Field of Memory
24 Nov – 11 Dec 2026
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The exhibition is being held as part of the Prague Crossroads Festival.
DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
Poupětova 1, Praha 7
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The exhibition opening will take place on 24 November 2026 at 7 pm.
“The core of war seen through children's eyes.”
A multimedia exhibition produced by the Kyiv-based theatre uncovers the tragedy of Ukrainian children separated from their homes and families during the ongoing war against the Russian aggressors. Personal testimonies, children’s drawings, documentaries, animation and films reveal the emotional load borne by children whose lives have been shattered by the Russian invasion.
The exhibition is a reminder of the vulnerability of children at times of war and the necessity to protect their rights and identity. It is a call for empathy and international solidarity with those who are still waiting to be reunited with their families.
Curator: Vlad Troitskyi
Realisation: Dakh Theatre GogolFest in cooperation with the initiative Bring Kids Back UA and the Voices of Children Foundation
Vladislav Troitsky is a Ukrainian theatre producer, director, playwright, and set designer. In 1994, he founded Ukraine’s first independent theatre – the DAKH Centre for Contemporary Art. He is the founder and president of GogolFest (2007), an international multidisciplinary festival platform for contemporary art, and of other cultural projects: the world-music quartet DakhaBrakha (2004), the Dakh Daughters cabaret (2012, and the Nova Opera ensemble (2014). Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Vladyslav and his team have been organising artistic events around the world to support the resistance.
The Ukrainian choir Kalina, which operates under the auspices of the Elpida Centre, will perform at the opening.
For three years now, ladies and gentlemen – war refugees from Ukraine – have been coming together to sing in the Kalina choir at the Elpida – Přístav Centre. Under the baton of Tatiana Smirnova, they first learnt the Czech language and culture, and later began to focus on folk songs as well. Naďa Buchtová joined them as a singing tutor, and Evgenia Logvinova provides expert guidance to the choir. Regular rehearsals are open to both Czech and Ukrainian singers. The choir is constantly expanding its repertoire and performs several times a year, not only at Elpida events but also on other occasions. The cornerstone of the choir is the joy of singing Ukrainian and Czech folk songs and of coming together at rehearsals and beyond.
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