Kharkiv – Urban Symphonies: Silent Film with Live Music and Panel Discussion

On 11 March 2025, Kul’tura e.V. took part in “Kharkiv – Urban Symphonies”, an event at Colosseum Berlin combining a silent film screening with live music and a panel discussion.

The programme brought together perspectives from history, culture, music, civil society, and contemporary Ukrainian experience.

Participants included:

Prof. Dr. Felix Ackermann – Professor of Public History, FernUniversität in Hagen
Olga Pischel – Chairwoman of Kul’tura e.V.
Florian C. Reithner – composer, silent-film musician, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Yuriy Gurzhy – composer, musician, and author
Dr. Olga Sytnyk – cultural manager and activist, Cultural and Social Centre “DRUK”
Anna Kolomiitseva – interpreter and activist

The event formed part of Café Kyiv 2025 and was presented with the participation of Kul’tura e.V., the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, and other partners.