Bilateral cooperation between Ukraine and Spain in the cultural and humanitarian sphere is based on the provisions of the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Kingdom of Spain on Cooperation in Education, Science and Culture of 07.10.1996.
Ukraine and Spain successfully cooperate in the sphere of culture. Tours of Ukrainian music and theatre groups, as well as Ukrainian community’ centers performances, contribute to the development of cultural and humanitarian contacts, and to a deeper understanding of Ukrainian culture, art and history in Spain.
Numerous exhibitions dedicated to Ukrainian art have attracted the attention of the Spanish public, including recent exhibitions of works by Nana Artamonova and Tetiana Kornienko.
Workshops in Ukrainian crafts traditionally attract a large audience in Madrid and other regions of Spain.
Ukrainian movies such as Zaza Buadze's “Mother of Apostles” and the animated film “Mavka, the Forest Song” were a great success in Spain.
In Madrid and Barcelona, the Spanish literary community welcomed the presentation of the novel "Lexicon of Intimate Cities" by contemporary Ukrainian novelist, poet and translator Yuriy Andrukhovych, who had a tour of Spain. The publication of Hryhoriy Skovoroda's collected works on the 300th Anniversary of his birth and the Ukrainian poet collection “Un Puñado de la Tierra” translated into Spanish became notable events in the literary life of Spain.
A significant event in Madrid was the presentation of the exhibition of Ukrainian art "In the center of the storm. Modernism in Ukraine 1900-1930s" at the world-famous Museum Nacional of the Arts of Spain - Thyssen-Bornemisza.
As a sign of solidarity with Ukraine, a flagpole over 8 meters high with the Ukrainian flag was erected on the Lesya Ukrainka Square in Madrid.
On 19 March, the first Ukrainian-language radio station in Spain, Ucrania FM, was launched in Alicante.
The aim of the radio station is to provide information support to the Ukrainian-speaking community and promote cooperation between Ukraine and Spain in the cultural and humanitarian spheres. The station's programming consists mainly of modern Ukrainian-language music, cultural, social and entertainment programs.
Numerous photo exhibitions held throughout the year in many cities constantly drew the attention of Spanish society to the war in Ukraine.