Join us for our in-person monthly meeting! Our speaker will be Ukrainian filmmaker Lana Shapoval, speaking about Honeybees in Wartime: The Minefields Honey Project in Ukraine.

Bee-keeping holds a special place in war-torn Ukraine today. While pesticides and parasites may pose a threat to honeybees worldwide, in Ukraine it is the honeybee that can flourish where mankind is imperiled.  After over ten years of war, and nearly four since the full-scale invasion, Ukraine may now be the most heavily mined country on earth.  But where man cannot tread, the honeybee can safely roam.  Ukraine’s “Minefield Honey” project provides farmers with an opportunity to make their inaccessible fields productive.  

Ukrainian filmmaker Lana  Shapoval  presents footage of the Minefields Honey project in action. An introduction will be provided by Caverlee Cary, a local Ukraine advocate.

About the speaker

Lana Shapoval is a Ukrainian filmmaker and storyteller exploring themes of trauma, resilience, and memory. Her feature documentary project about russian propaganda around the world, QUIET WAR, has been selected for the Ji.hlava New Visions Market (2025), Marché du Film in Cannes (2024), and the European Film Market at Berlinale (2023), receiving pitching awards at Vilnius IFF and support from B2B Doc and One World Film Festival.