On Ukrainian Radio's nighttime broadcast, writer Yuri Andrukhovych reads his novel Radio Night. Hosted by Marta Molfar, Night Watch program. Recorded in 2020.

Ukrainian Radio, in collaboration with Suspilne Media Library, is releasing unique archival recordings collected over 100 years in the project Treasures of the Ukrainian Radio Sound Archive. Within its framework, you will hear the voices of outstanding writers, singers, legendary announcers, and music from Ukrainian Radio's artistic ensembles. You can listen to the recordings on the Suspilne Media Library website and on the project's YouTube page.

Yuri Andrukhovych reads his novel Radio Night

February 2, 2011, Kyiv.

The plot is dedicated to the presentation of the book "Rivers of Heraclitus" by Ukrainian writer Lina Kostenko.

On the video: press conference, journalists, comments by Lina Kostenko, talking about the collection and the tour of Ukraine; a student presents flowers to the poetess.

Comments: Ukrainian writer, poet Lina Kostenko; violinist, senior lecturer of the violin department of the National Academy of Music of Ukraine Myroslava Kotorovych.

Lina Kostenko: Presentation of the collection "Rivers of Heraclitus"

Andriy Yevenko reads Pavlo Tychyna's poem “Arfas, Arfas.” Recording from 1982. 

Ukrainian Radio, in collaboration with Suspilne Media Library, is releasing unique archival recordings collected over 100 years in the project “Treasures of the Ukrainian Radio Music Library.” Within its framework, you will hear the voices of outstanding writers, singers, legendary announcers, and music by Ukrainian Radio's artistic ensembles. You can listen to the recordings on the Suspilne Media Library website and on the project's YouTube page.

The poetry of Pavlo Tychyna

Audio recordings of the poems “Tell Me, Tell Me, Field” (written in 1908) and “We Are Leaving Velyka Bahachka” (written in 1940), recorded in 1955. The poems are recited by their author, Pavlo Tychyna. 

Ukrainian Radio, in collaboration with Suspilne Media Library, is releasing unique archival recordings collected over 100 years in the project “Treasures of the Ukrainian Radio Sound Archive.” Within its framework, you will hear the voices of outstanding writers, singers, legendary announcers, and music by Ukrainian Radio's artistic ensembles. You can listen to the recordings on the Suspilne Media Library website and on the project's YouTube page.

Pavlo Tychyna: author's performance 

Main editorial office of literary and dramatic programs of UT, 1991.

The issue "Oleg Olzhych. It must have been my destiny..." of the cyclical program "Poetic Theater" is dedicated to the work of the Ukrainian poet Oleg Olzhych.

On the video: photo archive of the Kandib family, photo of the poet, biographical materials. Ukrainian theater actor Oleg Stalchuk recites Oleg Olzhych's poetry.

Reference: Oleg Olzhych (real name Kandyba) is a Ukrainian poet, archaeologist and OUN figure. In the OUN, he headed the cultural and educational reference department and the Revolutionary Tribunal, from May 1942 he was the head of the Escort on Ukrainian lands, died during torture in Sachsenhausen. Representative of the "Prague School", author of the collections "Rin" (1935) and "Towers" (1940), in which he asserted a heroic and national-patriotic worldview.


"Poetic Theater": Oleg Olzhych

Lviv Television, 2006. The program "Center of Europe" is dedicated to the closing of the XIII Publishers Forum festival in Lviv.

On the video: summing up, interviews with the festival organizers in the studio; blitz interviews with writers, video fragments from Literary Readings; landscapes of Lviv.

Comments: Forum president Oleksandra Koval; Ukrainian writers Vitaly Kapranov, Yuriy Andrukhovych, Oleksandr Boychenko; Belarusian writer Andriy Khodanovich (in Belarusian); coordinator of the International Literary Festival Ostap Slyvinsky.

The program was worked on by: Lyubov Yanas, Olga Matveeva, Bohdan Stefura, Maksym Hnyp, Oles Tsisyk, Volodymyr Kvyatkovsky, Mykhailo Kunets, Vadym Kiryanov, Natalia Kovalska, Olga Bilyanska.

