Director Nina Khyzhna Received the Lesya Kurbas Award 2026

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The members of the Award Committee also noted the high level of professional skill of two directors — Dmitry Nekrasov and Stanislav Ivanov.

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Nina Khyzhna, the director of the Kharkiv independent theater "Nafta", became the laureate of the Les Kurbas Prize in 2026 for the performance "There Will Be a Garden Here". The winner was determined by the results of an open vote among 19 submitted applications. This was reported by the State Agency of Ukraine for Arts and Art Education. It is noted that Khyzhna received the award for the dance performance "There Will Be a Garden Here" using si…