Odesa hosts anniversary exhibition forum on Ukrainian books

The All-Ukrainian Exhibition and Forum "Ukrainian Book in Odesa Region" will open this Friday for the twenty-fifth time at the Odesa National Scientific Library.

Therefore, the live webcast of Intent.Insight on June 3 was dedicated to this cultural event.

Valeriy Bolgan, editor-in-chief of Intent, talked to Iryna Biriukova, Director General of the ONSL, about this forum, cultural events in the city and region, and the library space as a relevant place for meetings with artists and scientists.

Every week, Intent.Insight looks at one issue that worries Ukrainians and raises topical questions and tries to solve specific problems. For example, the previous episode on May 27 was devoted to university admissions and the nuances of the 2025 company.

The show usually takes place every Tuesday, but there are exceptions - one episode was held on Wednesday, May 21. The guest of the studio was Oleh Zakharkiv, one of the brigade's combat officers who headed the recruiting department after being wounded and rehabilitated. He spoke about his service in the south, combat everyday life, and how to join the ranks of the 40th Brigade.

On May 13, on the air of the Intent. Insight program discussed how old Odesa really is. Victoria Kravchenko, curator of the Odesa 610 festival, and one of the lecturers, People's Artist of Ukraine Anatoliy Kravchenko , spoke about the importance of education, the true history of the city, and the integration of art, history, and culture into a single program.

And on May 6, the program discussed the inevitability of water price increases in Odesa with Serhiy Chaban, head of the InfoXvodokanal information center. Odesa residents were told what the water tariff consists of, who pays it, about debts and the quality of water in the taps.

Кирило Бойко