XIII Publishers Forum: Closing of the Festival

Audio recordings of Vasyl Stus's works:

1.    “Learn to wait, my friend...” (1969), recorded in 1969
2.    “Do you remember the night?” (1968), recorded in 1969 
3.    “The crow circles awkwardly...” (work from 1965-67), recorded in 1969 
4.    “Year after year, your prison grows...” (work from 1968), recorded in 1969

Materials from the collections of the National Museum of Ukrainian Literature were used. A joint publication of Mykola Tomenko's “Fair Country” Foundation and the National Radio Company of Ukraine.

Ukrainian Radio, in collaboration with “Suspilne Media Library,” is releasing unique archival recordings collected over 100 years in the project “Treasures of the Ukrainian Radio Sound Archive.” Within its framework, you will hear the voices of outstanding writers, singers, legendary announcers, and music by Ukrainian Radio's artistic ensembles. You can listen to the recordings on the “Suspilne Media Library” website and on the project's YouTube page.

Vasyl Stus: author's reading

Lviv Television, 2006. The program "Center of Europe" is dedicated to the first Ukrainian literary festival within the framework of the XIII Publishers Forum in Lviv.

On the video: festival, people buy books, book presentations; literary readings, excerpts from the works "Twelve Hoops" by Yuri Andrukhovych, "Cult" by Lyubko Deresh, "The Book of Adam" by Marianna Kiyanovskaya, "Wojciech" by Yuri Izdryk are heard.

Comments: coordinator of the International Literary Festival Ostap Slyvinsky; Russian writer Viktor Yerofeyev; Ukrainian writers Yuri Andrukhovych, Lyubko Deresh, Marianna Kiyanovskaya, Yuri Izdryk.

The program was worked on by: Lyubov Yanas, Olga Matveeva, Bohdan Stefura, Maksym Hnyp, Yuri Gerasimov, Igor Kulinsky, Lyubomyr Kozak, Vadym Kiryanov.

XIII Publishers Forum: Literary Readings

National Television and Radio Company of Ukraine, 1996.

The program "To the 140th Anniversary of Ivan Franko" is dedicated to Ivan Franko's work "Moses".

The history of the poem and its plot are told by Doctor of Philology, Professor Fedir Pogrebnyk. Excerpts from the poem are recited by actor Valery Shevchenko.

To the 140th Anniversary of Ivan Franko: "Moses"

National Television and Radio Company of Ukraine, 1996.

The program "To the 140th Anniversary of Ivan Franko" is dedicated to Ivan Franko's work "Great Anniversaries".

Doctor of Philology, Professor Fedir Pogrebnyk tells the story and the background to its writing. The "Prologue" to the anniversary performance "Natalka Poltavka" is recited by actor Valery Shevchenko.

To the 140th Anniversary of Ivan Franko: "Great Anniversaries"

November 8, 2007, Kyiv.

The plot is dedicated to the 10th International Book Fair "Book World-2007".

In the video: Oleg Kandyba at the book fair, books on the shelves; writer Yurko Pokalchuk signing autographs; blitz poll of writers about their book preferences.

Comments: public figure, son of Oleg Olzhych - Oleg Kandyba; Ukrainian writers Yurko Pokalchuk, Andriy Kokotyukha, Serhiy Zhadan, Oleksandr Korneyko.

Journalist — Lyudmila Nebelytsia-Sorochynska.

What do Ukrainian writers read?

November 21, 2012, Kyiv.

The plot is dedicated to the presentation of poetry by Ukrainian writer Serhiy Zhadan at the first literary readings of the Art Club "Face".

In the video, Serhiy Zhadan recites poetry in a hall filled with spectators.

Commented by the organizer of the literary readings of the Art Club "Face" Taras Mykhalyuk and the writer Serhiy Zhadan.

The publication was worked on by: Andriy Bahna, Yevhen Polinkevich.

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