On 24 February 2022 the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began, killing thousands of people and turning millions of Ukrainians into refugees. This dreadful anniversary serves as a timely reminder that it is crucial to continue helping those affected by the war. Please join us for a charity film screening of Kinodopomoha Collective’s documentary Overcoming the Darkness to raise funds for Helping to Leave.

This event will take place at Ciné Lumière.

Two participatory mapping workshops will be held at Pushkin House in February as part of the project with LivingMaps network, Every Dog is a Lion in its Home, which provides a platform for Ukrainian communities in London and beyond to discover and establish personal geographies of place, identity and belonging.

Still Happening is an art project initiated by Masha Vainshtein with the support of Kupfer and Pushkin House. Its aim is to raise funds and support Ukrainian artists by bringing together artworks by Ukrainian and Russian creators. The name Still Happening brings the attention of a distanced public to the fact that the horror of the war is far from over.

Pushkin House invites you to an online lecture by Russian art historian Professor Alexei Leporc dedicated to the influence of Ukrainian culture on the Russian architectural tradition of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. In the words of Professor Leporc, it was Ukraine that gave late 17th century Moscow its most precious necklace of magnificent churches. Following the Eternal Peace Treaty of 1686, which set out the division of Ukraine between Poland and Russia, Moscow was visibly influenced by the Ukrainian tradition and architecturally “Ukrainised” as Russia took greater political control over the country. Everything usually described as “Naryshkin Baroque” was a rather direct result of a fascination with splendid Ukrainian churches but is too often misinterpreted as being the first wave of Western European influence on Russian culture. Online event.

Through this evening of anti-war poetry and music, created in partnership between The Voice of Russia & Russian Democratic Society, we will give the stage to actors, musicians and our audience to express through verse what they think and feel about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In-person event.

British pianist Andrew Zolinsky will perform an hour-long programme featuring works by Valentin Silvestrov (Ukraine), Tigran Mansurian (Armenia) and Laurence Crane (UK). The concert presents three living composers, outlining connections between the music formed in the Ukrainian and Armenian avant-garde of the ‘70s, and the British experimentalism of the ‘80s and ‘90s – each attempting to establish new grounds in the melodic, the tonal, the lyrical and the familiar.

The concert has been organised to raise funds for people affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis it has caused. 70% of the ticket proceeds will go to the Disaster Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Appeal to support refugees from Ukraine.

Organised by Marat Ingeldeev and Sasha Elina

Pushkin House is hosting The Ukrainian Genius, an evening of readings and music to raise funds for Ukrainian humanitarian relief. The event has been initiated by a group of London-based friends, led by critic and translator Will Hobson and author Charlotte Hobson. They invite you to a celebration of Ukrainian culture to keep the bravery of its national struggle at the forefront of everyone’s minds and fly the flag for international solidarity.

This screening is a charity event in support of Ukrainian cultural workers and their families during the Russian military aggression in Ukraine.

The filmmakers participating in this programme explore the creative power of labour which allows people to transform the world. Whether it is Ukrainian miners or members of an independent art community in Kyiv, the people depicted in these films have the freedom to imagine their future and strive to build it.

Musicians from Ukraine, Belarus, UK, Switzerland and Russia come together to support humanitarian efforts for people affected by the war in Ukraine. The varied 60-minute programme features some beautiful Ukrainian pieces, among others. 70% of the event profits will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Appeal.

Pushkin House continues our series of charity screenings aimed at raising funds for Ukrainian filmmakers who are now suffering from the military aggression of the Russian state. This programme is focused on female artists who work in a variety of genres, raising issues of gender, sexuality, violence and the impact of war on people's lives.

DISCLAIMER. The films in this programme are not recommended for audiences younger than 18 years old. TW: nudity, blood, combat footage.

Pushkin House presents the next in our series of charity events helping Ukrainian artists and humanitarian organisations. The screening consists of three films, all united by the idea of movement. This theme manifests itself in a unique way in each work, while also serving as an important feature of Ukrainian society in the process of constant transformation and renewal.

All proceeds from the ticket sales will go to Ukrainian volunteer initiatives helping with the distribution of food and accommodation to displaced people.

Pushkin House and a group of creatives based in London have initiated an evening sale of art editions to unite people with the common goal of supporting those who have had to leave their homes because of the war in Ukraine. The event is happening in collaboration with artists based in different places who all have one thing in common – they want to support each other and unite in a moment of crisis.

Ukrainian artists will be participating in the art sale, and the profits will be split between them and a small, Warsaw-based community project supporting women and children who have fled the war.

The prints will be displayed in Pushkin House on 30 March, with live music and drinks.

A music and arts event in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, with a Ukrainian music performance and an exhibition featuring Ukrainian artists. This is a charity event: all the proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal and With Ukraine in support of Ukrainian refugees and displaced families.

This is an in-person only event.

Russian-born classical musicians come together to send a message of support and solidarity to all the people of Ukraine. This concert is a charity event: all the proceeds from this concert will go to the Disaster Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal in support of Ukrainian refugees and displaced families. Programme to include music by Mozart, Chopin, Zimbalist, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov.

Pushkin House continues a series of charity screenings aimed at raising funds for Ukrainian artists and filmmakers who are now suffering from the military aggression of the Russian state. This time we will show three films by Mykola Ridnyi dedicated to his native city of Kharkiv, its spaces and inhabitants. The first two videos are part of the installation Shelter that was made in 2012-2013. It explores public and private underground spaces that acquired new meaning after the start of the armed conflict in the Donbas region in 2014. The third video NO! NO! NO! addresses the everyday life of young residents of Kharkiv, of which the war has become an integral part.

After the screening, there will be an online Q&A with Mykola Ridnyi who is currently in Ukraine.

All proceeds from the ticket sales will go to Ukrainian volunteer initiatives helping with the distribution of food and accommodation to displaced people.

In light of the devastating war in Ukraine, join three award-winning writers – Olia Hercules, Alissa Timoshkina and Caroline Eden – who will talk about the role of food in these most difficult of times. They will discuss: how food connects the countries of Russia and Ukraine; unique wartime, and peacetime, culinary stories; the role of food in cultural dialogues and the wider environmental, emotional and financial impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Food and drinks reception is included in the ticket price. All proceeds from the event (including book sales) will be directed to #CookForUkraine campaign, fundraising for Unicef UK.

This screening is a charity event in support of Ukrainian artists, filmmakers, and their families during the Russian aggression in Ukraine. Several films by members of the Freefilmers collective will be shown, and all proceeds from ticket sales will be transferred to them directly.