Ukraine war: Kharkiv Opera and Ballet to reopen underground - BBC News

Kharkiv National Opera and Ballet is reopening underground, away from Russian drones and missiles.

2 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, BBC/Sarah RainsfordImage caption, Culture has had to move underground in Kharkiv, to hide from Russian drone and missile strikesBy Sarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent, KharkivIf you want to go to a concert in Kharkiv these days, you have to know who to ask.

In Ukraine's second city, just 40 kilometres from the Russian border, mass gatherings have been banned since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Most cultural events that do take place are not advertised to make sure they do not get shelled.

But after two years of near-silence, the Kharkiv National Opera and Ballet is about to burst back into sound - underground.

"We want to bring life back to Kharkiv, including cultural life," the theatre's general director, Ihor Touluzov, explains. "Demand for any kind of cultural event here is really high."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68471119

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