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Raphael has created arrangements of Ukrainian Christmas carols in four-part harmony for choirs of mixed voices: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. The carols are harmonized in accordance with the practices of traditional, classical harmony and are printed in the style and form used by the publishers of church hymns. Thirty-one of the more familiar carols […]

Ever since I began to paint, I have really enjoyed painting our romantic Alberta skycaps, attempting to capture the vastness of the landscapes in a fleeting moment of spectacular atmospheric condition. I love to try and capture the radiance and mystery of the sky, most often fitting the shapes and oculars f the foreground in […]

Tanya is a Graphic Communications Specialist living in Toronto, Canada. A graduate of the School of Graphic Communications Management (BTech) at Ryerson University, Tanya has more than 15 years of professional experience in the pre-press, print, design and marketing industries. Now a work-at-home mom to the two most darling boys you will ever meet, she […]

In 1948 to 1950, the federal government, the provincial government and the sugar beet industry worked together to bring to Canada families displaced by WWII to tend sugar beets in Alberta. It is the only instance that we know of where the Canadian government paid for the passage of whole families from DP Camps in […]

Olga Lepska is a young artist from the charming city of Lviv, Ukraine. She graduated from the Lviv Netional Academy of Arts from the faculty of Decorative and Applied Arts, specializing in the art of textile printing. The magic of colours strongly intermingles with the artist’s thoughts, and has been a crucial point in understanding […]

Classically trained in Eastern Europe, Oksana began her career as an artist in L’viv, Ukraine. Oksana entered the Ivan Trush College of Decorative Arts in 1996. There, she studied all aspects of art and decided to make painting, especially of murals, her major. In 2001, she held her first solo exhibition at the L’viv University […]

Born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1968 Oksana Movchan had a passion for art at an early age. With the enthusiastic support of her parents Oksana focused her education on art (her father, Vitaly Movchan, is a successful artist still creating art in the Ukraine) enrolling in her first art school, The Republican School of Art […]

Myroslava was born on a beautiful sunny day in April 1986. She has lived in Lviv, Ukraine most of her life. Myroslava studied architecture at Lviv Polytechnic National University. Since her early childhood, she has been passionate about drawing and always enjoyed experimenting with colours and materials. Myroslava was always looking for something new, and […]

Maryka Gulka-Chabluk is a folk singer, songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her passion for Ukrainian song and dance has opened doors to performing for Pope John Paul II, audiences in Italy, Japan, Australia, United States, and throughout Canada, sharing the stage with Jim Carey, Rich Little, and The Nylons. Maryka is an accomplished performer having previously […]

Marion Mutala has a master’s degree in educational administration and taught for 30 years. With a mad passion for the arts, she loves to write, folkdance, sing, play guitar, garden, travel, and read. Marion’s teaching and life experiences help her develop unique stories and songs, and her poetry has appeared in print as well. “Baba’s […]