Multilingual performance event
A mixed concert/poetry night where readers and musicians perform in different languages, allowing audiences to engage with Odessa’s ethnic literatures.
Music of Words Festival
Фестиваль «Музика слова»
Odesa, Ukraine
Mar 19 - 21, 2026Expected
Each year, the city of Odesa celebrates its many peoples with the Music of Words, a festival of poetry and song. Poets and musicians of Bulgarian, Polish, Greek, Gagauz, and other roots perform in their native tongues, in a young celebration begun in 2024 that honors the city's deep cultural mix.
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Odesa, Ukraine
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No specific preparation; bring curiosity for poetry and multilingual art.
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Treat all language performances with equal respect; it is a collaborative artistic event.
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Music of Words Festival
Фестиваль «Музика слова»
Odesa, Ukraine
Each year, the city of Odesa celebrates its many peoples with the Music of Words, a festival of poetry and song. Poets and musicians of Bulgarian, Polish, Greek, Gagauz, and other roots perform in their native tongues, in a young celebration begun in 2024 that honors the city's deep cultural mix.
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Mar 19 - 21, 2026Expected dates
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About Music of Words Festival
Launched by the city’s intercultural initiative in 2024, 'Music of Words' honors the city’s UNESCO Creative City status. It celebrates Odessa's coexistence of languages and arts, in line with Odessa’s identity as an open port of many nations.
Treat all language performances with equal respect; it is a collaborative artistic event.
What visitors should understand
Attendance can be appropriate while active documentation is not. Let local boundaries define your role.
What not to do
Avoid filming or photographing moments that feel private, sacred, or restricted.
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Some celebrations are best approached quietly: arrive prepared, follow posted rules, and leave without turning the moment into content.
The story behind it
Launched by the city’s intercultural initiative in 2024, 'Music of Words' honors the city’s UNESCO Creative City status. It celebrates Odessa's coexistence of languages and arts, in line with Odessa’s identity as an open port of many nations.
Key moments to know
Multilingual performance event
A mixed concert/poetry night where readers and musicians perform in different languages, allowing audiences to engage with Odessa’s ethnic literatures.
How to show up well
respectful presence
Prepare before you go
No specific preparation; bring curiosity for poetry and multilingual art.
Respect local boundaries
Treat all language performances with equal respect; it is a collaborative artistic event.
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Mar 19 - 21, 2026
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Odesa
Intercultural Odessa
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Free public events available
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Families welcome
Very High visitor welcome
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