Join us online for Yoga with an American — a gentle, all-levels yoga session that combines mindful movement, breath, and community connection. From the comfort of your own home, you'll have the opportunity to relax, recharge, and practice English in a welcoming environment.  

For our final session of this year's Poetry in the Garden, we'll reflect on the poems we read this year — what we liked, disliked, and would like to read more of. Additionally, ELR Charlie will present one final, surprise poem for everyone to discuss.

ELR Charlie has just returned from his summer holidays, and once again he has news to share from the outside world. This time he visited a friend in Northern Ireland, a country whose people still bear the memory of The Troubles (which only ended in 1999). Since then, a peacebuilding process has been ongoing, with various ups and downs. What is life actually like in Northern Ireland? How do people here remember the conflict? Is it possible to move onwards and upwards? Join us this week to discuss life in a divided country and all things peacebuilding!

There is perhaps no image of America more ubiquitous than the cowboy. Close your eyes and you can see him now, blazing dusty trails surrounded by cacti and sweat. But who were the actual cowboys? And how did the cowboy, through film, television, and literature, become one of the defining symbols of America? Join us online for a special edition of American Identity!

Finally, the moment we've all been waiting for: the first book discussion session of Between the Lines Book Club. Join us this week for our full discussion of Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, as well as our announcement of next month's book.

Join us at America House Kyiv for Yoga with an American — a gentle, all-levels yoga session that combines mindful movement, breath, and community connection. This class is designed to help you feel more grounded, relaxed, and energized, whether you’re brand new to yoga or returning to your mat. 

For this season's penultimate session of Poetry in the Garden, we'll look at America's punk philosopher Charles Bukowski and his 1993 classic "Fingernails; Nostrils; Shoelaces." Join us for a special reading and discussion of this poem as well as the life and times of Charles Bukowski!

ELR Charlie has just returned from his summer holidays, and once again he has news to share from the outside world. This time he visited a friend in Northern Ireland, a country whose people still bear the memory of The Troubles (which only ended in 1999). Since then, a peacebuilding process has been ongoing, with various ups and downs. What is life actually like in Northern Ireland? How do people here remember the conflict? Is it possible to move onwards and upwards? Join us this week to discuss life in a divided country and all things peacebuilding!

In a world that often celebrates being busy, taking time to slow down can feel surprisingly difficult. How do we spend our downtime, and why do so many of us feel pressure to stay productive even when we need a break? Is doing nothing a waste of time, or could it actually help us recharge, reflect, and improve our well-being? Why is guilt around taking time off so common in American workplace culture, and what can we learn from different approaches to rest and balance? Join us to discuss all this and more!

Join us at America House Kyiv for Yoga with an American — a gentle, all-levels yoga session that combines mindful movement, breath, and community connection. This class is designed to help you feel more grounded, relaxed, and energized, whether you’re brand new to yoga or returning to your mat. 

Want to know what UBL PIE is really like? Hear from the people who know it best! Register for our Information Session to learn directly from the U.S. Embassy representatives, the UBL PIE team, and alumni about what the program offers, what the application process looks like, and how the fellowship can support your professional growth.

From fashion trends inspired by past decades to movie remakes and the revival of classic music, nostalgia has become a major part of today’s culture. Why do we keep returning to styles, stories, and sounds from the past? Is nostalgia a way to preserve memories and connect generations, or does it reflect our desire to escape the present? How do social media and popular culture influence what we choose to bring back and reimagine? Join us to discuss all this and more!

Join us this week as we continue our documentary Saturday screenings. This week we'll watch 2012's landmark documentary “Searching for Sugar Man”, which follows the quest of two South African megafans to track down the then little-known American rocker Rodriguez. Stay afterwards for a discussion with ELR Charlie.

Join us at America House Kyiv for Yoga with an American — a gentle, all-levels yoga session that combines mindful movement, breath, and community connection. This class is designed to help you feel more grounded, relaxed, and energized, whether you’re brand new to yoga or returning to your mat. 

