Arsenal of Ideas. All Together Festival
19.09.2025 — 21.09.2025
On September 19–21, 2025, the Arsenal of Ideas. All Together festival will take place at Mystetskyi Arsenal (10–12 Lavrska St.).
The festival engages children, parents, teenagers, and teachers in education through creativity and playful practices, promoting learning “in a new way” for everyone — regardless of age or educational needs.
The festival is organised by Mystetskyi Arsenal in cooperation with the Art Arsenal Community NGO.
The Arsenal of Ideas. All Together project is supported by the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation under the grant program Resilience of Society through Culture and with the assistance of the Embassy of Canada in Ukraine.
Opening Hours:
September 19 — 10:00–19:00
September 20 — 10:00–19:00
September 21 — 10:00–19:00
The Arsenal of Ideas. All Together festival will also feature free admission hours:
- 10:00–11:00 on Saturday and Sunday (September 20–21) — free entry for everyone, regardless of age
- 15:00–16:00 daily — free entry for teenagers aged 13–19
This year, the festival will present more than 60 events, including:
- workshops on collage, drawing, and creating slogans for demonstrations;
- workshops on making zines and miniature books;
- interactive robotics lessons;
- performances by a brass band and a puppet theatre;
- interactive shows, film discussions, and educational games;
- a lecture on relationships;
- and even a discussion where teenagers themselves will debunk stereotypes and gossip about their generation.
In addition, museums and organisations from across Ukraine will present more than 40 interactive stands featuring games, ongoing activities, unique toys, and unconventional quests. Visitors will be able to try out flight simulators, explore with VR glasses, join readings, and participate in various games.
The festival space will include:
- Reading Room – A place to meet writers, take part in workshops, readings, and even step into the role of a writer yourself during open-mic sessions.
- Workshops – A hub for creative activities, from board games and voice-control lessons to exploring media professions, eco-games, acting classes, and immersions into the world of architecture — and much more.
- Stage – Hosting concerts, interactive shows, and dance performances.
- Fair – Offering goods for creative leisure and learning: postcards, stickers, educational books, board games, festival souvenirs, clothing, and more.
- Lecture Hall – A space for conversations on self-discovery, relationships, and current events. Here you can ask your favourite blogger a question, share your creativity, or even participate in a protest.
- Space of Opportunities – Where organisations present exciting options for education, volunteering, leisure, and travel in Ukraine and abroad. It’s also a welcoming place to meet and relax with peers.
For our youngest visitors (ages 0–4), we have prepared a special safe Playset zone designed just for them.
The Arsenal of Ideas. All Together festival promotes resilience through culture, encouraging social integration and professional development in the face of the ongoing challenges of war.
In 2025, the festival was honoured with one of the most prestigious European awards in heritage — the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2025 in the category Citizens’ Engagement & Awareness-raising.
This year’s festival will also introduce a Mobility Program — a professional development initiative for staff of organisations that create educational programs for children and teenagers, including museums, libraries, cultural NGOs, youth centres, and others. Selected participants will receive financial support for travel and accommodation, enabling them to present their work at a festival stand or within the event program.
Festival partners
Cambridge.ua
Clinic MEDIKOM
Feeria Mandriv
ERGO
Media partners
Dity v Misti
#ShoTam
1+1 media
1+1 media school
Оsvitoria
Suspilne Movlennia
Radio Kultura
Liroom
TyKyiv