Ukraine House in Denmark invites to the Ukrainian Easter marathon
Ukrainian Easter celebration is enriched both with ancient traditions and modern-day cultural iterations that, in some cases, are not less fascinating than the ones observed for centuries.
Wars, artificial famines, and forced resettlements brought Ukrainians enormous grief but also spurred resilience that eventually made its way to the festive tables and got coded in recipes and songs. In Ukraine, Easter is celebrated by believers and non-believers alike, as the holiday embodies the spirit of Ukrainian national identity.
Program
April 1
12:00 "Holidays, traditions, customs, rites, omens, beliefs of Ukrainians" lecture and Q&A by Iryna Ignatenko in Ukrainian
13:00 "Andrey Sheptytskyi: investments into culture that preserved the identity" lecture – Natalia Popovych in Ukrainian
14:00 Master class of pysanky-making in Ukrainian – Andriy Muzychenko, Ukrainian artist, living in Denmark
15:00 "Ukrainian Lent" lecture in English - Nadiyka Gerbish, a best selling and award-winning Ukrainian author of 20 titles, translator, producer, podcast host and BBC Radio 4 contributor
16:00 Guided Tour Muses are Not Silent in Ukrainian and English
17:00 Pysanka meditation (workshop) in English + Shabo wine - Olesya Drashkaba, Ukrainian artist, co-founder, Sunseed Art, curator
There will be an opportunity to taste Ukrainian paskas with coffee/tea and learn about different pasky recipes
April 2
13:00 Ukrainian Easter traditions in English – Nadiyka Gerbish, a best selling and award-winning Ukrainian author of 20 titles, translator, producer, podcast host and BBC Radio 4 contributor
14:00 Master class of pysanky-making in Ukrainian – Andriy Muzychenko, Ukrainian artist, living in Denmark
15:00 A Chat with Witnesses about Preserving Easter Traditions in Ukraine throughout history – How we celebrated when it was forbidden to celebrate? - Nataliia Popovych, Chairperson, Ukraine House in Denmark
16:00 Guided Tour Muses Are not Silent in Ukrainian and English
17:00 Pysanka meditation (workshop) in English - Olesya Drashkaba, Ukrainian artist, co-founder, Sunseed Art, curator
Languages: Ukrainian/English/Danish
Price: 150DKK/day, you can choose ticket based on the day you want to attend.
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The Ukraine House in Denmark is a civil society organisation of Ukrainian cultural diplomacy based in Copenhagen. Its mission is to form an enduring positive influence of Ukraine on Ukrainian-Danish cooperation, security, and lasting peace in Europe.
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Post-Release: Myroslav Marynovych om mod, samvittighed og konfrontationen med nutidens Rusland6.10.2025 10:45:03 CEST | Pressemeddelelse
København, Danmark – Den 5. september havde Ukraine House i Danmark den ære at være vært forMyroslav Marynovych, en vigtig dissident, medstifter af den Ukrainske Helsingforsgruppe, Gulag-overlever og prorektor ved det Ukrainske Katolske Universitet. Arrangementet kastede lys over modet hos Ukraines menneskerettighedsforkæmpere i 1960’erne og 70’erne – en generation, der modsatte sig den sovjetiske totalitære maskine, på et tidspunkt hvor næsten ingen troede, det var muligt.
Ukraine House in Denmark Hosts Debate on the End of Russian Colonialism1.10.2025 08:00:00 CEST | Pressemeddelelse
Copenhagen, September 22, 2025 — Ukraine House in Denmark, together with the Danish Foreign Policy Society and the Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum, convened a high-level discussion on the end of Russian colonialism. The event brought together international experts, policymakers, and civil society leaders to examine Russia’s imperial decline and the urgent need to prepare for its consequences. Moderated by Nataliia Popovych, Chairperson of Ukraine House in Denmark, the panel featured Charlotte Flindt Pedersen (Danish Foreign Policy Society), Jacob Kaarsbo (Intelligence and Security Analyst), Juraj Mesík (Slovak Foreign Policy Association), Yaroslav Yurchyshyn (Member of the Ukrainian Parliament), Oleg Magaletskyi (Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum), and Mette Skak (Scholar on Russian foreign and security policy).
Post-Release: Myroslav Marynovych on Courage, Conscience, and Confronting Today’s Russia30.9.2025 14:09:02 CEST | Pressemeddelelse
Copenhagen, Denmark – On 5 September, Ukraine House in Denmark was honored to host Myroslav Marynovych, a keystone dissident, co-founder of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, Gulag survivor, and Vice-Rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University. The event shone a light on the courage of Ukraine’s human rights defenders in the 1960s and 70s, a generation that resisted the Soviet totalitarian machine when almost no one believed it was possible.
How Ukraine’s Da Vinci Wolves Are Rewriting the Rules of War: Military Tech Discussion at Ukraine House in Denmark9.9.2025 08:00:00 CEST | Pressemeddelelse
Copenhagen, Denmark — August 22, 2025. At Ukraine House in Denmark, soldiers, engineers, and policymakers gathered to share the lessons of a war where milltech drones and robots, and artificial intelligence have moved from theory to daily reality in Ukraine. Organized by the Defence Robotics, a charity foundation, the discussion brought together Oleksandr Yabchanka, Head of the Robotic Systems Service of the Da Vinci Wolves battalion, alongside innovators from companies Frontline and Tencore, two of Ukraine’s leading developers of ground robotic platforms.
Ukraine House in Denmark Opens “Uncurtained: Ukrainian Art in Danish Collections 1989–2023”1.9.2025 08:00:00 CEST | Nyhed
Copenhagen, August 21, 2025 – Ukraine House in Denmark proudly opened “Uncurtained: Ukrainian Art in Danish Collections 1989–2023”, its 11th major exhibition and a landmark research project tracing 35 years of cultural exchange between Denmark and Ukraine. Curated by Kateryna Stukalova, the exhibition brings together over 100 works by 28 Ukrainian artists. In her opening remarks Nataliia Popovych, chairperson of Ukraine House in Denmark, emphasized: “Uncurtained is not just an exhibition — it is a journey through thirty-five years of trust, of Ukrainian art being seen, collected, and preserved in Denmark. Long before the world spoke of the ‘Danish model’ of support for Ukraine, Danish curators, collectors, and institutions chose to trust in Ukrainian creativity — to see our culture as sovereign and distinct. Opening on the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day, this exhibition stands as a tribute not only to our artists, but to the very idea of independence — a daily choice to defend cultu
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