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Programme
Nov, 3rd (Monday) UEA
1.00-6.00pm Thomas Paine Study Centre Foyer - exhibitions (paintings, photos, crafts), photo-zone, charitable fair, ruffle lottery and much more
3-14 November UEA Library Digital Screens - E-Exhibition “Occupied / Unoccupied”: a photography project born from war, memory, and healing by Ukrainian photographer Iryna Sozanska
Nov, 4th (Tuesday) UEA
1.00-9.00pm Thomas Paine Study Centre Foyer – artworks exhibitions, photo-exhibition “Ukrainian Beauty without Borders”, photo-zone with Ukrainian accessories, charitable fair, bake sale, ruffle lottery
1.30-3.00pm - handmade workshops (printing Ukrainian traditional patterns on fabric bags – ‘Vybiyka’; weaving bracelets with ribbons – ‘Fenichka’, beadwork)
3.00-4.30pm - Ukrainian folk songs workshop (all the songs are transliterated and adapted for the non-speakers)
5.00-7.00pm Thomas Paine Lecture Theatre - Opening Ceremony, guests greetings, the 'carousel' of presentations:
Ukraine’s Scientists: Hidden Legacies that Changed the World (Dr. Liliia Turovska, CNU)
Rebellious Ukraine: The History of Resisting Oppression (Volodymyr Kurtyanyk, CNU)
Ukraine’s Resilience: How Decentralization Strengthens Unity (Dr. Taras Malyshivsky, CNU)
Q&A with CNU academics and others
7.15-8.45pm - reception with drinks & Ukrainian food in Foyer
Nov, 5th (Wednesday) UEA
1.00-6.00pm Student Union HIVE – photo exhibitions, photo-zone, charitable fair, bake sale
2.00-4.00pm - Lecture Theatre 4 - Film-screening & discussion "Once Upon a Time in Ukraine" - Ukrainian action-adventure film. The samurai Akayo enters the Ukraine to retrieve his master's katana from Harimoto, who is buying slaves from a Ukrainian master, Jaromir. On his way he meets the serf Taras, who agrees to help Akayo so he can rescue his beloved from Jaromir.
Q&A with the film director Roman Perfilyev and filmmaker Eugene Koshin.
6.30-8.00pm - HIVE - Ukrainian traditional dancing workshop - Oleksandra Zinovieva and "Ukrainian Blossoms" ensemble
Nov, 9th (Sunday) Norwich Castle
10.00am-5.00pm Norwich Castle Auditorium - workshops, lectures, presentations & film-screening for children (12.15pm) and adults (2.50pm)
10.00am - Greetings and CNU Presentation about Ukrainian folk traditions
11.00am - Workshops (ribbons, textile printing, handmade dolls)
12.15pm - Film-screening "Ivan Syla" * (90 min)
1.45pm-2.30pm – lunch break
2.30pm - presentation about Ukrainian symbols and proverbs
2.50pm - a short film context introduction (by Eugene Koshin, cinematographist)
3.00pm - Film-screening "My Thoughts Are Silent" ** (104 min), Q&A
Remote attendance (talks only)
Nov, 11th (Tuesday) UEA
5.00pm – Earlham Hall 0.02 - East European Centre Research Seminar - Olga Sovenko, UEA Honorary Fellow, East European Studies Centre associate member, "Ukrainian Identity Shifts during the war 2022-2025"; reception with drinks & food
Contact: Professor Matthias Neumann
Media inquiries: Dr Olga Sovenko
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