12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Online Lecture Cost: $10 Materiality of the Vinok Join Josée Chartrand and MaryAnn Baziuk on an exploration of Shumka’s vinok. A staple in virtually all female Ukrainian Dance costumes, the vinok headpiece embodies the essence of the art form while reflecting the career of the dancer who wears it. This […]
Category Archives: Workshops
Ukrainian Embroidery in Canada – A Historic Perspective & Traditional Embroidery in Modern Ukrainian Fashion: Post-Maidan Reflections
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Online Lecture Cost: $10 Ukrainian Embroidery in Canada – A Historic Perspective Feeling beautiful, wanting to belong, and preservation of a culture – these are the three major motivating factors that perpetuated Ukrainian needlework in Canada. Who were the women that made it happen and what about the artists? Presenter: […]
Khustky: Head Pieces & Head Wraps from Polissya
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Online Lecture Cost: $10 Participants will discover the beautiful ways Ukrainians adorned their heads throughout times in the different regions of Ukraine. Presenter: Ihor Perevertniuk is a member of Masters of Folk Art of Ukraine and Ethnographic Researcher for the Ivan Honchar Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine Click here to register […]
Feminism at the Intersection of Conflict: Contemporary Art in Ukraine
Lecture facilitated by Kalyna Somchynsky and Dr. Jessica Zychowicz Registration Fees: $10 Virtual – Once you register a link will be emailed to you Session 1: October 30, 2020 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Session 2: December 4, 2020 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Session 3: February 26, 2021 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. RESCHEDULE: Session 4: April […]
Parent and Tot Craft Series
Next Session: November 25 and December 9 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Location: ACUA 9534 87 St NW, Edmonton Each session $12 per parent and tot pair $4 extra per additional child For more information, contact: 780-488-8558 or [email protected] Every session will include one or two crafts and an activity based on a popular Ukrainian song […]
Christmas Angel Weaving
1:00pm – 4:00pm Instructor: Myroslava Oksentiuk Register By: November 28, 2020 Location: ACUA, 9534 – 87 Street Registration Fee Members: $45 Registration Fee Non-Members: $55 In this workshop, make a woven Guardian Angel. This style of angel comes from traditional folk culture of the Poltava region in Ukraine. This style of weaving has been handed […]
Yavoriv Christmas Ornaments
3:30pm – 5:30pm Instructor: Myroslava Oksentiuk Register By: November 28, 2020 Location: ACUA, 9534 – 87 Street Registration Fee Members: $40 Registration Fee Non-Members: $50 Yavoriv is a small town located in Western Ukraine; it is most famous for its authentic Yavoriv toys. They are made of wood and painted with bright, vibrant colours. Participants […]
