NEWS

WINNER! THE VASYL SYMONENKO ALL-UKRAINIAN LITERARY PRIZE  

National Writers' Union of Ukraine 

16/10/2026

Laureate for Best Debut Poetry Collection: 200 Grams of Poems

Cherkasy, Ukraine

START OF THE THEATRE LABORATORY, UKRAINE

09/10/2026

Masters: David Zelinka, Kapitolina Kolobova (Divadlo Teď nádech a leť, Czech Republic)

Voskresinnya Theatre, Lviv, Ukraine

NEW NORM UKRAINIAN POETRY PRIZE LONGLIST 

09/10/2026

The second poetry collection, Poemcake, by Iryna Nova has been longlisted for publication

Vognepys Publishing House, Ukraine

MORPHÉ UKRAINIAN FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION

08/10/2026

Short documentary Woman(?)-Artist(?) in Wartime(?) has been selected to be included in 2027 festival

Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine

NOMINEE, THE VASYL SYMONENKO ALL-UKRAINIAN LITERARY PRIZE  

National Writers' Union of Ukraine 

30/09/2026

Nomination in the Best Debut Poetry Collection category: 200 Grams of Poems

Cherkasy, Ukraine

START OF THE PERFORMATIVE LABARATORY, UKRAINE

24/09/2026

Facilitator: Anya Ikonnykova

Lviv, Ukraine

SHORT PROSE READINGS, UKRAINE

Traven Art Bar

18/09/2026

Invited authors: Sashko Samarskyi, Mira Kapitan, Vadym Fisher, Olga Fedchenko, Iryna Nova

Lviv, Ukraine

200 GRAMS OF POEMS BOOK SIGNING AT THE LVIV BOOK FORUM, UKRAINE

13/09/2026

Lviv, Ukraine

LOVE ГОΛЕ COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION IN UKRAINE

04/09/2026

Intellias Art Point

Artists: Iryna Beschetnova, Viktoriia Teletien, Violetta Terlyha, Valeriia Buchuk, Eva Alvor

Lviv, Ukraine

PLAY READING OF THE TEXT COSMONAUTS IN SERBIA

03/09/2026

Festival of Ukrainian Literature

Krokodil Center

Belgrade, Serbia

POETRY READINGS IN THE SCULPTURE PARK, UKRAINE

23/08/2026

Park3020

Invited authors: Iryna Nova, Olya Hontar, Olha Iskovych, Katya Stelmashchuk, Morty Black, Liudmyla Tsyhanenko

Strilky, Lviv region, Ukraine

PAINTING WORKSHOP FOR THE SUPERHUMANS, WAR VICTIMS REHABILITATION CENTER IN UKRAINE

31/07/2026

Lviv, Ukraine

RELEASE OF THE COSMONAUTS BOOK IN SERBIA

16/07/2026

Areté Publishing House, Serbia

START OF THE HERSTORY LITERARY FEMINIST RESIDENCY IN UKRAINE

01/06/2026

Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

GOLDEN FEMI FILM FESTIVAL NOMINATION IN BULGARIA

28/05/2026

Short documentary Woman(?)-Artist(?) in Wartime(?) nomination in the Best Foreign Documentary Short Film category

Sofia, Bulgaria

SHORT PROSE READINGS, UKRAINE

Traven Art Bar

29/04/2026

Invited authors: Andrii Eska, Alyona Timkova, Iryna Nova, Ostap Kudlatyi, Olga Fedchenko, Sashko Samarskyi

Lviv, Ukraine

CUTOUT COLLAGE ART FESTIVAL AND EXHIBITION, UKRAINE

17/04/2026 — 15/05/2026

Lviv Municipal Art Centre

Curator: Katya Syta

Lviv, Ukraine

NEW MEMORY EXHIBITION IN UKRAINE

21/03/2026 — 27/03/2026

Lviv Municipal Art Centre by Legit Art Space

Curator: Marta Mazepa

Lviv, Ukraine

NEW MEMORY ART RESIDENCY IN UKRAINE

21/03/2026 — 27/03/2026

Lviv Municipal Art Centre by Legit Art Space

Lviv, Ukraine

MONOLOGUES OF UKRAINIAN REFUGEES PLAY READING IN UKRAINE

27/02/2026

Winter Flower Lesya-Les Art Festival

Playwright: Iryna Beschetnova

Stage Director: Tetiana Poliakova

Kharkiv, Ukraine

OPEN STUDIO-NUDE EXHIBITION IN FINLAND

29/01/2026

Art Factory

Curator: Krista Mikkola

Porvoo, Finland

ARTIST TALK, PRESENTATION ON UKRAINIAN ART AND CULTURE IN FINLAND

29/01/2026

Art Factory

Porvoo, Finland

ART FACTORY TAIDETEHDAS ART RESIDENCY IN FINLAND

01/12/2025 — 28/02/2026

Porvoo/Helsinki, Finland

200 GRAMMES DE POÈMES BOOK RELEASE IN BELGIUM

28/11/2025

Self-translation from Ukrainian into French of the 200 Grams of Poems poetry collection 

