the first knock at the Great Heart Gate. If one fails to hear it, the beat of the Great Heart will dumbfound them. In this way, the path to...

It seems that the tradition of making an emphasis on the French art at the beginning of spring has emerged quite recently, but everyone takes it as something natural and regular. So, coincidental things rather than preplanned surprises in the program of the French Spring 2015 on the whole and in...

Inquisitive Chinese, in their efforts to define what can be called beautiful in all manifestations of life have noticed the ability of tongue to feel the taste. It turns out that the bitter taste is felt by the part of this organ which is closer to throat, whereas the sour taste is felt by its...

The recent exhibit of well-known Ukrainian set designers became an Ariadne’s thread which led to the titan of this genre, Danylo Lider. A memorial exposition of his works has been launched in the Museum of Theater, Music, and Cinema Art of Ukraine (9 Lavrska Street, building 26) and will...

The joke that it is February 54 outside seems quite apt today. True, because of the climate change we soon will be living not according to the nature calendar, rather according to the calendar of events marking one or another season. Those include the inevitably attractive International Theater Day...

The political doctrine made Henri Barbusse the best French author and Lu Xun the best Chinese one for the Soviet public. In 2010, this doctrine did not make the 150th anniversary of the great Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov a big cultural event. Nevertheless, in March 2010, rather than...

Medals, prestigious titles, awards, and the keys to two apartments were granted by government representatives during the jubilee soiree of the Ivan Franko Ukrainian National Academic Theater. Much as the recipients appreciated them, it was nothing compared to the affectionate response this youthful...

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 next two to three years. Unfortunately, the promotion of Ukraine’s theatrical art abroad is up to...