Panel discussion “Europa literarisch: Reisende Pionierinnen” in Berlin Seeing the world through the eyes of women – in both a figurative and literal sense – is the theme EUNIC Berlin is exploring at the European Literary Dialogues as part of the “Europa literarisch” format. In a panel discussion, five experts will follow in the footsteps…
Open Call: Ukrainian–German Translation Programme 2025–2026 The Ukrainian Institute in Germany cordially invites young translators – especially beginners – to participate in the Ukrainian-German Translation Programme 2025–2026. The programme is aimed at anyone who is enthusiastic about Ukrainian literature and literary translation and would like to deepen their skills. During the programme, participants will have…
Ukrainian Voices and Perspectives at fluctoplasma 2025 From October 23 to 26, 2025, Hamburg’s festival for art, discourse, and diversity, fluctoplasma, invites audiences once again to four days of inspiration, debate, and cultural encounters. Under the motto “visions beyond the west,” the festival presents diverse perspectives on culture, democracy, and solidarity, including two special events…
Reading of the poems of Volodymyr Vakulenko in Berlin On 8 April, a reading of poems by the Ukrainian poet Volodymyr Vakulenko will take place in Berlin. The poems will be read in German translation by Beatrix Kersten, followed by a discussion about the poet’s life and work. Photo: PEN Ukraine The reading will include…
Ukrainian program at the Frankfurt Book Fair The Ukrainian Book Institute, the Goethe-Institut in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Institute and the Mystetskyi Arsenal will represent Ukraine at the Frankfurt Book Fair, one of the most important book fairs in the world. Photos: Akim Karpach When? October 16–20, 2024 Where? Ukrainian national stand, Hall 4.1, Stand B64…
Open Call: Ukrainian-German Translation Workshop 2024-2025 The Ukrainian Institute in Germany is launching an open call for the Ukrainian-German translation workshop. The online course will take place from December 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025 and is aimed at translators specializing in Ukrainian literature. Participants should have German language skills at the native speaker level.…
National Identities between Empires: Perspectives from Ukraine and Luxembourg On the occasion of both Liberation Day (8 May) and Europe Day (9 May), Sofiia Andrukhovych, multiply translated Ukrainian writer, and the renowned author and cultural journalist Jeff Schinker from Luxembourg will talk about the emergence, existence and survival of national identities between the European empires.…
Ukraine at the Leipzig Book Fair: Stories of Resistance, Loss and Identity The Goethe-Institut Ukraine, together with the Ukrainian Institute, the Mystetskyi Arsenal, and the Ukrainian Book Institute, presented several events with Ukrainian authors and poets at the Leipzig Book Fair from March 21 to 24. The discussions, lectures, and presentations focused on the themes…
Oksana Zabuzhko on stage at the Literaturhaus in Berlin as part of the “Voices from Ukraine” project The last event in the reading series by contemporary Ukrainian authors “Voices from Ukraine 2023” with Oksana Zabuzhko will take place on November 21, 2023, at Literaturhaus Berlin. On February 23, 2022, Oksana Zabuzhko packed a small bag…
Fragility of Existence: Ukraine at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 The Ukrainian Book Institute, Goethe-Institut in Ukraine, Mystetskyi Arsenal and the Ukrainian Institute will represent Ukraine at the world’s most important book event, the Frankfurt Book Fair, from 18 to 22 October 2023. Ukrainian authors, translators, public intellectuals and public figures will speak on several…