‘Liverpool is a Little Kyiv’: cities unite on livestream for Rave UKraine events | Ukraine

People pointing phones at screen

“Hello Liverpool!” came the enthusiastic greeting from Vlad Yaremchuk, one of the organisers of a dance event livestreaming to the UK from behind the decks in the free-spirited Kyiv club HVLV. “I really hope you […]

Ukrainian composer Heinali on preserving the sound of Kyiv: ‘I wanted to protect my city from harm’ | Experimental music

Oleh Shpudeiko pictured in 2020.

The latest album by Heinali is a rather beautiful piece created from field recordings made around his home city – recordings from rail stations, the sound of traffic and birdsong, the dripping of water in […]

Kyiv opera house reopens after 3 months : Deceptive Cadence : NPR

Kyiv opera house reopens after 3 months : Deceptive Cadence : NPR

Herman Makarenko, lead conductor for the National Opera of Ukraine. Julian Hayda/NPR hide caption toggle caption Julian Hayda/NPR Herman Makarenko, lead conductor for the National Opera of Ukraine. Julian Hayda/NPR KYIV, Ukraine — Last year, […]

U2’s Bono and the Edge perform in Kyiv subway station : NPR

U2's Bono and the Edge perform in Kyiv subway station : NPR

Bono, Taras Topolia and “The Edge” perform at a subway station-turned-bomb shelter in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images Bono, […]

Ukraine invasion: Award-winning filmmaker Iryna Tsilyk caught up in desperate escape from Kyiv | World News

A general view shows Independence Square in central Kyiv, Ukraine February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Shared from news.sky.com A mother who fled under-fire Kyiv with her son, her cat, and a handful of clothes has spoken movingly about “the longest three days of our lives”. As an award-winning and outspoken […]