LMF2025

The author of this photo series, artist Oleksandr Naselenko, was born and raised right next to the Akkerman Fortress—yet had never captured it in his visual explorations of his native South. The eternal white stone of one of Ukraine’s oldest cities had been there so long, locals barely noticed it anymore.

It was only when Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi came under threat of missile attacks and the bridge over the Dniester Estuary closed to civilians that the artist’s gaze softened toward this familiar landmark. This series is about longing and love—feelings that grow sharp in the face of possible loss.

On the second day of LMF 2025, local Crimean Tatar, Jewish, and Galician cultures will come together in a unique celebration at the new information center of the Klymentii Sheptytskyi Lviv Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life. On the terrace, surrounded by the Znesinnia park, Lola Landa, restaurateur and co-owner of the Jewish family restaurant “Jerusalem,” Lerane Khaibullaieva, journalist, restaurateur, and owner of the restaurant “Crimean Courtyard,” and Marianna Dushar, researcher of Galician cuisine, food anthropologist, journalist, and writer, founder of the “Pani Stefa” project, will present dishes from the intangible cultural heritage of Crimean Tatars, Jews, and Ukrainians from Galicia. Guests will be treated to these traditional dishes as they enjoy the evening.

The atmosphere will be complemented by a playlist that blends modern music from all three cultures. 

For those interested, a tour of the Shevchenkivskyi Hai’s artistic projects and selected exhibits will also be available.

The author of this photo series, artist Oleksandr Naselenko, was born and raised right next to the Akkerman Fortress—yet had never captured it in his visual explorations of his native South. The eternal white stone of one of Ukraine’s oldest cities had been there so long, locals barely noticed it anymore.

It was only when Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi came under threat of missile attacks and the bridge over the Dniester Estuary closed to civilians that the artist’s gaze softened toward this familiar landmark. This series is about longing and love—feelings that grow sharp in the face of possible loss.

From there, we’ll visit the renewed Koliivshchyna Square and the Space of Synagogues, where contemporary design meets historical memory.

The walk continues to Dzyga Art Center and several independent galleries along Virmenska Street, known for their vibrant exhibitions and local art scene.

We’ll finish at MONO, a new cultural space on Rynok Square, showcasing fresh curatorial projects and giving a platform for unlocking creative potential across art, education, social initiatives, and entrepreneurship.

Explore how Lviv’s past and present come together through its art and creative spaces.

For the closing night of LMF 2025, guests are invited to a new venue—the Public Media Academy. With access to the Museum of Broadcasting, hidden archives of the Suspilne Mediateka, and a newly renovated TV studio, visitors will witness the journey of Ukrainian public media from its origins to the present—a path that closely reflects the country’s own story.

Especially for the closing night, sound artist and researcher of sonic landscapes, Anna Khvyl, will create an original DJ set. A hybrid set mixing Ukrainian estrada from the ’70s–’80s with old-school house and garage of the same time—music born from the fight for freedom and self-expression. Inspired by Volodymyr Ivasiuk’s iconic song, this evening is about connection, memory, and keeping each other in sight even after the gathering has ended.