Ukrainian Culture in Wartime

 

Russia has damaged or destroyed countless Ukrainian museums, libraries, cultural centers, theaters, schools, and sites of religious and historical significance. These physical attacks are accompanied by the Kremlin's public denigration and even denial of a distinct Ukrainian national identity. This combination of physical destruction and insidious propaganda has by design posed an existential threat to Ukrainian culture. This briefing will examine how Ukrainians and international partners are working to preserve Ukraine's cultural heritage, how the full-scale war has altered the sphere of art and culture, and how Ukrainians understand their own identity in the face of attack.

All briefings are open to the public.

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