Ucraina è Ucraina festival launches in Milan with five nights of culture

The first edition of the festival Ucraina è Ucraina takes place at Circolo Filologico Milanese from May 27 to 31, 2024, organized by Associazione Boristene. Curated by Svitlana Tereshchenko and Luciano Tellaroli, the event features talks, performances, and screenings on Ukrainian history, visual arts, music, literature, and cinema. Opening night includes historian Yaroslav Hrytsak presenting his book 'Storia dell’Ucraina dal Medioevo a oggi' alongside Giulia Lami. Art night on May 28 features Kseniia Konstantynenko and a performance by Alissa Marchenko, presented by Mariaelena Maieron of Galleria BIANCHIZARDIN Contemporary Art. Music on May 29 includes pianist Marta Kuziy, Anastasiia Stovbyr, violinist Francesca Bonaita, and composer Cesare Picco. Literature on May 30 features Yaryna Grusha and actors Letizia Bravi and Marco De Francesca. Cinema on May 31 features director Ivan Kozlenko discussing Ukrainian cinema from Odessa's first studio to the 2024 Oscar. All events are free with registration. The festival aims to shift focus from war to Ukraine's cosmopolitan identity and cultural heritage.