FESTIVAL IDEA

The Heart of Europe Beats in Ukraine
The Eighth Annual Bouquet Kyiv Stage Festival will be held on August 14-17, 2025, at Saint Sophia.
The festival will traditionally bring together music, Ukrainian visual art, cinema, theatre, guided tours, children’s programmes, and “Conversations beneath the Ash Tree”.
Over the course of four days, more than 40 cultural events will unfold.
The central theme, “The Heart of Europe Beats in Ukraine,” resonates more powerfully than ever in our present reality, reflecting a united Europe standing with Ukraine in a shared struggle of Light against darkness.
“Ukraine has always been, and will always remain, part of Europe!For the civilised world, Europe has long stood as a symbol of humanism, freedom, and dignity. In the clash of epochs, civilisations, past and future, European values have found their last stronghold. 

 
Today, the heart of Europe beats here – in Ukraine, in Kyiv, in Saint Sophia. Ukraine is the heart of Europe.
Oleksandr Dubovyk, who gifted the festival its iconic Bouquet symbol, is a great Kyiv-based artist and visionary. Through his work, he shapes the Future.
Dubovyk’s Bouquet is more than an image – it is a Meta-symbol.
The Bouquet is a Gift. It is Unity. It is Variety in harmony. On a metaphysical level, it reflects the very essence of the European Union – an alliance of equal, sovereign nations joined by shared values of humanism and freedom. Every flower in the bouquet is unique and beautiful on its own, but together they form a work of art. 
The strength of such a Union is being tested today – on the frontlines in Ukraine.”
Evgeni Utkin, Co-founder of the Bouquet Kyiv Stage Festival

FESTIVAL MUSIC PROGRAMME

AUGUST 14 |3.30 P.M.ASH-TREE

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Chervona Kalyna
Commemorative event honoring the memory of artists who gave their lives defending Ukraine

Boys and Youth Choir of the M. Lysenko Kyiv State Music Lyceum
Mariia Koval, conductor
Kyiv Chamber Choir
Mykola Hobdych, conductor

AUGUST 14 |5 P.M.STAGE

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ManifestConcert of Music by Roman Grygoriv

Chamber Choir “Kyiv”
Mykola Hobdych, conductor
Roman Grygoriv, soloist
National ensemble of soloists Kyivska Camerata 


AUGUST 14 |7 P.M.
STAGE

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Liberated MusicConcert of Works by Ukrainian Composers: V. Barvinsky, P. Senytsia, K. Shypovych

Latoshynsky Capella OrchestraAnna Khmara, pianoKateryna Nikolenko, conductor



AUGUST 15 |4 P.M.
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The Birds’ ConversationMusical performance

Natalia Polovynka, singer-actress, director
Taras Kompanichenko, musician-researcher, soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Early music ensemble Khoreia Kozatska
Steppe Chant Laboratory Yevshan-Zillya
Oleksii Zaiets, folk singer and ethnographer
Serhii Kudrynetskyi, pianist, musician
Actresses of the Theatrical Center “Word and Voice”

AUGUST 15 |6 P.M.STAGE

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Tal Gamlieli Trio (Israel)Jazz Concert

Tal Gamlieli, double bassMoshe Elmakias, pianoErel Menashe, drums

AUGUST 15 |8 P.M.
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Contemporary and TimelessConcert of music by contemporary Ukrainian composers:Y. Stankovych, V. Sylvestrov, S. Lunyov, L. Sydorenko, M. Shalyhin

Kyiv Chamber OrchestraNatalia Ponomarchuk, conductor

AUGUST 16-17 |12 NOONGLADE

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Kobzar GladePerformance of kobzars from all over Ukraine

Mykola Tovkaylo (bandura, Pereyaslav)
Zhdan Bezverbny (kobza-bandura, Kyiv)
Dmytro Radchenko (bandura, Kyiv)
Vitaly Kobzar (kobza, Irpin)
Taras Dorotsky (bandura, lyre, Lviv)
Eduard Drach (kobza-bandura, Kyiv)

AUGUST 16 |3 P.M.
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Concert "At the Turning Points of Time: Beethoven and Lyatoshynsky"

Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine
Vincent Kozłowski, conductor (Poland)



