The New York Times

Music and Morale in a Country at War

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears the end of its third year, music has become an important way to keep people's spirits up — and a pillar of Ukraine’s defense. Motivational rock songs.
The New York Times

As Ukraine Rebuilds Its Identity, Folk Songs Are the New Cool

Faced with Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, people have embraced traditional music as a way to reconnect with their past and affirm their identity. Roksolaniya, a traditional Ukrainian ...
Los Angeles Times

In Kyiv, a music festival returns as fans, artists and soldiers are united by the inescapable war

KYIV, Ukraine — This year, Ukraine’s largest music festival struck a different chord. Gone were the international headliners, the massive performance halls and the hundreds of thousands of visitors.
NBC New York

Ukraine's largest music festival returns with a break from the inescapable reality of war

This year, Ukraine’s largest music festival struck a different chord. Gone were the international headliners, the massive performance halls and the hundreds of thousands of visitors. Instead, beloved ...
AOL

Plays between air raids and songs in shelters: How cultural life is thriving in wartime Ukraine

Olha Mesheryakova doesn’t know what the next year will bring for her life in the capital of war-torn Ukraine, for her family or her business. She is confident, however, that in 2025 she will attend a ...
Associated Press

Ukraine’s largest music festival returns with a break from the inescapable reality of war

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — This year, Ukraine’s largest music festival struck a different chord. Gone were the international headliners, the massive performance halls and the hundreds of thousands of ...