Oleksandr Mykhed
writer, cultural researcher, translator, member of PEN Ukraine
In the past year, the subject of Ukraine has become incredibly popular — not only in political discourse, but also in cultural and social conversation. How has knowledge about our country changed during this time? What goals have Ukrainians set for themselves in public communication, and how exactly have we been ‘packaging’ important messages in order to be heard? What narratives about ourselves have we been able to form, and which stereotypes and biases are we still continuing to fight?
As we continue to think about the main theme of this year’s festival, we will try to articulate clearly the tasks of public communication and the strategies for overcoming obstacles. Ukrainians cannot afford to remain passive when it comes to imagining images of the future: right now we must actively shape them with our own hands.
writer, cultural researcher, translator, member of PEN Ukraine
writer, fiction and documentary film director, member of PEN Ukraine, member of the European Film Academy
theatre and film actress who has been working as a fixer for international media since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, particularly for the BBC, ARTE, Deutsche Welle and AFP
moderator, independent cultural critic, journalist, editor