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8 articles Ukraine: the press is free but it can be bought Journalists in most of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) do not have an easy life. They battle against censorship, difficulties strewn in their path by the authorities, and even at times against physical threats and violence. A cliché? To some extent admittedly, as the situation in Ukraine appears to be different: in Europe's largest country there is something resembling freedom of the press. social issues & initiatives \| Ukraine \| by Dörthe Ziemer, Christoph Kersting \| 2008-09 » read Rodina. Views and Thoughts of a Young Ukrainian It began with the notion of waste separation. Plastic with plastic, paper with paper, the remaining rubbish with the remainder of the rubbish. Then came the separation of glass. Bottles are sorted according to colour: green glass with green glass, brown with brown, white with white. When I heard about bulky waste I was both shocked and delighted at one and the same time. What self-discipline these Europeans must have and what patience!... literature / philosophy \| Ukraine \| by Marjana Gaponenko \| 2007-08 » read A Revolution on Standby Author Aaron Moulton tries a 72 Hours jump into Kiev's Contemporary Art scene fine arts / new media \| Ukraine \| by Aaron Moulton \| 2007-08 » read "Among our people the psychology of servility has survived" Kira Muratova, the grande dame of Soviet Russian independent cinema, has lived and worked for almost fifty years in Odessa in Ukraine. She talked to Eduard Steiner about the political situation in Ukraine, her chosen home, and about the difficulties experienced by Ukrainian filmmakers. film / photography \| Ukraine \| by Eduard Steiner \| 2007-08 » read “Pop culture is like the Bible: hardly anyone has read it but everyone knows the quotations from it.” Ukraine seems to be a country where literature thrives. So far Ukrainian star authors such as Juri Andruchovych, Andrey Kurkov, Ljubko Deresch and Oksana Sabushko have celebrated major international successes. Recently a further young talent has become a focus of attention – especially in German-speaking Europe: Serhij Zhadan. literature / philosophy \| Ukraine \| by Sebastian Fasthuber \| 2007-08 » read "It doesn’t work that way in Ukraine" The journalist, critic and writer Mykola Riabchuk is one of the best-known essayists and political commentators in his country. He founded the magazine "Krytyka" in Kiev and writes a weekly column in the newspaper “Gazeta po-ukrainsky". Riabchuk was born 1953 in the town of Luck (north-western Ukraine). In 2006 Suhrkamp published his essay "Die reale und die imaginierte Ukraine" in a German translation. In the interview with "Report" he hopes that the early parliamentary elections on 30 September 2007 will have a positive effect - and he wants to believe in Ukrainian politicians' ability to learn from their mistakes. literature / philosophy \| Ukraine \| by Bernhard Odehnal \| 2007-08 » read Dissecting tones under the microscope The experimental music scene in Ukraine music \| Ukraine \| by Denis Kolokol \| 2005-12 » read » listen "It's easier to breathe in Ukraine" A female pop icon's Euro-vision of Ruslana Lyzhichko, after the Orange Revolution. In this interview with Eduard Steiner given exclusively for "Report" she tells about the times before the change, the present atmosphere in the country and the Europe-euphoria of Ukrainian youth. music, social issues & initiatives, interdisciplinary \| Ukraine \| by Eduard Steiner \| 2005-09 » read			architecture / fashion / design education film / photography fine arts / new media interdisciplinary literature / philosophy music performing arts social issues & initiatives Related project BRIDGE:ING / The "Czernowitz Austria" - symbols and identities in a new Europe » more
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