AUGUST 16 |4 P.M.BAKERY

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Concert "In the Orbit of Pierre Boulez"

Yevhen Hromov, piano


AUGUST 16 |5 P.M.
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Concert "Chopin's Tenderness and Passion"

Mateusz Krzyżowski, piano (Poland)


AUGUST 16 |6 P.M.BAKERY

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The Roaring 1920sA concert of music by Ukrainian composers Borys Yanovsky and Kostiantyn Shypovych

Tymish Melnyk, piano

AUGUST 16 |7 P.MGARDEN

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Cuts & Scars: Remembering Lucio Fontana
Performance by VOZIANOV

Fedir Vozianov, designer


AUGUST 16 |8 P.M.
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Visual 2
Album Presentation Concert

Øystein Sevåg, piano (Norway) Lakki Patey, acoustic guitar (Norway)  

AUGUST 17 |3 P.M.
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Songs of OdysseusElectroacoustic performance for bells, carillon, and electronics

Alla Zagaykevych, electronicsHeorhii Chernenko, bellsIryna Riabchun, carillon

AUGUST 17 |4 P.M.
BAKERY

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Leo Ornstein Music Concert

Roman Repka, piano




AUGUST 17 |4 P.M.THE MEADOW

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Concert "Bandura is the Soul"

Banduryst Chapel "Churai"Vladyslav Lysenko, conductor



AUGUST 17 |5 P.M.STAGE

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Concert: Jazz in Kyiv Band & Friends

Oleksii Kogan, bass
Artem Mendelenko, saxophone
Pavlo Sydorenko, guitar
Valerii Volkov, drums
Oleh Bohush, keyboards

AUGUST 17 |6 P.M.BAKERY

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Swimming in raspberries
Lecture and concert of music by young Ukrainian composers: A. Zvarych, M. Ivanov, O. Shmurak

Petrichor EnsemblеAkim Zvarych, violinMaxim Ivanov, fluteAlexey Shmurak, piano

AUGUST 17 |8 P.M.STAGE

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White Bouquet
Closing Concert of the Bouquet Kyiv Stage Festival

 Bohdana Pivnenko, violin Maryana Holovko, voice Ihor Sayenko, accordion Artem Zamkov, cello Olya Zhukova, cello Nikoloz Rachveli, piano, conductor National Ensemble of Soloists Kyivska Kamerata

MUSIC PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS


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Boys and Youth Choir of the Kyiv State Music Lyceum named after M.V. Lysenko

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Chamber Choir Kyiv

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Mykola Hobdych (conductor)

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Roman Hryhoriv (rocket)

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Sophia Pavlichenko (vocal)

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Olena Shykina (live-electronic)

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Liatoshynskyi Capella Orchestra

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Kateryna Nikolenko (conductor)

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Anna Khmara (piano)

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Kyiv Chamber Orchestra

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Natalia Ponomarchuk (conductor)

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Oleh Bezborodko (piano)

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Maksym Shadko (piano)

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Kateryna Boichuk (violin)

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Dmytro Medoliz (flute)

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Tal Gamlieli (double bass, Israel)

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Mateusz Krzyzowski (piano, Poland)

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Yevhenii Hromov (piano)

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Tymish Melnyk (piano)

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Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine

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Vincent Kozlowski (conductor, Poland)

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Øystein Sevåg (piano, Norway)

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Lucky Patey (acoustic guitar, Norway)

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Alla Zagaykevych (electronics)

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Heorhii Chernenko (bells)

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Iryna Riabchun (carillon)

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Banduryst Chapel "Churai"

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Oleksiy Shmurak (piano)

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Petrichor Еnsemble

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Akim Zvarych (violin)

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Maksym Ivanov (flute)

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Natalia Polovynka (voice)

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Taras Kompanichenko (kobza)

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Ancient Music Ensemble "Khoreya Kozatsʹka"

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Theater Center “WORD AND VOICE”

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Creative laboratory of steppe singing "Yevshan-Zillya"

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Oleksiy Zaets' (voice)

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Serhiy Kudrynetsky (piano)

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Roman Repka (piano)

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National Ensemble of Soloists "Kyiv Camerata"

