August 16, 12:00Ash Tree
Panel Discussion: "35 Years of Modern Independence: Lessons and Prospects"
On August 16 at 12:00, the Bouquet Kyiv Stage festival will host the panel discussion "35 Years of Modern Independence: Lessons and Prospects" under the Ash Tree.
Thirty-five years of Ukraine's independence have been marked by remarkable achievements, profound challenges, and an unwavering struggle for freedom. What have been the defining lessons of this journey? What challenges will shape the country's future? These questions will be explored by the discussion participants:
Andrey Kurkov — writer, journalist, and screenwriter.Vadym Prystaiko — Ukrainian diplomat and statesman, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine.Oles Shevchenko — political figure, participant in Ukraine's national liberation movement, member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, and Head of the Kyiv Organization of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union.Moderator: Bohdan Nahaylo, Editor-in-Chief of Kyiv Post.
FREE ADMISSION TO THE EVENTAdmission is free with a valid entrance ticket to the Saint Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area (UAH 500 – regular, UAH 250 – concession).Tickets and festival passes are available here: https://tickets.sofiia-kyivska.ua/cart/event?id=11181Combat veterans are exempt from purchasing an entrance ticket.