“We Are Building a Living Memory”: Director of Babyn Yar Reserve Speaks at Voices of Peace Public Interview in Kyiv
On July 23, Roza Tapanova, Director General of the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve, took part in a public interview hosted at the Museum of the History of the City of Kyiv. The event was organized by the Voices of Peace Museum, a project of the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation, as part of an ongoing series dedicated to memory and war documentation.
Austrian Ambassador to Ukraine Visits Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve
On his recent visit to Kyiv, the Ambassador of Austria to Ukraine, Robert Müller, paid tribute to the victims of the Holocaust at the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve — a site of profound human tragedy and memory.
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg Visits Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve
On July 16, 2025, General Keith Kellogg, Special Envoy of the President of the United States for Ukraine, visited the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve in Kyiv. He was accompanied by Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
Special Event for the Diplomatic Corps Held at Babyn Yar as Part of the Exhibition Project “When the World Falls Apart”
On July 4, the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve hosted a special event within the joint initiative “Diplomacy of Memory”
Historic Film Chronicle of the 1966 Babyn Yar Gathering Donated to the Archive of the National Memorial Reserve
As part of the ongoing documentary exhibition project “When the World Falls Apart,” the Living Memory Exhibition Center at the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve hosted a powerful event that combined historical testimony with artistic reflection on the tragedy of Babyn Yar.
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.