Edern Editions

Belgium

PREMIER OF THE PLAY INSIDE THE SUITCASE IN GERMANY

17/11/2025

Kibbuz Zentrum für Kunst

Playwright: Iryna Beschetnova (Monologues of Refugees)

Stage Director: Kyralina Mishchenko 

Essen, Germany

MONOLOGUES OF REFUGEES AT THE UKRAINIAN DRAMA FESTIVAL IN FINLAND

15/11/2025 — 21/11/2025

Kansallisteatteri

Helsinki, Finland

ONLINE LECTURE ON NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE AS A CREATIVE RESOURCE IN LIRERATURE, THEATRE AND CINEMA

27/10/2025

Listosvita School for Creative and Professional Writing

online, Ukraine

200 GRAMS OF POEMS BOOK SIGNING AT THE LVIV BOOK FORUM, UKRAINE

04/10/2025

Lviv, Ukraine

MEANING AFTER LOSS COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION IN UKRAINE

11/09/2025

Ukrainian House Art Center

Curator: Oksana Briukhovetska

Kyiv, Ukraine

200 GRAMS OF POEMS BOOK PRESENTATION IN UKRAINE

21/08/2025

Ye Bookstore

Lviv, Ukraine

PREMIERE OF THE PLAY DISTANCE IN UKRAINE

10/07/2025

Playwrights: Iryna Beschetnova (Monologues of Refugees), Kateryna Kholod

Stage Director: Stanislav Sadakliiev

Cherkasy Music and Drama Theatre

Ukraine

PRESENTATION OF THE ANTHOLOGY MEANING AFTER LOSS IN UKRAINE

31/05/2025

Book Arsenal Festival

Kyiv, Ukraine

SHORT PROSE READINGS, UKRAINE

Traven Art Bar

30/04/2025

Invited authors: Andrii Eska, Iryna Nova, Olga Iskovych

Lviv, Ukraine

PLAY READINGS, UKRAINE

Mercury Art Center

29/03/2024

Idea, Moderator: Iryna Nova

Text: Me, War and Toy Grenade by Nina Zakhozhenko

Lviv, Ukraine

ART RESIDENCY FOR UKRAINIAN WOMEN ARTISTS IN GERMANY

Martin Roth-Initiative

21/10/2024 — 26/03/2025

Zeitz / Leipzig, Germany

BODIES UAP COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION IN UKRAINE

19/11/2024 — 24/11/2024

Dzyga Art Center

Curator: Andrii Roik

Lviv, Ukraine

PLAY READINGS, UKRAINE

Art Library

13/10/2024

Idea, Moderator: Iryna Beschetnova

Text: The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht

Lviv, Ukraine

STORYLAB SCREENWRITING RESIDENCY IN UKRAINE

StarLight Media Group, STB Channel

15/07/2024 — 01/12/2024

Showrunner, mentor: Tala Prystayetska

Kyiv, Ukraine

POETRY READINGS, UKRAINE

Coffee Mine Art Space

16/05/2024

Invited authors: Iryna Nova, Olga Iskovych, Katya Stelmashchuk

Lviv, Ukraine

PREMIER OF THE ONLINE PLAY MY WAR AND ME

13/04/2024

Maysternia55 Theatre

Playwright: Iryna Beschetnova (Cosmonauts), and others

Stage Director: Roman Sadovskyi

Ukraine-Germany

POETRY READINGS, UKRAINE

Traven Art Bar

28/03/2024

Lviv, Ukraine

PREMIER OF THE PLAY AM I REAL? IN GERMANY

24/09/2023

Rheinisches Landestheater

Playwright: Iryna Beschetnova (Cosmonauts), and others

Stage Director: Dmytro Obiednikov

Neuss, Germany

PREMIER OF THE PLAY FURIE IN FRANCE

26/05/2023

La Faïencerie-Théâtre

Playwright: Iryna Beschetnova (Cosmonauts), and others

Stage Director: Matthieu Poulet

Creil, France

PAUSE THEATRE RESIDENCY IN FRANCE

01/11/2022 — 01/06/2023

La Faïencerie-Théâtre

Creil/Paris, France

KURBAS.TECHNOLOGIES THEATRE FESTIVAL

29/11/2021 — 05/12/2021

Iryna Beschetnova as Co-Organizer

Kharkiv, Ukraine

PREMIER OF THE ONLINE PLAY A (UKRAINIAN) MIDSUMMER NIGHT DREAM

19/07/2022

Stage UA/ Butterfly Theatre Collective

Playwright: William Shakespear

Stage Director: Mariia Hrunicheva

Performers: Iryna Beschetnova as Peaseblossom, and others

Ukraine-Great Britain

PLAY EVAPORATION(S) AT THE CONVERGENCE PLATEU FESTIVAL IN FRANCE

09/05/2022

Text: Camille Nauffray

Stage Director: Serge Nicolaï

Performers: Iryna Beschetnova as Sister, and others

Paris, France

A4 BALLPOINT PEN COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION IN UKRAINE

01/12/2019 — 30/12/2019

Karas Art Gallery

Curator: Yevhen Karas

Lviv, Ukraine

VIRAL THEATRE ACTING COURSE RELEASE, UKRAINE

16/11/2019

Founder: Iryna Beschetnova

Kharkiv, Ukraine