For our 9th session of Poetry in the Garden this summer, we'll begin an exploration of emotional themes in poetry. This week we'll be reading Try to Praise the Mutilated World by Adam Zagajewski, which gained fame after being published in The New Yorker magazine shortly after the September 11th attacks. See you in the garden!

Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's Odyssey released a few weeks ago to mostly acclaim, but still some criticism. Some, including experts in the classics such as Emily Wilson, have heavily critiqued Nolan's departures from the original work. How much does historical accuracy matter in adaptation? Who actually owns classic works of literature, and why does it matter? Join us to discuss all this and more!

We at America House Kyiv love to read, and we know many of you love to read too. We’re happy to announce the launch of our new Between the Lines Book Club. Between the Lines Book Club will be an exploration of American literature past and present. We’ll visit some old favorites like Hemingway, and meet some contemporary stars such as Donna Tartt.

Join us at America House Kyiv for Yoga with an American — a gentle, all-levels yoga session that combines mindful movement, breath, and community connection. This class is designed to help you feel more grounded, relaxed, and energized, whether you’re brand new to yoga or returning to your mat. 

For our 8th session of Poetry in the Garden, we'll be looking at poetry in translation. For this special session, we'll be reading a poem by Serhiy Zhadan, Perhaps It's Time To Start Now (Може саме тепер і варто почати). In the comfort of our garden space, we'll explore Zhadan's poetry in the original Ukrainian as well as its English translation, and discuss what's lost (and what's not) in translation. See you in the garden!

Continuing our series on freedoms, this week we'll discuss freedom of the press. Why is a free press important? How has journalism shifted and changed in the Internet age? Join us this week to discuss all this and more!

Join us at America House Kyiv for a special Open Mic Night celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. You will hear personal reflections, heartening stories, and meaningful conversations inspired by books that explore American history, values, and society.

Join us this week as we continue our documentary Saturday screenings. This week, we'll watch Werner Herzog's 2003 cult classic Grizzly Man, the story of two activists killed while living among grizzly bears in Alaska. Stay after the screening for a discussion with ELR Charlie.

Join us at America House Kyiv for Yoga with an American — a gentle, all-levels yoga session that combines mindful movement, breath, and community connection. This class is designed to help you feel more grounded, relaxed, and energized, whether you’re brand new to yoga or returning to your mat. 

For our 7th session of Poetry in the Garden, we'll conclude our two-week exploration of music as poetry by looking at a song by one of the world's biggest artists, Pennsylvania's own Taylor Swift! We'll be reading and listening to The Lakes from her 2020 album Folklore.

Religion is how many people understand the world, and freedom of religion is guaranteed by many countries across the globe (including the United States). How has freedom of religion evolved, and where is the line between protecting religious freedom and allowing for extremism? Join us this week to discuss all this and more!

Join us this Saturday for a special screening of Steven Spielberg's 2012 historical epic, Lincoln. Stay after the screening for a discussion with ELR Charlie.

Join us at America House Kyiv for Yoga with an American — a gentle, all-levels yoga session that combines mindful movement, breath, and community connection. This class is designed to help you feel more grounded, relaxed, and energized, whether you’re brand new to yoga or returning to your mat. 

Join us this Saturday as we continue our documentary Saturday screenings. This week we will watch 2013's viral sensation “Blackfish”. This documentary follws the controversial capitvity of killer whales, and its danger for both humans and whales. Stay after the screening for a discussion with ELR Charlie.

Join us at America House Kyiv for Yoga with an American — a gentle, all-levels yoga session that combines mindful movement, breath, and community connection. This class is designed to help you feel more grounded, relaxed, and energized, whether you’re brand new to yoga or returning to your mat. 

For our 6th session of Poetry in the Garden, we'll begin our two week exploration of music as poetry. This week we'll be reading (and listening to) America's freewheeling folk favorite Bob Dylan and his 1963 classic "Don't Think Twice It's Alright."