Cultural Diplomacy
Online TV programme
This is a volunteer television project created and managed by Dneprenko to unite and support Ukrainians who were forced to flee their country. It is important for Ukrainians to demonstrate their ancient culture and say ‘Thank you for your support’ to the world. The programme is aired once a week on Wednesdays at 15.00, Ukrainian time, and draws upon a network of correspondents from fifteen different countries. The programme has three permanent hosts who take turns making programmes. The programme requires support and partners to help to maintain and further develop this vital service.
Coriolanus
Online Theatre performance
This online performance of Coriolanus, based on Shakespeare’s play, was created in 2023-24 as an innovative project between the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK, and the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University in Ukraine. Directed by Natalia Dniprenko, the premiere took place on 26 March 2024 in Irchester, UK. The uniqueness of the event is that it was the first time the new technology of Live Screen Theatre was tested. The audience sat in a small village in the UK, and the actors played for them from different countries of the world: Ukraine, Poland and Switzerland. This interactive performance with audience participation was broadcast in parallel on Telegram.
