Book presentation in Innsbruck: “Office Ukraine. Two years of support for Ukrainian artists”
The publication Office Ukraine. Two Years of Support for Ukrainian Artists (Verlag für moderne Kunst, 2024) highlights the extensive work of the platform founded in 2022 in response to the Russian war of aggression and presents the numerous collaborations with artists and institutions throughout Austria.
Following the book presentation by Anastasiia Diachenko (Office Ukraine), Kseniya Kharchenko and Oleksandra Terentyeva will explore the contemporary publishing world in Ukraine, the activities of members of the Ukrainian literature scene in diaspora, and the importance of international collaborations.
Moderation: Veronika Riedl (Office Ukraine).
Andrei Siclodi (Office Ukraine) will guide through the evening.
The publication was made possible through the generous support of the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport (BMKOES).
The event is a cooperation between Office Ukraine and Literaturhaus am Inn.
Kseniya Kharchenko is a writer, translator, cultural manager, and a member of PEN Ukraine. She worked as the program manager for the Documenting Ukraine project at the Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen (IWM Vienna) and is currently pursuing studies at the University of Vienna.
Oleksandra Terentyeva is a political scientist at Innsbruck University and initiator of the community center and library Hnizdo.Innsbruck.