🇪🇺 Our Story
Culture as a Bridge, Not a Barrier
Plzeň has a long tradition of multicultural coexistence — for centuries, Czechs, Germans, and Jews lived here together. This interweaving of cultures shaped the city, its architecture, education, and arts.
Historical Roots
Ukrainian culture has never been foreign here — its traces go back to the days of Austria-Hungary and the First Republic, when Czech and Ukrainian circles actively influenced each other. We are united by our Slavic foundation, shared values, and respect for culture that transcends borders and generations.
Today, Plzeň continues this tradition. The developing Czech-Ukrainian cultural scene is its natural continuation and proof that culture can be a bridge between people.
Why Our Project Was Founded
In Plzeň, according to data from the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic, more than 33,000 people with temporary protection live, totaling over 47,900 Ukrainians in the entire Pilsen Region. Many of them are predominantly women and children who face:
- Language and cultural isolation
- Stress from war and separation from families
- Uncertainty regarding housing and employment
- Many professional artists are forced to work as laborers
Founding Date: March 25, 2025
Our Goal: To support cultural connection between the Ukrainian community and Czech society, strengthen neighborly relations, and create a safe space for sharing experiences.
Who We Are and How We Work
The project is based on volunteer and community activities — we involve partners, local residents, artists, and other associations led by foreigners.
Our events arise from within the community — they are organized by Ukrainians and war refugees themselves: singers, dancers, musicians, poets, teachers. For many of them, Plzeň has become a new home and a place where they can create, share, and grow again.
A Living Form of Integration
This is a living form of integration, where people are not divided into "guests" and "hosts" — everyone is a co-creator. Our events are barrier-free: open to all age and social groups.
Bilingualism and Openness
All our events are open to the public and free, conducted in both Czech and Ukrainian. We involve professional and amateur artists, children, parents, seniors, and students — people who, through culture, overcome language and social barriers.
Our Mission
We are not a traditional integration center. Our goal is not just contact between foreigners, but genuine connection between Czechs and Ukrainians through culture and shared experiences. Our events bring understanding between generations and nations.
What We Do
YouTube Channel @vseprocz (since 2023)
- 12,000+ subscribers, video reach 5,000–30,000 views
- Social counseling for vulnerable refugees (housing, employment, healthcare, critical assistance)
- Links to specialized service providers (free legal aid, support for seniors and people with disabilities)
- Digital security and combating disinformation
- Accessible formats (video, subtitles, spoken word)
Podcast "Czech Language for Ukrainians" (since 2024)
Educational episodes on Spotify, each month a new topic focused on practical Czech and integration into Czech society.
Listen to PodcastCommunity Events, Concerts, Workshops (since 2025)
Regular cultural events, music evenings, educational workshops, and meetings that connect the Czech and Ukrainian communities through art and joint creativity.
Culture, Education, and Mental Health
We believe that culture heals. We are part of the European debate on how art, creativity, and shared experiences support mental health. Our approach is based on the concept of "Prevention Through Culture" — preventing isolation, anxiety, and loneliness through joint creation.
Culture heals, connects, and returns identity and motivation to people. For many Ukrainians, the opportunity to engage in art again is a crucial step toward hope and a dignified life.
Our Community
Today we collaborate with more than 50 artists, lecturers, and volunteers from Plzeň and the surrounding area — singers, dancers, visual artists, poets, and teachers.
Thanks to them, Plzeň is becoming a vibrant center of Czech-Ukrainian cooperation, where culture truly connects.
47.9k
Ukrainians in the Region
50+
Artists & Volunteers
12k+
YouTube Subscribers
2025
Year Founded