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On 11 September at 4 p.m. will be an online lecture by Dr. Serhii Rudenko "Lithuania's Contribution to Ukrainian Identity"

  • lenatmfmuseum
  • Sep 5
  • 2 min read

Updated: Sep 15

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We invite you to the closing of the exhibition of Lithuanian and Ukrainian theatre artists "Theatre Stage Characters: Ukraine – Lithuania". The exhibition is a joint project of the Lithuanian Museum of Theatre, Music and Cinema and the Scenography Gallery within the framework of the Lviv Quadrіennalе of Scenography "21st Century Theatre Costume. Dialogue of identities: Ukraine - Lithuania".


📅 11 September 2025 at 16:00  аn open online lecture by Dr. Serhii Rudenko, Doctor of Cultural Studies, will be held. "Lithuania's Contribution to Ukrainian Identity" (lecture in Ukrainian with translation into Lithuanian).



During the lecture, you will find answers to questions that may seem obvious at first glance:

  • why Lithuania, despite not sharing a border with Ukraine, is considered its closest neighbour;

  • how joint actions by Lithuania and Ukraine contributed to the expansion of the civilisational frontier against barbarian khanates;

  • on the common roots of military culture and Lithuania's role in the organisation of the Ukrainian Cossacks;

  • how Ukrainians with Lithuanian roots strengthened Ukrainian identity in the 20th century;

  • What traits do Ukrainian and Lithuanian identities have in common: disregard for fear, perseverance, desire for freedom;

  • why a new cultural renaissance in Europe is possible precisely on the Kyiv-Vilnius axis;

  • What are the foundations of Lithuanian identity among Ukrainians?

👤Serhii Rudenko — Doctor of Cultural Studies, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Art History at the National Academy of Culture and Arts Management, author of over 50 scientific works and the monograph "The Museum as Technology" (2021).

He is the author of concepts of the museum as a laboratory, a matrix of identities and social transformations through the representation of culture and heritage. He also works as a scientific consultant and co-curator of the digital platform "Open Kurbas" and the project "Creative Deconstruction"  at the Museum of Theatre, Music and Cinema of Ukraine.


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