Gastro-art festival in Kyiv — three days where food, art, and fashion merge into one
From June 12-14 at VDNG — the most ambitious cross-vertical festival of 2026. 40 chefs, 30 artists, 20 designers. Every dish is an art performance. Every show is a culinary experiment.
VDNG announced the largest cross-vertical festival in Ukrainian history — the 'Gastro-Art Festival' from June 12-14, 2026. In one location, 40 chefs, 30 artists, and 20 fashion designers will unite, forming 25 joint projects where it's impossible to separate cooking from art, or clothing from scenography.
The key event is the 'Performance Dinner' by Yevhen Klopotenko and Olya Drozdova (artist), where guests will eat 7 dishes on canvases that are painted in real time. Each bite is part of the painting's creation process. Only 50 seats per evening available. Another event is a fashion show by the Etnodim brand, where models wear active culinary elements: jackets with pockets for fresh herbs, skirts with built-in spices.
Festival partners include Ukrainian Fashion Week, the Ukrainian Institute, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, and the Guild of Ukrainian Chefs. Expected attendance over 3 days — 25,000. Entry ticket from 250 UAH, special gastro-sets from 1,800 UAH. All proceeds go to supporting artists from front-line regions.
