Society & Culture

Artem Kotenko from Okhtyrka won the National Selection for participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with his song "Home". Eurovision Ukraine announced this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "Artem Kotenko wins the final of the National Selection for the Junior Eurovision 2024 and will represent Ukraine at the contest in Madrid," the message reads. [embedded content]He got five points from the jury and six points in the audience vote. Read also: Ukraine to participate in Eurovision 2025 Artem Kotenko and Zlata Ivaniv scored the same number of points, but it was Artem who won because he received more points…

The Russians are threatening to enter Ukrainians who refuse to obtain a Russian passport into the register of foreigners who stay in the country illegally, and to deprive them of any rights. This was reported by the Center of National Resistance, Ukrinform reports. Once put on the watchlist, Ukrainian living on their native land shall be prohibited from driving a motor vehicle, using banking services, registering property, registering marriage and divorce, as well as enrolling children in preschool and educational institutions. Read also: Ukraine, France agree to cooperate in strategic communication As noted by the Center for Countering Disinformation, the…

On September 20, during the G7 Culture Ministerial in Naples, the Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine, Mykola Tochytskyi, met with the Minister of Education and Culture of Japan, Moriyama Masahito. The two discussed continued cooperation in protecting Ukrainian cultural heritage. That's according to the Ministry's press service, Ukrinform reports. Tochytskyi expressed deep respect and gratitude to his colleague for Japan’s strong support and significant assistance to Ukraine in restoring cultural heritage, as well as for supporting education and media through the UN agency UNESCO. During the meeting, the parties discussed further cooperation in the cultural sphere and…

Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine, Mykola Tochytskyi, held bilateral talks with the Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Culture of France, Aude Accary-Bonnery. The parties discussed Ukrainian-French cultural relations and agreed on cooperation in the field of strategic communications. That’s according to the ministry’s press service, Ukrinform reports. The meeting, held within the G7 Culture Ministerial, also discussed strengthening cooperation on the protection of Ukraine’s cultural heritage and ensuring its presence on all major art platforms in France. “We appreciate the strong signal of support for Ukrainian cultural heritage, reflected in the G7 Ministers of Culture…

Hearings on the merits of Ukraine's claim against the Russian Federation over the violation of the rights of the coastal state under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea will kick off tomorrow in The Hague. The hearing on the merits of Ukraine's claim against Russia last through October 5, 2024 in the hall of the Permanent Chamber of the Arbitration Court in the Peace Palace, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The hearing will address the merits, jurisdictional and remaining admissibility issues. Ukraine will be the first to speak in court after the session starts at 10:00 local…

Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar actor and director Akhtem Seitablayev called it "unacceptable" to allow the aggressor country to participate in any film festivals. He said this in a comment to an Ukrinform correspondent during his visit to Zaporizhzhia. "My attitude (to the participation of Russians in international film festivals, - ed.) is, of course, to put it mildly, negative. It is unacceptable to allow an aggressor country, which has violated all international and human norms, to present its so-called artistic work. Putin's thesis that where there is "Russian language, there is Russian world" speaks for itself. We all know very…

The Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine, Mykola Tochytskyi, emphasizes the importance of strategic communications in recognizing world-renowned Ukrainian artists, painters, musicians and poets as representatives of Ukrainian culture, rather than Russian. The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications reported this on its website, Ukrinform saw. Tochytskyi and UK Minister of Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism Chris Bryant discussed the role of strategic communications in the protection of cultural identity and perception of Ukraine in the world. The talks between Tochytskyi and Bryant took place on September 20 during the G7 Ministers of Culture Meeting. Tochytskyi emphasized the…

As many as 123 Ukrainian artists have been killed in the war, defending Ukraine with weapons in their hands. The Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine, Mykola Tochytskyi, said this on Ukrainian television, Ukrinform reports. "This war is really aimed at destroying everything Ukrainian: Ukrainian culture, language, identity. We already have our own shot generation of artists. These are 123 artists who defended our history with weapons in their hands," Tochytskyi said. Read also: Artists should be able to travel abroad unimpeded despite martial law – Culture minister He noted that the issue of preserving Ukrainian identity, which…

G7 culture ministers have pledged to help Ukraine restore its cultural heritage damaged by the Russian invasion at a three-day meeting that concluded in Naples, Italy, on Saturday. That is according to ANSA, Ukrinform reports. "We are united in defending and promoting the resilience and regeneration of Ukrainian culture and cultural heritage, both material and immaterial," the ministers said in the meeting's final declaration. The ministers said they "strongly condemn Russia's large-scale aggression against Ukraine and the widespread destruction of historical sites and cultural institutions, such as museums, theaters, libraries, archives, churches and places of worship, which threaten Ukrainian cultural…

On the Day of Defenders of Ukraine, October 1, at 9:00, a nationwide minute of silence will be held. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this on Facebook, seen by Ukrinform. "It is our duty to honor all the defenders of Ukraine who gave their lives defending our state's independence. Let us remember. Let us remain grateful. As the entire nation," Zelensky emphasized. Read also: President confers awards on 492 servicemen, including 244 posthumously As reported, the Day of Defenders of Ukraine is a national holiday of Ukraine, celebrated every year on October 1, on the day of Intercession of the Holy…