March 1, 2025
National Reserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra”
On March 1, as part of the artistic project “Mariupol Unbroken,” a poetry evening took place, becoming a special moment for all attendees. The event was held in a symbolic location—the Bell Tower of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a place where the past meets the present.
The evening brought together actors, poets, artists, and engaged spectators, who, through words, emotions, and art, once again voiced the truth about Ukraine, its resilience, and strength.
Performers of the evening:
- Olha Cherniavska – her voice reaches the deepest corners of the heart, enveloping and making one feel.
- Iryna Rozhdestvenska – an actress whose poetry speaks of pain but does not allow it to break us.
- Anastasiia Tarkanii – her talent lives in the silence between words, in the echoes that remain after each line.
- Nikita Sema – his words embody resilience, struggle, and faith in the victory of truth.
- Alla Biniieva – an actress who knows how to make words tangible, transforming poetry into a living emotion.
The poetry evening was a volunteer initiative. This night was the participants’ contribution to the common struggle, their way of supporting those who are now defending our land and those who wait and dream of their loved ones returning home.
The event was organized by the public organization “Holosy” (“Voices”), with Olha Sobko as the curator of the project and the evening’s host.
“The poetry of war is not only about pain. It is words that stitch us together into a single whole, that help us hold on and remind us that we are strong. We preserve our culture, our language, and our memory even in the darkest of times. Let us remember – the darkest hour comes before the dawn,” summarized Olha Sobko.
The evening was yet another confirmation that Ukrainian culture is an inseparable part of our resistance. Every performance, every poem, every word carried the unbreakable spirit of Ukraine.