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Nikoloz Rachveli (conductor, Georgia)

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Bohdana Pivnenko (violin)

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Maryana Holovko (voice)

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Ihor Sayenko (bayan player)

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Artem Zamkov (cello)

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Olha Zhukova (cello)

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Mykola Tovkailo (kobza)

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Eduard Drach (kobza)

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Taras Dorotskyi (kobza)

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Zhdan Bezverbnyi (kobza)

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Vitalii Kobzar (kobza)

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Dmytro Radchenko (kobza)

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Svitlana Bilousova (mandolin)

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Alina Prokopenko (domra)

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Mykhailo Honcharov (guitar)

EXHIBITION PROGRAMME

AUGUST 14 |4 P.M.BAKERY

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"Ukraine – The Last Stronghold of Light"An exhibition of 28 contemporary Ukrainian artists

Petro Bevza, Olha Bereziuk, Anastasiia Budnikova, Max Vityk, Andrii Hurenko, Ihor Husiev, Yurii Denysenkov, Oleh Zhyvotkov, Serhii Korniievskyi, Hanna Kryvolap, Oleksii Lytvynenko, Oleksandr Liapin, Sasha Makarska, Mykola Matsenko, Vadym Petrov, Anastasiia Podervianska, Vasyl Riabchenko, Stepan Riabchenko, Vasyl Savchenko, Serhii Savchenko, Tiberii Silvashi, Maryna Skuhareva, Oleksandr Sukholit, Oleh Tistol, Nata Trandafir, Olesia Trofymenko, Andrii Tsoi, Valerii Shkarupa.

AUGUST 15 | 3 P.M.AT THE KINOMOBILE SPACE

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Opening of the photo exhibition “Empowered”
(concept by photographer Serhii Mykhalchuk and producer Andrii Rizol)









AUGUST 15 |5 P.M.BAKERY

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"Reflections and Glare"Exhibition by Oleksandr Dubovyk









AUGUST 16 |1 P.M.
METROPOLITAN HOUSE

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“Flowers from the Frontline”
An International Ukrainian–British Art Project

Olha Morozova (Ukraine)Phoebe Walsh (Great Britain)Carmela Corbett (Great Britain)Philip Norman (Great Britain)Oleh Petrashek (Ukraine)


EXHIBITION PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS

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Oleksandr Dubovyk

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Tiberiy Silvashi

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Oleksandr Sukholit

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Vasyl Riabchenko

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Stepan Riabchenko

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Mykola Matsenko

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Ganna Kryvolap

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Anastasia Budnikova

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Sasha Makarska

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Yuri Denisenkov

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Maryna Skugareva

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Nata Trafandir

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Serhii Savchenko

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Vasyl Savchenko

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Anastasia Podervianska

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Andriy Gurenko

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Oleksiy Litvinenko

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Serhiy Kornievsky

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Oleksandr Lyapin

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Olesya Trofymenko

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Oleg Zhyvotkov

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Valery Shkarupa

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Phoebe Walsh (Great Britain)

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Philip Norman (Great Britain)

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Carmela Corbett (Great Britain-USA)

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Serhiy Mykhalchuk

KINOBOUQUET PROGRAMME

AUGUST 15-17CINEMA HALL

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KinoBouquet Program

Short Film Screenings

AUGUST 16 |4 P.M.KINOMOBILE

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Presentation of the “Kino-Kolo” Magazine

Headliners and authors of the four issues

AUGUST 16 |6 P.M.KINOMOBILE

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Pre-premiere Screening of the Documentary “Palyanytsia”

Kadim Tarasov - director

AUGUST 17 |1 P.M.KINOMOBILE

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Special Open-Air Screening of the Documentary With Love from the Front

Alisa Kovalenko - director

AUGUST 17 |6 P.M.KINOMOBILE

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Presentation of the film project "War Through the Eyes of Animals" (screening of 3 short stories)

Author and producer - Oleg Kokhan

KINOBOUQUET PARTICIPANTS

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Volodymyr Voitenko (film critic)

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Oles' Sanin (director)

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Kadim Tarasov (director)

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Alisa Kovalenko (director)

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Oleh Kokhan (producer)

