Geschichte und Kultur der Hafenstadt Odesa

In the organizer's words:

The Gemäldegalerie is hosting a series of events entitled "Art and Culture in Times of War: Focus on Ukraine" to accompany the special exhibition "From Odesa to Berlin. European Painting of the 16th to 19th Century". The special exhibition can be viewed free of charge by participants on the event evenings from 6 to 7 pm.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country's art and culture have been severely threatened. Cities such as the traditional port metropolis of Odesa, whose historic center is a World Heritage Site, are repeatedly the target of attacks. Cultural assets are at risk of being destroyed or have already been destroyed on a large scale: the history and memory of a society are being lost.

In lectures, readings and discussions, historians, art historians and writers will address history, art and culture as well as the current threat to the country from very different, often very personal perspectives.

Program

The events will take place on four evenings, each at 7 pm, at the Kulturforum Berlin and the Gemäldegalerie:

Thursday, March 13, 2025, 7 p.m.
Lecture: History and culture of the port city of Odesa
Dr. Boris Belge, Eastern European historian, Basel
Cultural Forum, Lecture Hall

Thursday, April 3, 2025, 7 p.m.
Reading and discussion: Spaces of loneliness
Kateryna Mishchenko, author, Berlin
Picture Gallery, Wandelhalle

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 7 p.m.
Lecture: Rescuing cultural assets in Ukraine
Prof. Dr. Kilian Heck, art historian, Greifswald
Cultural Forum, Lecture Hall

Thursday, June 5, 2025, 7 p.m.
Reading and discussion: Pictures from Odesa: Writing about art in times of war
Volha Hapeyeva, Eva Menasse and Nadiia Telenchuk
Moderation: Sonja Longolius, Literaturhaus Berlin e.V.
Picture Gallery, Wandelhalle

Free admission. Limited number of participants, registration is recommended.

Sponsorship

The exhibition and the series of events are funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
The exhibition station in Heidelberg is supported by the Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung.

Information on the individual events at:

https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungsreihe/kunst-und-kultur-in-zeiten-des-krieges-die-ukraine-im-fokus/

Price information:

Limited number of participants, registration is recommended.