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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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...

Impact of Impunity for Europe and Beyond When war crimes go unpunished, everyone pays the price. 📅 28 Jan, 6:15–8:30 PM 📍 Europe House, LDN Wendy Betts, Oksana Pokalchuk, Zera Kozlyieva, Dr Tsvetelina van Benthem and Nigel Gould-Davies 🎟️ tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2023585

Just announced | Culture as security How culture protects societies in times of crisis. 🎤 Kirsty Lang with Mariam Naiem, Charlotte Higgins & Yassmin Abdel-Magied 📍 British Library | 🗓 19 Feb 2026 👉 events.bl.uk/events/culture-as-security-how-culture-protects-us

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...

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 finally start Ukrainian 🇺🇦 New year, new skill — stop putting it off. We start on Monday. ❄️ 12-week Winter Term | small groups 💻 Online or in person (London) 🎓 Taught by native teachers 🔗 Enrol now: uil.org.uk/language-sch...

✨ We’re nearly there! With just 10% left to raise, your support can help Ukrainian Institute London cross the £5,000 mark and step into 2026 ready to deliver powerful conversations on Ukraine’s culture, history and future. Join here: justgiving.com/campaign/uil-support-ukraine

Give a year of friendship ✨ Friends of the Ukrainian Institute London is a thoughtful gift for anyone interested in Ukrainian history, culture, and contemporary life. Friends enjoy priority booking, discounted tickets and exclusive invitations. Gift it here: uil.org.uk/gift-of-friendship

2025 was shaped by a sense of urgency to confront questions of security, justice, and unity. Across London and beyond, UIL created spaces for difficult yet necessary conversations.

Stay connected in the new year! Subscribe to the Ukrainian Institute London newsletter to receive updates on all our events, access to recordings, and useful insights you won’t want to miss: ukrainianinstitute.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe

Winter Term ❄️ Learn Ukrainian in small, supportive groups — online or in person. 📅 5 Jan – 23 Mar 2026 | 📚 12 lessons | ⏱ 90–120 mins | 🕡 Evenings 👥 Max 8 students 💻 Native teachers | Materials & recordings available 🔗 Enrol: uil.org.uk/language-sch...

Ideas of Ukraine | Istoria 2025 — closing lecture 📅 Tue 16 Dec | 🕡 18:30–20:00 | 📍 Online How Ukrainian thinkers shaped ideas of freedom, identity & democracy — and why it matters now. 🎙 Dr Volodymyr Yermolenko 🔗 tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1902354

Resistance | Istoria 2025 Tomorrow, 9 Dec, 6:30–8pm. Join us on Zoom for a dive into minority rights and political resistance through the story of the Crimean Tatars. With Dr Mariia Shynkarenko (IWM Vienna). Register: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1902351

✨ Happening TODAY! ✨ Join us at 6:30 PM for the UIL Winter Fundraiser Night: Ukrainian Modernism at The Garden Cinema. Can’t join? Support our Christmas JustGiving campaign: justgiving.com/campaign/uil-support-ukraine Tickets: buytickets.at/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1912822

Only 2 days left ✨ Grab your ticket for our UIL Winter Fundraising Night — Ukrainian modernism, music, community, purpose. Every ticket helps keep Ukraine visible in the UK 🇺🇦 🎟️ buytickets.at/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1912822

🇺🇦 This Giving Tuesday, help the Ukrainian Institute London amplify the conversation about Ukraine in 2026. We’re aiming to raise £5,000 to keep Ukraine visible and heard in the UK. 👉Support us: justgiving.com/campaign/uil-support-ukraine

🚀 Understand Ukrainian but can’t speak confidently? Join our B1 Speaking Intensive (online). 📅 8–19 Dec | 2 hrs/day 🔗 Enrol: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1962125 10 days of real speaking practice + Expert teachers.

