Author Archives: acua

The Lenten Cookbook is a collection of vegan and vegetarian recipes compiled by the Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada Olha Kobylianska Branch in Saskatoon. This cookbook provides many Ukrainian recipes using no meat, dairy, or egg products and provides explanation on fasting, why it is done, the health benefits, and etiquette.

For 35 years the Ukrainian Male Chorus of Edmonton (UMCE) has pursued the objective of developing, promoting, and fostering a greater appreciation of the traditions of Ukrainian choral singing. The UMCE’s first major performance was at Expo ’86 in Vancouver. The choir was proud to represent Canada at the 1996 International Choral Festival in Missoula, […]

The Icon 35th Anniversary Cards were published by Edmonton Catholic Schools Ukrainian Bilingual Parent Advisory Society. All proceeds to to support the Edmonton Catholic Schools International Ukrainian Bilingual Program. Maryanna Savaryn was the Iconographer who wrote the icons.

In 1974/75, while Natalka Yanitski was President, Edmonton Eparchial UCWLC, received a grant from Horst Schmidt, Minister of Culture for the Government of Alberta. The UCWLC members collected a variety of recipes representing a wealth of diverse Ukrainian culinary traditions. The recipes were sent to the Minister of Culture, whose office was working on a […]

I share my name with a Byzantine Empress who ruled from Constantinople. The only existing image of her is a mosaic found in a church in Ravenna, Italy. After doing a number of paintings based on this mosaic, I discovered how much I wanted to pursue this style further. The bold color and strong line […]

Pam Clark grew up in Edmonton, Alberta close to Edna-Star and lived with the story of Wasyl, Katja, and Kalyna inside of her for many years. Kalyna is her first novel and is a tribute to her Ukrainian Canadian heritage and prairie home. She now lives in Calgary with her family.

Ukrainian-Canadian mezzo-soprano Stephania Romaniuk is a performer who blends vocal ability, intellectual curiosity, and a fierce imagination. Stephania sings in classical, musical theatre, and Ukrainian vintage pop styles and has released an album of 1930-50s Ukrainian cabaret songs, featuring the music of Bohdan Wesolowsky, entitled “By-Gone Days” which is available on iTunes and CDBaby. Stephania […]

Sonia was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1949. As a child, she was loved to create and draw, which inspired her to major in Visual Arts during university. Though she originally wanted to teach art, plans changed after marrying her husband and starting her family. Sonia continued her work as a freelance artist for many […]

Orysia Paszczak Tracz was born in Germany to Ukrainian parents who were forced labourers during World War II. The family arrived in the U.S.A. as refugee Displaced Persons. Orysia grew up in Jersey City, Newark, and Irvington, New Jersey, graduating in Political Science from George Washington University, D.C. Since 1968, she has lived in Winnipeg, […]

Olya Tkachenko was born in Ukraine. Her father, a professional artist, was her first art mentor. In 2014 Olya and her family moved to Canada, where she worked at the Ukrainian Museum of Canada in Saskatchewan and led a private art school. Olya’s works have been exhibited in Ukraine, France, and Canada. Since 2008 Olya […]