On 23–24 May, the British Council took part in the CEC ArtsLink Assembly, an important event that brings together key artists and cultural leaders to present the results of workshops held last year in Ukraine, Germany and Poland on the strategy for Ukraine's cultural reconstruction and solidarity initiatives. Reflections, new topical issues and ideas, as well as constructive proposals for further joint action were presented live in Lviv and online.
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The two events in which the British Council was involved are:
-Presentation of a decolonisation handbook dedicated to Ukraine
As part of the presentation, Anastasiya Manulyak from the Ukrainian Institute will hold a dialogue with Kristine Milere, curator of exhibitions at the Latvian National Art Museum / Art Museum RIGA BOURSE (online), and Lusya Zorya, head of arts programmes at the British Council in Ukraine (online). The new practical guide dedicated to the decolonisation of the representation of Ukrainian cultural heritage in the world was made possible thanks to the partnership between the Ukrainian Institute and the Museums Association (MA), ICOM UK and ICOM Ukraine, with the support of the British Council.
-A dance film programme ran in parallel, which can be viewed in the Novo 1 space at the Jam Factory Art Centre.
Let the Body Speak is an emotionally charged project from the Ukrainian Contemporary Dance Platform. Through a series of expressive solo and group performances, dancers transform personal and collective stories into powerful physical gestures. By allowing the body to speak what words cannot convey, Let the Body Speak invites us to witness and participate in the raw, authentic and often uncomfortable truth about our shared human existence. The project was created in 2022 as part of the UK/Ukraine Season of Culture, which we implemented jointly with the Ukrainian Institute.