"Boryviter and the Sixtiers: How Art Became Resistance"Lecture by Olena Zaretska

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When: July 23, 18:00
Where: Kvitka Café (10 Sicheslavska St.)

The generation of the Ukrainian Sixtiers was one of the most remarkable cultural movements of the 20th century. During the years of Soviet censorship, artists defended the right to the Ukrainian language, culture, historical memory, and creative freedom. Their work extended far beyond the realm of art, becoming a powerful form of civic resistance against the totalitarian regime.
The lecture will be delivered by Olena Zaretska—artist, designer, head of the Alla Horska and Viktor Zaretsky Foundation, cultural manager, curator, and one of the leading researchers and advocates of Ukrainian art of the 1960s.
During the lecture, participants will learn about the activities of the Suchasnyk Creative Youth Club, as well as the lives and work of Alla Horska, Viktor Zaretsky, Liudmyla Semykina, Halyna Sevruk, and other prominent representatives of the Sixtiers generation. Special attention will be devoted to the legendary Boryviter mosaic panel—one of the most iconic works of monumental art created by Alla Horska and her collaborators, which has become a lasting symbol of the resilience of Ukrainian culture.
The lecture will also explore why the history of Ukrainian artistic resistance remains deeply relevant today and how the legacy of the Sixtiers continues to inspire contemporary Ukrainian artists and society as a whole.
We warmly invite everyone interested in Ukrainian history, art, and cultural heritage to join this conversation about a generation that proved art can be not only a language of creativity, but also a language of freedom.
This event is part of the KRCC Culture Talks project, implemented in partnership with the Ukrainian-Danish Youth House, a programme of the Danish Cultural Institute and the Danish Youth Council.

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