JUNE 3 - 4, 2017 CALGARY UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL Programme Guide

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JUNE 3 - 4, 2017 CALGARY UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL programme guide

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On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Calgary Ukrainian Festival Foundation I would like to welcome you to the EIGHTH Annual Calgary Ukrainian Festival! What a wonderful journey our Festival has been over the past 8 years. From Calgary’s June snow to extreme heat, our show always continues. We now average over 650 extremely talented performers from across Canada, presenting the best in Ukrainian song, dance and instrumental artistry. Our collection of Ukrainian vendors from across the country continues to expand, bringing everything from traditional painted ‘pysanky’ to the newest Ukrainian fashion trends. Of course, don’t forget the food. Returning after a 3-year rotation, back again is Ollies Homestyle Catering. If you want to feel like you are sitting at Baba’s kitchen table, you ВІТАЄМО! have come to the right place. So why stop there right? Our 2017 Festival has an entirely NEW event. The Ukrainian Festival “After-Hours”. Ever wonder what happens after the last stage show ends Saturday? The after party begins. There is a very different menu being offered at After-Hours. Ukrainian style ‘Street Food’, not seen or served here in Canada. The music will continue to play. Our performers will be out of their stage costumes, back into street clothes. The dance floor is open to all. Come spend the evening with those you saw on stage and meet a new friend. Not to worry, tables will still be there to enjoy the new food, and all the finest in Ukrainian beer and vodka. It is a true Ukrainian style beer gardens, but right here in Calgary. The NEW Festival ‘After- Hours’. Admission is FREE!! Memories are forever. WELCOME! There are 9 notable individuals that work tirelessly with me on all the planning that goes in to everything that you see at our Festival. I am honored to introduce to you:

Lysia Smandych – Vice Chairman / Stage Program Artistic Director Mike Ilnycky – HR Director / Fundraising Director Austin Weleschuk – Venue & Vendor Director Bohdan Tyrawski – Controller Jordan Biss – Marketing & Promotions Director Michael Chez – Zabava Director Wendy Wasylciw – Secretary Karen Uhryn – Operations Director Larisa Kotelko – Logistics Director (our newest team member!) Over 125 years ago the very first documented Ukrainian immigrant landed in Canada. It was a long journey by ship, followed by back breaking manual labor, breaking ground and building a homestead. All of this in the search for a better life for their families in a new world. Today we honor and commemorate their passion and endurance by continuing to practice all the customs and traditions that make up our Ukrainian heritage. What you see before you at our Festival is what was passed to us through the generations. We carry it forward with pride in honor of their memory. Your Festival journey starts right here. Raise a traditional toast to your neighbor sitting next to you. “На здоров’я” (Na zdorovia) To your health! The stage lights will brighten, the music will start to play. Now let the show begin!

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OUR CANADIAN UKRAINIAN LEGACY 125 Years later

