✨ We’re thrilled to welcome Francis Dearnley, host of Telegraph’s award-winning Ukraine: The Latest, to the UIL Summer Garden Party. 📍 Freud Museum, London 📅 27 June, 6–8:30pm Join us for an evening of conversation, music and workshops: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2227976

We’re delighted to announce the first special guest for our UIL Summer Garden Party: Henry Marsh. Pioneering neurosurgeon, acclaimed author, and long-time friend of Ukraine, Henry will join us as Guest of Honour on 27 June at the Freud Museum. 🎟 Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/ukrai...

Save the date: 27 June, 17:30. UIL Garden Party Join us for the annual UIL Summer Gathering — an evening of warm conversation, wine, and music in a very special setting. Mark the date in your calendar and get ready to enjoy a special evening with the UIL community. Location to be revealed soon!

Polish–Ukrainian Relations: History, Contemporary Challenges, and the Path Forward 📅 12 May 2026, 18:30 Andrii Portnov and Ernest Wyciszkiewicz explore history and evolving relationship between Ukraine and Poland Register your interest: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2191361

Meet your lecturers! Online course Muzyka is led by an exceptional line-up of scholars and musicians shaping how we understand Ukrainian music today. Eight weeks. Eight perspectives. One rich culture. eventbrite.co.uk/e/muzyka-2026-discover-ukraine-through-music-full-course-tickets-1987145689249

Proud moment for Ukrainian Institute London 🇺🇦 We’ve been shortlisted for the House of Europe Award in the category “Promoting Ukrainian Culture in the EU” — alongside nine incredible organisations working to ensure Ukrainian culture is seen and heard internationally.

Early Bird price ends today. New online-course: Muzyka by Ukrainian Institute London — 8 weeks of Ukrainian music. If you’ve been thinking about it, this is your moment. Enrol now via the link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/muzyka-2026-discover-ukraine-through-music-full-course-tickets-1987145689249

Learn Ukrainian language. Next week, we start. 12 weeks. 30+ years of teaching experience. Every level covered — from absolute beginner to advanced. In-person (central London) or online. A proper deep dive into Ukrainian culture. Enrol via the link now: uil.org.uk/language-sch...

🇺🇦 Last chance to join our Ukrainian Language School! Spring Term starts Monday 20 April — enrolment is still open but places are filling fast. Whether you're starting from scratch or picking up where you left off 20 April – 6 July 👉 Secure your spot via the link: uil.org.uk/language-school/#REGULAR

Starts next week 🇺🇦 Learn Ukrainian in 2 weeks — fast, practical, beginner-friendly. 📅 30 Mar – 14 Apr ⏰ Weekdays, 2h/day (online) Small groups. No prior knowledge needed. 👉 Enrol now: uil.org.uk/beginner-ukrainian-spring-intensive-course

Tomorrow: Kira Muratova’s films as a distorted mirror Join researcher and curator Anna Onufriienko for a deep dive into Kira Muratova’s radical cinema uil.org.uk/events/dealing-with-soviet-reality-kira-muratovas-films-as-a-distorted-mirror-smashed-to-pieces-with-anna-onufriienko-kino-2026/

Annual Review 2024-2025 is now available 📖 A year of reflection, gratitude, and renewed ambition. 📥 Read the full report: uil.org.uk/ipages/flipbook/annual-reports-2024-2025

🌟 Volunteer Opportunity: Admin & Team Support Join the Ukrainian Institute London and gain hands-on experience supporting our team and programmes. 🗓 Apply by 15 March 2026 uil.org.uk/volunteer-opportunity-administration-team-support/

Happening tomorrow 🎬 Lecture by Ivan Kozlenko — The Great Break: Ukrainian Cinema in the 1920–30s 📅 10 March, 18:30–20:00 🎟tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2057916 Join this lecture or the full course. Recordings available.

KINO 2026 starts tomorrow. Eight weeks. A century of Ukrainian cinema. Join the full course or individual lectures: uil.org.uk/kino-2026-ukrainian-cinema-a-century-of-innovation-struggle-and-resilience-full-course/ Online, 18:30–20:00 (London time).

