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Join the UHEC for a virtual pysanka making demonstration where workshop participants will learn and make a Ukrainian pysanka using the drop-pull method traditionally used in the Lemko region, with step by step instruction by guest instructor Marko Lyszyk. Participants must purchase their own supplies in advanced.
Join us for a special presentation by Maryna Paliienko, professor of archival studies in Kyiv, Ukraine, who will provide an overview of the current state Ukrainian archives and how to access their resources.
Artist and ethnographer Sofika Zielyk will discuss the evolution of creating pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Eggs) and how it pertains to the more than 800 pysanky currently on view in the installation “The Pysanka: A Symbol of Hope” curated by the artist.
Learn about ancient symbols and legends, and make a traditional Ukrainian pysanka, using a wax-resist method!
Learn about ancient symbols and legends, and make a traditional Ukrainian pysanka, using a wax-resist method!
In traditional Ukrainian folk music there are a variety of spring songs. Some songs are sung early in the season when there is still snow on the ground with the intention of awakening the spring and sending winter away. Other songs and dances are done once spring has become more established and the earth emerges into the season of growth and renewal. This presentation by Nadia Tarnawsky will examine some of these variants as well as provide an opportunity to sing some vesnianky.
In this workshop, young artists will create a scratch art piece using ancient Ukrainian designs. Students will learn about ancient Ukrainian symbolism and the carved wooden artwork of Valentyna Tretiak.
Create your own wintry scene depicting a cozy cottage in the foothills of Ukraine's Carpathian Mountains.
Take a leisurely walk through the Nativity season, beginning with advent, St. Nicholas, and the Nativity, New Year’s, and Theophany celebrations and become more deeply acquainted with the beauty of Ukrainian Winter Festival Celebrations.
Join us for holiday fun at the UHEC annual Yalynka Koliada Fundraiser - 6pm on Friday, December 29, 2023.