Ukrainian Creative Stories 2026 to take place in Kyiv on May 28-29
April 17, 2026Ukrainian Creative Stories 2026 will take place in Kyiv on May 28-29 is a key industry event bringing together professionals from the advertising and communications market around ideas, cases, expertise, and the season’s top awards.
Ukrainian Creative Stories (UCS) is an annual event that unites the leading competitions of the Ukrainian Creative Awards and creates a platform for professional dialogue within the industry.
This year, UCS 2026 will celebrate the winners of both well-established and newly launched competitions. Among the established ones:
- Kyiv International Advertising Festival
- ADC*UA Awards
- Ukrainian Design: The Very Best Of
- MIXX Awards
as well as new competitions:
- CRAVE Awards 2026 – an open competition for young creatives and those just starting their careers
- Brave Awards 2026 – a competition dedicated to military advertising
It is important to note that MIXX Awards Ukraine will traditionally be held separately – on May 27 – with its own conference and awards ceremony organized by IAB Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Creative Stories program spans two days. The daytime agenda will feature a seminar program focused on actual topics in the industry. On May 28, the focus will be on creativity, design, and branding, offering participants practical case studies, current trends, and tools shaping modern creative communications. On May 29, the focus will shift to marketing communications, their transformation, and new market challenges.
The evening program will serve as the highlight of the event:
- May 28 – Award Ceremonies for ADC*UA Awards, Ukrainian Design: The Very Best Of, CRAVE Awards, Brave Awards
- May 29 – award ceremony of the Kyiv International Advertising Festival
In addition, UCS offers valuable opportunities for live networking, knowledge sharing, and building new professional connections.
Registration for the event will open in early May, and the detailed program will be published later on the website: creative-stories.com.ua.
