Peter Gelb and Keri-Lynn Wilson Visit Babyn Yar on Ukraine’s Day of Remembrance for War Victims
On June 22, Ukraine’s National Day of Mourning and Remembrance for the Victims of World War II, the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Preserve became a place of solemn reflection—honoring both past atrocities and the ongoing suffering caused by war.
“Poppy and Memory”: Serhiy Zhadan’s Poetry Evening at Babyn Yar Raises 500,000 UAH for the “Khartia” Brigade
On June 17, the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve hosted a powerful open-air poetry evening titled “Poppy and Memory”, featuring renowned Ukrainian poet Serhiy Zhadan. Against the backdrop of trees that remember, Zhadan read his newest works on war, loss, and resilience, alongside Ukrainian translations of poems by Holocaust survivor Paul Celan. The intimate evening gathered a large audience and succeeded in raising 500,000 UAH to support the “Khartia” brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine.
In Honor of the Ukrainians Who Rescued Jews During the Holocaust, a Traditional Interfaith Prayer Was Held at Babyn Yar
On May 14, a traditional interfaith prayer ceremony took place at the “Living Memory” Exhibition Center of the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve to mark the Day of Remembrance of the Righteous Among the Nations of Ukraine — non-Jewish Ukrainians who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
Ukraine Launches "Diplomacy of Memory" Project to Strengthen Historical Truth Amid War
On May 21, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve presented a joint educational initiative titled “Diplomacy of Memory” — a project aimed at strengthening the role of Ukraine’s diplomatic service in preserving historical truth during wartime.
“When the World Falls Apart”: New Exhibition Explores Suppressed Memory of Babyn Yar Through the Unfinished Memorial of ARVM
On May 29, a new documentary exhibition titled “When the World Falls Apart” opened at the Living Memory Exhibition Center of the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve in Kyiv.
March of the Living: International Memorial Walk at Auschwitz-Birkenau Gathers 90 Delegations, Including Ukraine
On April 24, the annual March of the Living took place in Poland — an international walk of remembrance along the path known as the "death road" between the two parts of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. This year’s march commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberation of Nazi camps.
Public Discussion "Memorialization During Wartime. Artistic and Museum Practices" Held in Lviv
On April 17, the Memorial Museum of Totalitarian Regimes "Territory of Terror" hosted a public discussion titled "Memorialization During Wartime. Artistic and Museum Practices". The event was part of the exhibition project "Bakhmut. Faces of Genocide 1942|2022" and was organized in collaboration with the National Historical and Memorial Reserve "Babyn Yar".
Babyn Yar Participates in Yom HaShoah Commemoration Ceremony in Kyiv
On April 24, the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Preserve took part in a solemn Yom HaShoah ceremony—the Day of Remembrance for the Holocaust and Heroism of European Jewry—held at the Israeli Cultural Center Nativ in Kyiv. This annual event unites communities around the world in honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.
“It Will Happen Again and Again, If We Forget”: Public Interview on the Exhibition Bakhmut. Faces of Genocide 1942|2022
On April 15, within the historic walls of Porokhova Vezha — the oldest surviving fortress in Lviv — a public interview took place with the curatorial team behind the exhibition “Bakhmut. Faces of Genocide 1942|2022”, currently on view at the Center for Architecture, Design, and Urbanism. The setting itself served as a powerful echo to the themes of the exhibition — a space marked by the weight of history.
