Iskra

From July 24 to 26, the international festival ICKPA will take place in Kyiv. The event will be held at the Dovzhenko Film Studios.

In 2026, ICKPA celebrates its fifth anniversary. The festival originated in Kyiv in 2021 as a joint initiative between a Ukrainian team and the team behind the Georgian club Bassiani. The first ISKRA took place at the "Khvylia" sanatorium, and with the start of the full-scale invasion, the festival transformed into a global cultural movement with events in Berlin, New York, and Prague. In 2025, ISKRA returned to Kyiv, once again bringing together the local and international community around music and art.

Last year, the event was complemented by art installations, one of which was created specifically for ISKRA by artist Zhanna Kadyrova, while the festival artwork was developed by the Feldman Sisters and PathMode. Global artists such as Bruno Schmidt, Gwenan, and Kasper Marrot performed at the event, alongside Ukrainian artists Ana B and Vera Logdanidi. The ICKPA 2026 program will include performances by both Ukrainian and international artists, as well as a cultural component featuring art collaborations and theatrical performances.