Eva Gata
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1958—2020 · life and legacy

Time leading towards light

A single chronology bringing together biography, academic work, books, painting, public events and posthumous remembrance.

13 milestones · 21 events

Key milestones

Several paths through one life

The filter changes only the visible records; sources and date precision remain available for every entry.

Milestones shown: 13.

  1. Life
  2. Life

    School and Applied Mathematics

    Studied at Lviv School No. 4 with an advanced study of English, later at the Faculty of Applied Mathematics of Lviv University.

    1 source
  3. Science
  4. Literature

    Literary debut

    Eva Gata’s first novel, “Purification, or I Do What I Want”, was presented in Lviv; from then on, Olha Kossak published fiction under the pen name Eva Gata.

    1 source
  5. Art

    Beginning of active painting

    In an interview, the author stated that she began painting four months before the conversation and during that time created about 60 works.

    1 source
  6. Literature

    Creative meeting at V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine

    A meeting with readers and a presentation of “Blanik Opens the Door” took place at the V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine.

    1 source
  7. Art

    The first documented exhibition 'Labyrinths'

    Eva Gata’s paintings were exhibited at the Shtuka café-gallery in Lviv from 2 to 30 April.

    1 source
  8. Art

    "Labyrinths: Painting, Textile"

    At the Lviv Palace of Arts, paintings and textiles by Eva Gata were shown. The exhibition lasted until January 30.

    2 sources
  9. Life
  10. Remembrance

    Posthumous book 'Strange Stories'

    The posthumous edition collected Eva Gata's stories; the state bibliography records the book as published in Lviv by the 'BaK' publishing house in 2019.

    1 source
  11. Remembrance

    Evening of Remembrance 'Road to the Sun'

    A memorial evening with readings, music, stage fragments, books, photographs, and paintings took place in Lviv.

    2 sources
  12. Remembrance

    Lychakiv Cemetery

    The burial place of Olha Kossak is recorded in field No. 59 of Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv. Two documentary photos by Ihor Monchuk were published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

    2 sources
  13. Remembrance

    The radio play returned to the air

    Radio Culture rebroadcast “The Story of a Payphone Booth”, followed by an afterword and a conversation about Eva Gata.

    2 sources

Event register

Presentations, gatherings, exhibitions and remembrance

Events are reconstructed from institutional materials, local press, video and the preserved site archive.

  1. 01

    Presentation · Lviv

    Presentation of the first novel

    Public presentation 'Purification, or I Do What I Want'.

    1 source
  2. 02

    Presentation · Museum of Ethnography, Lviv

    "Surprises of Fate" at the Publishers' Forum

    Presentation of the new novel during the Publishers' Forum.

    2 sources
  3. 03

    Meeting · Ternopil Regional Children’s Library · Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University

    Meetings with readers in Ternopil

    Two conversations with schoolchildren, students, and readers.

    1 source
  4. 04

    Festival · Lviv · “BaK” Publishing Stand

    Publishers' Forum 2011

    Autograph sessions and meetings from September 15–18.

    1 source
  5. 05

    Festival · Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University · Library No. 2, Ternopil

    Dzhura Fest 2012

    Two meetings and presentation of the new edition “Born in the Spring”.

    1 source
  6. 06

    Festival · Stryi

    Book Fair in Stryi

    The fair program for the 70th anniversary of the UPA featured Eva Gata and Nadiia Cherkes.

    1 source
  7. 07

    Festival · Lviv

    Publishers' Forum and the release of “Ave Eva”

    From September 13–16, Eva Gata participated in the Publishers' Forum; a separate archival news item records the release of the bilingual Ukrainian-Polish “Ave Eva”.

    2 sources
  8. 08

    Presentation · Lviv Polytechnic

    “Ave Eva” Presentation

    The translator Olha Kikh-Maslei took part; the event was organised by the International Institute for Education, Culture and Diaspora Relations (MIOK).

    1 source
  9. 09

    Presentation · Scientific Library of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

    ‘Ave Eva’ at the Scientific Library of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

    The presentation was moderated by Hryhoriy Chopyk.

    1 source
  10. 10

    Festival · Mykolaiv, Lviv Oblast

    Mykolaiv Book Fair

    Meetings of Eva Gata with students of the district schools.

    1 source
  11. 11
  12. 12

    Festival · Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University · Ternopil Regional Youth Library

    Dzhura Fest 2013

    Meetings with students and young readers.

    1 source
  13. 13

    Meeting · Kyiv Libraries · 'Arnika' Club · Book Arsenal

    Kyiv Meeting Cycle

    Four days of meetings with readers, library events, and autograph sessions.

    1 source
  14. 14

    Festival · Lviv

    Publishers' Forum 2013

    Presentations, autograph sessions, and meetings at the “BaK” stand.

    1 source
  15. 15

    Meeting · Kyiv

    Creative meeting at V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine

    Presentation of “Blanik Opens the Door” and donation of a selection of books to the library.

    1 source
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  17. 17

    Exhibition · Shtuka café-gallery, Lviv

    “Labyrinths”

    The painting exhibition lasted from April 2 to 30.

    1 source
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    Presentation · Radio Culture

    Premiere of the radio play

    The first broadcast of the radio production “The Story of a Payphone Booth”.

    1 source
  20. 20

    Remembrance · Lviv

    Road to the Sun

    An evening in memory of Eva Gata with readings, music, and stage fragments.

    2 sources
  21. 21

    Remembrance · Radio Culture

    Extended radio broadcast

    A repeat broadcast of the production with an afterword by Vira Dolenko and a conversation with Nataliia Kolesnichenko-Bratun.

    2 sources