Romania: ‘You have to hope and you have to mean it’

June 5, 2026

‘You have to hope and you have to mean it’ - Vlad Yaremchuk on how Ukraine’s Atlas Festival keeps going despite the war
Jun 5, 2026

‘You have to hope and you have to mean it’ - Vlad Yaremchuk on how Ukraine’s Atlas Festival keeps going despite the war.

Atlas Festival, the largest music festival in Ukraine, made a comeback edition in 2024 and has continued since, despite the many challenges (…)

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