FESTIVAL THEATRE PROGRAMME

AUGUST 16 |4 P.M.ASH-TREE

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Lazy and Tender
Musical performance based on poems by Yuriy Izdryk

Kyiv Academic Theatre on Pechersk
Olha Larina, director

AUGUST 17 |2 P.M.STAGE

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AeneidMusic and Movement Performance

Veterans’ Theatre
Akhtem Seitablayev, director

THEATRE PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS

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Theater of Veterans

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Akhtem Seitablaev (director)

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Kyiv Academic Theater on Pechersk

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Olha Larina (director)

CONVERSATIONS UNDER THE ASH TREE PROGRAMME

AUGUST 14 |18.00 ASH-TREE

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Conversation under the Ash Tree with Edward Akrout

Moderation: Oleksii Bobrovnikov, Yevhenii Utkin






AUGUST 16 |12.00 ASH-TREE

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Panel Discussion: “Cultural Diplomacy: Paths of Development”

Tetiana SybihaOlena KovalskaViktoriia Lialina-BoikoOleksandra MatviichukNataliia KryvdaTaras TopoliaBohdana PivnenkoAndrii Rizol

AUGUST 16 |14.30ASH-TREE

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A Conversation Under the Ash Tree with Yevhen Stasinevych

Moderator — Tamara Krasnokutska





AUGUST 16 |17.30ASH-TREE

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Conversation under the Ash Tree with Philip Norman (United Kingdom) and Oleksandr Filonenko







AUGUST 17 |12.00 ASH-TREE

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Panel Discussion: “The Legacy of Raphael Lemkin and Contemporary Challenges in Holding Russia Accountable for the Genocide of Ukrainians”

Vitaliy Tytych Anton Drobovych Maksym Svynar Veronika Plotnikova

CONVERSATIONS UNDER THE ASH TREE PARTICIPANTS

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Andriy Rizol (film producer)

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Oleksandra Matviichuk (human rights defender)

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Nataliia Kryvda (cultural studies scholar)

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Viktoriia Lialina-Boiko (diplomat)

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Taras Topolia (singer)

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Olena Kovalska (Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine)

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Bohdana Pivnenko (violin)

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Edward Akrout (actor, Great Britain)

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Davis Richardson (PR specialist, USA)

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Shelby Wilder (journalist, USA)

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Vitalii Tytych (lawyer)

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Anton Drobovych (philosopher)

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Veronika Plotnikova (jurist)

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Philip Norman (artist, Great Britain)

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Oleksandr Filonenko (philosopher)

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Fedir Vozianov (designer)

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Yevheniy Stasinevych (literary critic)

FESTIVAL KIDS PROGRAMME

AUGUST 16 |12 P.M. GARDEN

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Ukraine - the heart of Europe
Master class for children and adults

Olha Samar, artist

AUGUST 17 |12 P.M.GARDEN

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Flower - soul
Master class for children and adults

Oksana Svizhak (Svizhak Studio), artist

AUGUST 17 |2 P.M.ASH-TREE

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A Bouquet of Fairy Tales: Tale Therapy by Myroslava Makarevych

Myroslava Makarevych, writer, journalist
Natalia Sumska, actress

AUGUST 17 |3 P.M.GARDEN

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Collective Mosaic Workshop "The Griffin"

GAEVART LOVEmosaic

KIDS PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS

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Oksana Svizhak (artist)

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Alina Haieva (artist)

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Olha Samar (artist)

FESTIVAL TOUR PROGRAM

AUGUST 16-17 |12.00SAINT SOPHIA CATHEDRAL

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Guided Tour of Saint Sophia Cathedral with Musical Accompaniment

Tour Guides: Liubov Stromyliuk / Oleksandr Titochka
Musical Accompaniment: Svitlana Bilousova, Alina Prokopenko, Mykhailo Honcharov

PARTICIPANTS OF THE TOUR PROGRAMME

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Liubov Stromyliuk (Senior Tour Guide)

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Oleksandr Titochka (Senior Tour Guide)

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Євгеній Стасіневич (літературний критик)

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Максим Стріха (науковець, перекладач)

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Наталія Старченко (історикиня)

MATERIALS FOR MEDIA

Festival press release

Festival photos

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