Thinking of Ukraine: Wartime Readings from Australia and New Zealand (Part II)

Literary Evening (Prose)

Join us for an online evening of prose, by Ukrainians and friends of Ukraine living in Australia and New Zealand, hosted by Ukrainian Women’s Association Victoria and the Ukrainian Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand (USAANZ).

Languages of the event: English and Ukrainian

Date: Wednesday 24 September at 7.00 – 9.00 pm AEST

Join via Zoom: https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/81401630524?pwd=jDbRRPbyhhSbAOFHq9REp9iSKafm6d.1&jst=1 (Password: 911022)

The evening’s program will bring together four authors, each sharing a reading from their work.

  • Maria Tumarkin — “The Last Bit of Elbowing
  • Halyna Rysexcerpts from the book “Dancing on Ice”
  • Natali Pashchenkoexcerpt from the poetic mini-play “Desired Christmas”
  • Maria Vasylenkoexcerpts from selected works

After each reading, there will be time for questions and conversation, giving you the chance to connect with the writers and their stories.

We look forward to welcoming you to the literary evening.


Organising Committee: Alessandro Achilli, Olga Maxwell, Marko Pavlyshyn, Nataliya Poshyvaylo-Towler, Iryna Skubii, Yuliia Usik