Four years ago, on 24 February 2022, Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As we mark this fourth anniversary, and enter the thirteenth year of Russian aggression against Ukraine, we reflect on what this period has meant for Ukraine, for Europe and for all of us.

Join the online course KINO 2026: Ukrainian cinema — a century of innovation, struggle, and resilience from the Ukrainian Institute London. 🎓 Enrol as a student and receive 50% off selected films via our partner Takflix. Secure your place: www.tickettailor.com/events/ukrai...

The February LUR Culture Brief is live. Marking the anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity and four years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, this issue features important reads + upcoming events. Read & subscribe: londonukrainianreview.substack.com/p/dive-into-ukrainian-culture-february

Online course in Ukrainian cinema — KINO 2026 🎬 tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2057620 KINO 2026 is shaped by the leading voices guiding you through it. Scholars, curators, critics and archivists shaping how Ukrainian cinema is restored, debated and understood worldwide.

Next week | British Library Marking the 4th anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Culture as Security – How Culture Protects Us 🗓 19 Feb 2026, 19:00 With Mariam Naiem, Charlotte Higgins & Yassmin Abdel-Magied. 🎟 events.bl.uk/events/culture-as-security-how-culture-protects-us

🎬 Our bestselling course is back! Kino 2026 8 weeks of Ukrainian cinema — from the 1920s avant-garde to today’s war-shaped documentaries. 🗓 3 Mar–21 Apr | 💻 Online 🎟 Early bird until 15 Feb Limited places. www.tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2057620

19 Feb 2026 | British Library Culture as Security: How Culture Protects Us — a live conversation on culture as resilience, not a luxury. With Mariam Naiem, Charlotte Higgins & Yassmin Abdel-Magied. 🎟️ Booking open: events.bl.uk/events/culture-as-security-how-culture-protects-us

Yesterday we heard Oksana Pokalchuk (Truth Hounds) and other speakers at an event by the Ukrainian Institute and Europe House, discussing justice, war crimes in Ukraine, and the power of international solidarity to turn evidence into accountability. 🎥 Recording is coming soon.

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Last tickets remaining. What happens when war crimes go unpunished — and why it matters for Europe and beyond. 📅 THIS WEDNESDAY | 28 January | 18:00📍 Europe House, London Join the conversation. Free to attend, register via the link: buytickets.at/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2023585

Just launched on Substack 🚀 LUR Culture Brief — a monthly snapshot of Ukrainian culture, from the front lines to the wider world. Subscribe: londonukrainianreview.substack.com/p/dive-into-ukrainian-culture-january-003

🌍 Join Harvard’s Ukraine conference — live online Solidarity: Within and Beyond Ukraine 🗓 30–31 Jan 2026 | 🎧 Fully livestreamed (with Ukrainian interpretation) 🎤 Keynote: Maksym Butkevych 💬 Live Q&A | UK-friendly times 🔗 Register: huri.harvard.edu/tcup-conference

Last tickets remaining. What happens when war crimes go unpunished — and why it matters for Europe and beyond. 📅 THIS WEDNESDAY | 28 January | 18:00📍 Europe House, London Join the conversation. Free to attend, register via the link: buytickets.at/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2023585

On Ukraine’s Day of Unity, we remember Maksym Kryvtsov (1990–2024) — poet, soldier, mentor. This month, LUR reshares English translations of his poems, reflecting care, courage, and the bonds that hold us together. 🔗 londonukrainianreview.org

Speak a Slavic language? Unlock Ukrainian 🇺🇦 You understand it — now speak it with confidence. Online classes for Slavic speakers (RU, PL & more) Beg–Int | evenings & weekends 👉 Enrol: uil.org.uk/language-school/

Last chance to start Ukrainian 🇺🇦 New Absolute Beginners group opens 14 Jan due to demand. Small groups, native teachers, online or in person. 👉 Enrol now: uil.org.uk/language-sch...