Valeriy Kostyuk joined the Canada-Ukraine Foundation as Executive Director in July 2024. A Ukrainian-Canadian and previously a producer with extensive experience in the entertainment industry, Kostyuk specialized in art and cultural projects.
Over his career, Kostyuk has led major theatre productions, concerts, and exhibits with leading companies such as Starvox Entertainment, Lighthouse Immersive, and Theaturtle. Among his notable achievements are producing the internationally acclaimed Immersive Disney Animation exhibit, the WOW Las Vegas Spectacular in Dubai, and CHARLOTTE: A Tri-Coloured Play with Music, which became the first professional Canadian production to tour Ukraine.
Since 2020, Kostyuk has spearheaded the production of Ukraine’s first immersive exhibition, Immersive Shevchenko: Soul of Ukraine, which has toured internationally, raising awareness and funds for Ukraine. The exhibition has attracted over 50,000 visitors, including prominent figures such as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, former President Viktor Yushchenko, Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, and Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell.
Some of Valeriy’s professional highlights include the Immersive Disney Animation exhibit, which has been seen by millions internationally, WOW Las Vegas Spectacular in Dubai, and CHARLOTTE: A Tri-Coloured Play with Music, the first professional Canadian production to tour Ukraine.Since 2020, Valeriy has been producing Ukraine’s first immersive exhibition, Immersive Shevchenko: Soul of Ukraine, which has toured internationally to promote and raise funds for Ukraine.
Over 50,000 visitors have seen Immersive Shevchenko: Soul of Ukraine, including Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Viktor Yushchenko, Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell, and many others.