🎶 Meet the musicians of our winter fundraiser 🎶 Fri 5 Dec, 6:30–9:30pm at The Garden Cinema - a festive night of Ukrainian modernism. We’re delighted to welcome soprano Yuliya Shpyg, pianist Olga Paliy and virtuoso clarinettist Boyan Ivanov. 🎟 buytickets.at/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1912822

🔥 Black Friday Weekend! £10 off Winter Fundraising Night tickets — this weekend only. 🎟️ Use BF10 at checkout. 👉 Grab yours: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1912822 💙💛 Thank you for supporting Ukrainian culture.

Citizenship | Istoria 2025 Tue 2 Dec | 6:30–8 PM GMT | Online Book: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1902349 Explore how Ukraine’s citizenship shapes identity, rights, and nationhood with Dr Oxana Shevel (Tufts University).

Private Tour: Boris Mikhailov – Ukrainian Diary 📷 Mon 8 Dec 2025 | 18:00–20:00 | Free The Photographers’ Gallery, London Exclusive after-hours tour of the UK’s first major retrospective of iconic Ukrainian artist Boris Mikhailov. Join here: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1952651

Get ahead with your holiday greetings 🎄💙 Donate £10+ to support the Ukrainian Institute London and receive a pack of 5 limited-edition Christmas cards ✨ How it works: • 💛 Donate: justgiving.com/charity/ukrainianinstitutelondon • ✉️ Email your address to [email protected] • 📬 Get your card pack!

We’re hosting a special life-drawing session led by artist Veronika Prykhodko 🎨✨ Happening at The Garden Cinema (6:30–9:30 PM) during our evening celebrating Ukrainian modernism, creativity, and the work of the Ukrainian Institute London 💙💛 tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1912822

🚀 Struggling to speak Ukrainian, not just understand it? 😅 Freezing mid-sentence or losing words when it matters? This intensive is your fix. Ukrainian B1 Speaking & Communication Intensive (Online) 📅 8–19 December 2025 | 💻 Zoom 🔗 Book: app.tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1962125

No plans for Monday night tomorrow? A few seats are still available for an intimate dinner with Andrey Kurkov — a rare chance to chat with one of Ukraine’s leading writers. Mon 24 Nov | 8:30–10:30 PM Frame, Hereford Road, London Last seats: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1907399

No plans for Monday night tomorrow? A few seats are still available for an intimate dinner with Andrey Kurkov — a rare chance to chat with one of Ukraine’s leading writers. Mon 24 Nov | 8:30–10:30 PM Frame, Hereford Road, London Last seats: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1907399

Each November, the UIL marks the Holodomor — the man-made famine of 1932–33 that killed millions of Ukrainians under Stalin. This year’s event highlights women’s experiences and the acts of resilience that helped families survive. Join us on 26 November: www.tickettailor.com/events/ukrai...

📚 Occupation | Istoria 2025 Tue 25 Nov, 18:30 📍 Online How do people endure and resist foreign rule? Join Dr Olena Stiazhkina as she explores strategies of survival, negotiation, and defiance across the 20th–21st centuries. 🎟 Book via link: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1902347

An evening with one of Ukraine’s most acclaimed writers is just a week away ✨ Join us on Mon 24 Nov for an intimate dinner with Andrey Kurkov at Frame, Notting Hill — a rare chance to meet the author and ask your questions. 🎟️ Book now: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1907399

✨ Unmissable at the UIL Talks, art, poetry & our festive Winter Fundraising Night — this season is packed. 🎨 Kultura & Istoria courses 📖 Poetry with Yaryna Chornohuz 🎬 This is also Ukraine 🍽️ Dinner with Andrey Kurkov 🌟 Ukrainian Modernism Night 🔗 uil.org.uk/events

Join us for our Winter Fundraiser on 5 December at The Garden Cinema in Covent Garden! It’ll be a fun night, and you’ll be helping to support the work of the @ukrinstitute.bsky.social. Today’s the final day for early bird tickets! Book here: www.tickettailor.com/events/ukrai...

Only 5 days left to grab Early Bird tickets ✨ A night where Ukrainian modernism comes alive — art, jazz, wine & celebration in an Art Deco cinema. All in support of UIL. 🎟️ tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/1912822 📅 Fri 5 Dec, 6:30 PM | 📍The Garden Cinema, Covent Garden