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Champagne diplomacy: creative initiative aims to raise funds and promote Ukrainian culture

Ukrainians are rightfully recognized for their remarkable fundraising skills, with enormous sums of money collected in support of the country’s defense since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Mariia Didkovska, the founder and owner of Kyiv French restaurant Citronelle, Saint Bar, and the Open Music in the City charity foundation, is responsible for what must […]

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Ukrainian superstar conductor Oksana Lyniv prepares to make history with Wagner at this summer’s Bayreuth Festival

Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv has spent much of her career in the conservative world of classical music challenging stereotypes and breaking down barriers. This July, she is poised to enter the history books again as the first female ever to conduct at one of classical music’s most celebrated events, the Bayreuth Festival in Germany