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University of Galway events to mark fourth anniversary of Ukraine invasion

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University of Galway events to mark fourth anniversary of Ukraine invasion

University of Galway is marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a series of public events today and tomorrow. (23/24 - 2)

They include documentary and film screenings, panel discussions, Ukrainian literature readings, and a special mass service.

The first event is a screening of documentary '2000 meters to Andriivka' at the Hardiman Research Building this evening at 5.30pm, followed by discussion.

Tomorrow there'll be a full day of events, starting at 11.30am with a special mass service in the Chapel of St. Columbanus, which will be jointly in English and Ukrainian.

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Following that at midday, there'll be a special reading called 'Words that Remain', focused on the works of Ukrainian writers during the war.

At lunchtime, a dedicated collection of Ukrainian literature and scholarship will be launched at the University of Galway Library.

Then, the Hardiman Research Building will host a panel discussion on how Ukrainians continue to assert identity, culture and survival under invasion and displacement.

Finally, at 4pm, there'll be a screening of "People", the first feature film about the Russian Invasion, for an English-speaking audience.

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