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Veselka Ukrainian Dance Association is one of Canada's many prized adult Ukrainian dance ensembles. Veselka, now more than ever, feels the importance of standing with the people of Ukraine and supporting their fight against oppression. A portion of our ticket sales will be going to the Cobblestone Freeway Foundation in support of their humanitarian efforts… Continue reading Veselka Ukrainian Dance Assosciation Winter Zabava
SHUMKA AUDITIONS 2023 Sunday February 26 Doors open at 1 PM; Auditions at 2 PM Shumka Dance Centre 10515 – 111 Street, Edmonton, Alberta Realize your dance dreams! Take the step to exciting dance opportunities, great friendships and life-lasting personal development. Join Shumka in training, the development of new works, a “Whirlwind Summer” of festival… Continue reading Shumka Auditions
Kule Folklore Centre in partnership with Alberta Society for the Advancement of Ukrainian Studies is pleased to host the 2023 Annual Bohdan Medwidsky Memorial Lecture: "Canadian Ukrainian Ethnicity on the Move" Presented by Dr. Andriy Nahachewsky - Director Emeritus of the Kule Folklore Centre When: April 14, 2023 | 3pm MDT Where: BUS 3-05, School… Continue reading 2023 Annual Bohdan Medwidsky Memorial Lecture “Canadian Ukrainian Ethnicity on the Move”
This two-day conference will examine thirty years of Ukrainian immigration to Canada, the migratory flow of Ukrainians displaced by the ongoing war, and how recent research on Ukrainian immigration can inform Canadian policymakers and community leaders. Join scholars and community advocates from North America and Europe in this decidedly vital and timely set of conversations.… Continue reading National Conference – Ukrainian Immigration to Canada: From Post Independence to Post War
Letter writing often conjures notions of separation in space and time, and with reunion. What was it like to sustain and nourish personal relationships across borders and sociopolitical divides for Ukrainians under the constant scrutiny of the KGB? How did people manage to keep writing despite separation, exile, imprisonment, forced labour, wars, and migration? Scholars… Continue reading Censorship, Surveillance, Resistance: Twentieth-Century Ukraine and Letter Writing
Панахида Полеглим Борцям за Волю України - Memorial to the Fighters who have Fallen for the Freedom of Ukraine Слава Україні! Запрошуємо Вас з родинами та всю громаду на панахиди вшанування всіх Героїв, які загинули в за Волю України що відбудеться в неділю 4 червня на цвинтарі св. Михаїла при головному хресті починаючи о 5:00… Continue reading Зелені Свята (Green Holidays)
Folklore Lunch: From Kubasa to Cod: Repackaging Ukrainian Culture for Varying Tastes Presenter: Dr. Brian Cherwick September 29, 2023 | 12pm MDT Arts Student Lounge, Old Arts Building & Convocation Hall (In person presentation) Throughout much of the 20th century, Ukrainian music in Canada was shaped primarily by musical traditions that originated in the western… Continue reading Folklore Lunch: From Kubasa to Cod: Repackaging Ukrainian Culture for Varying Tastes
The 2024 Graduating Class of the Ivan Franko School of Ukrainian Studies is holding a fundraising Zabava and Silent Auction. The event is on Friday, February 9, 2024 at the St. John's Cultural Centre at 10611 - 110 Avenue NW. Doors open at 8pm. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door and… Continue reading Kursy Zabava
Gerdan MasterClass Workshop Saturday, March 9, 2024, 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm St. John’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral 10611 110 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta Cost: $30 All proceeds will be donated to help those affected by the war in Ukraine. This workshop is for everyone who enjoys Ukrainian folk music! Театр “Ґердан” вивчає пісні, обряди та традиції українського… Continue reading GERDAN Vocal Workshop
The Ukrainian Film Festival in Edmonton Dates: April 12-14, 2024 Location: Metro Cinema (8712 109 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1E9) Links to the website with tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/the-ukrainian-film-festival-in-edmonton-28091349539 The Ukrainian Film Festival in Edmonton (UFFE) will present a selection of contemporary Ukrainian films that have been acclaimed by world critics and have won various international… Continue reading THE UKRAINIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN EDMONTON
The Axios Men's Ensemble commissioned Benedict Sheehan, a two-time GRAMMY® Award nominee, to compose a Requiem in response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine. This war, which began in 2014 and escalated with a full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, has tragically claimed countless lives. The Requiem is a solemn tribute to these victims. Sheehan's composition,… Continue reading Ukrainian War Requiem
The Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Alberta Branch, is celebrating its 80th Anniversary on May 4, 2025 at 10611 110 Ave. NW, Edmonton. The public is invited to attend, starting at 7pm (doors open at 6:30). This milestone focuses attention on the many donors who contributed cherished Ukrainian artifacts to build a heritage collection of national… Continue reading *80th Anniversity of the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Alberta Branch