Craft Magazine

Conversations with leading creative personalities of #Ukraine.

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Our new project is finally out! Follow @ChapterUkraine

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Showcasing Ukrainian books in translation, Chapter Ukraine connects readers, libraries, and bookstores worldwide.

Created by @craftmgzn in partnership with @chytomo and others.

VISIT: https://t.co/v1D14RK8KF

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Best Ukrainian actor Bohdan Beniuk allready for 6 years plays Sergeich's role in the theater play The Grey Bees in Kyiv's Podil Theater. We are talking about this play and beyond.

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Thank you @LvivMediaForum!

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Last year, Lviv Media Forum took on the task of supporting eight niche media outlets: Lyuk Media, We: media theater, New Ukrainian School, Nakypilo Osvita, Zaporizhzhia Investigation Center, @craftmgzn, post impreza, and @hmaro4os.

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7/7 "Looking at what’s happening in Ukraine, it’s clear that history is far from static — it’s erupting like a volcano, and something unexpected could emerge from it. But only time will reveal that". #ukrainianpeople

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6/7 "Right now, it’s hard to write without considering war in some way. Some might argue that only soldiers can write about war, but that’s a long-debated issue".

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5/7 "Reading had less influence on this collection than listening to music. Music, in my view, better conveys emotional experiences than literature, which relies on verbal expression". #ukrainianculture

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4/7 "Poetry is deeply personal and subjective. For a lyrical persona, a catastrophe could be anything—from a small, private event to a massive global shift. What truly matters is how they experience and internalize it". #ukrainianwriter

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3/7 "hope that at some point, someone will develop a new convention that becomes widely embraced. However, at this moment, I’m less focused on the idea of groundbreaking changes in poetic structure and more on innovation through new concepts and themes in poetry".

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In a conversation with Serhii Lukashko, Oleksandr Mymruk reveals what inspires his work. The real power of poetry, the author says, is the ability to show the depth of these experiences. Read the full interview:https://t.co/HWC63hELzA

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2/7 "Contemporary poetry, whether it’s found on Instagram or in a student slam, doesn’t necessarily draw on tradition. Instead, it reflects whatever is current and immediate in the cultural atmosphere". #ukrainianpoetry

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"The end of the world as a metaphor, as an imagined concept, can be tied to the holistic worldview of a hypothetical lyrical hero".
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7/7 "A person struggling to connect with others, so they begin writing. Eventually, they become a writer. And when people start reading their work, they effectively teach others their language, compelling them to engage with it".

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Get ready for an insightful interview with Iya Kiva @sumriko! We'll delve into her reflections on Ukrainian culture, its perception abroad, the beauty of poetry, and the cherished habit of Ukrainians to preserve everything and everyone. The full interview: https://t.co/c49uNdJoG2

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6/7 "But I suppose experiences of feeling different or excluded inevitably shape the way you think, and that, in turn, affects how you express yourself—what you can and can’t say".

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7/7 "Being honest with oneself is the most difficult thing for society and an individual".

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David de Jong emphasizes the moral responsibility of confronting history and its importance, especially amid conflicts like the war in Ukraine, where democracy and human rights are at stake. #daviddejong #NaziBillionaires
Read the full interview:
https://t.co/pFlimwH5M1

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6/7 "You know so much more what we're fighting for than we do".