KRCC Projects Presentation: Cultural Practices in Ukraine During Wartime

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When: September 8, 17:00 (Berlin time)Where: Online (the Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants)Language: English, without interpretation

How does a cultural institution operate in a major industrial city during a full-scale war? How do cultural practices change when long-term plans have to coexist with constant security challenges, while the city and its residents adapt to a new reality every day? And what role can culture play in maintaining connections between people and rethinking the future of a city?
As part of a joint project by the Kryvyi Rih Center for Contemporary Culture / KRCC and kitev, a cultural center based in Oberhausen, Germany, we invite you to the presentation “KRCC Projects: Cultural Practices in Ukraine During Wartime.”
The Kryvyi Rih Cultural Centre / KRCC is based in Kryvyi Rih, a major industrial city in Ukraine located relatively close to the frontline. Since 2021, the Center has been developing contemporary culture in the city, creating opportunities for young people, artists, and cultural practitioners, working with local communities, and building partnerships with Ukrainian and international cultural institutions.
During the presentation, the KRCC team will introduce the Center’s key projects from recent years, including exhibitions and public programs, artistic and urban residencies, initiatives exploring industrial heritage and the city’s memory, music and literary projects, as well as international collaborations.
A particular focus will be placed on the experience of running a cultural institution during the full-scale war. We will discuss how the war has transformed the cultural life of Kryvyi Rih, what it means to work with a city and its communities under conditions of constant uncertainty, and why it is important not only to sustain existing cultural practices but also to continue creating new ones.
The presentation will also provide an opportunity to discuss cultural work beyond Ukraine’s major cultural centers and to explore how local cultural institutions can engage with a city’s identity, its industrial past and present, while creating space for new connections, ideas, and international dialogue.

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