served with the 47th Infantry Battalion, and eventually was promoted to the rank of corporal. Corporal Konowal earned the Victoria Cross for his actions from 22 to 24 August 1917 while leading his section in overcoming German resistance on Hill 70, near Lens in France. During these operations, Konowal himself killed at least 16 In 1891, the first Ukrainian of the enemy. Arriving at one of his immigrants arrived on the shores battalion’s objectives, he realized of Canada and these pioneers, that a machine gun was holding their children and descendants, up the right flank of the Canadian numbering some 1.3 million attack. Konowal assaulted the today, have left a profound mark German position, killed the crew on Canada. These Canadian of the machine gun, and returned Ukrainians helped develop an with the gun. The next day he enriched Canada through their attacked another machine gun industriousness, rich cultural FILIP KONOWAL emplacement, and killed three heritage, religious beliefs and Filip Konowal was a highly of the enemy before destroying values, dedication to family, decorated Ukrainian Canadian the position and the gun with community, and the stewardship of soldier. He is the only Eastern explosives. Corporal Konowal the land. European recipient of the then continued his advance until As the Ukrainian immigrants Victoria Cross, the highest he was severely wounded. When took their first steps on the award for gallantry in the face of he had recovered, Konowal was Canadian soil, they were leaving the enemy given to British and for a time assigned to the Military the foundational footsteps for Commonwealth forces. He was Attaché at the Russian Embassy in their children and their future also entitled to the Cross of St London, England, before enrolling generations to come. In honour of George, 4th Class. as a sergeant with the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. the many thousands of Ukrainian He was born in Kutkivtsi, Ukraine immigrants and their Canadian in what was then Imperial Russia He died in Ottawa, Ontario on 3 Ukrainian descendents, the Calgary on 25 March 1887 and came to June 1959 and is buried at the Ukrainian Festival is proud to be Canada about 1913. Having been Notre Dame Cemetery, in Ottawa, a part of the Canadian Ukrainian trained as a bayonet instructor, Ontario. imprint and its part in celebrating he enlisted in the Canadian 125 years of Ukrainians in Expeditionary Force in 1915, Canada.” with a subspecialty in Neuro- ophthalmology. The world’s first neurologist in space, Dr. Bondar is globally recognized for her contributions to space medicine. On the space shuttle Discovery mission STS 42 in 1992, Dr. Bondar conducted scientific experiments in the First International Microgravity Laboratory. This research has been DR. ROBERTA BONDAR published in peer-reviewed medical Roberta Bondar was born in Sault research journals. VERA LYSENKO Ste. Marie, Ontario, on December For more than a decade at NASA, Vera Lysenko (Vera Lesik) was a 4, 1945. Her father is of Ukrainian Dr. Bondar headed an international writer and social activist. She was descent and her mother is of space medicine research team, born and raised in a multi-ethnic English descent. Bondar, as a continuing to find new connections working-class neighbourhood in child, enjoyed science. She loved between astronauts recovering Winnipeg, Manitoba. the annual science fairs at her from the microgravity of space and classes, and her father built a lab in neurological illnesses here on Earth She was one of the first Ukrainian- the basement where she frequently such as stroke and Parkinson’s Canadian women to complete conducted experiments. disease. Dr. Bondar’s techniques a university degree, going on to work as a teacher, journalist, social She graduated from Sir James have been used in clinical studies historian, playwright, poet, and Dunn High School in Sault Ste. at BI Deaconess Medical Center, translator. Her fist, book, Men in Marie, and holds a Bachelor of a teaching hospital of Harvard Sheepskin Coats (1947), was the Science in zoology and agriculture Medical School and at the first English-language history of from the University of Guelph University of New Mexico. Ukrainians in Canada written by a (1968), a Master of Science in Throughout her career, Dr. Bondar Ukrainian-Canadian. In addition experimental pathology from the has maintained a deep interest in to Yellow Boots, her other fiction University of Western Ontario our own natural environment, and work is Westerly Wild. Lysenko (1971), a Doctor of Philosophy in has spoken to diverse scientific, also authored numerous articles, neuroscience from the University corporate and environmental essays, and short stories. of Toronto (1974), and a Doctor of organizations about social Medicine from McMaster University responsibility and our environment. By the diaspora, she is considered (1977). She was Chair of the Working to be a social activist, a translator, a historian and a pioneer to She is a holder of the NASA Space Group on Environmental Education Ukrainian women. Medal and inducted into the for Ontario. All recommendations of International Women’s Forum Hall the working group were accepted of Fame and Canadian Medical Hall by the Minster of Education of Fame for her groundbreaking and implemented to strengthen research in space medicine, in environmental education for addition to other 24 honorary elementary and secondary school. doctorates from Canadian and

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images and was patterned on the Disney Studio’s process. Based on its demonstrated potential, he was joined by physicist Wein to participate in its further development and to encourage experimentation by animators from the National Film Board. This technology, designed originally to make computers easier to use, is considered classic in the animated film industry, and inspired many JOHN SOPINKA to pursue careers in animation. John Sopinka was a Canadian The technology was used to lawyer and puisne justice on the create Peter Foldes’ 11-minute Supreme Court of Canada, the film “Hunger” for the National Film first Ukrainian-Canadian appointed Board, which in 1974 won the jury to the high court. He was born prize at the Cannes Film Festival in Broderick, Saskatchewan, on NESTOR BURTNYK and became the first computer- March 19, 1933, and the son of animated movie to be nominated A Software engineer, he fathered Metro Sopinka and Nancy Kikcio. for an Academy Award for Best the multimillion-dollar computer In 1941 his family moved to Short. animation industry through his Hamilton, Ontario. He studied at pioneering work in animation In 1997, he and Wein finally the University of Toronto, earning technology. earned an Academy Award a B.A. in 1955 and an LL.B. three for technical achievement in years later. From 1955 to 1958, Born in Ethelbert, Manitoba, to computer animation. During his while working on his law degree, Ukrainian immigrants, he began 45-year career at the NRC, which he played professional football Canada’s first major computer began the year he graduated with the Toronto Argonauts and graphics research project in 1968 from university, He also studied Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian at the National Research Council intelligent robotics and image Football League. when computers were still in processing directed primarily He was called to the bar of Ontario early development. As part of in support of applications of in 1960, and was later called to this research in graphics, the first the Canadarm and its related the bars of four other provinces computer mouse in Canada was technologies. He retired from active and two territories. He practised built under the supervision of J.K. research in 1995. law in Toronto for 28 years, first Pulfer, based on a demonstration with Fasken & Calvin and then by its inventor, Prof. Englebart at In 2000, he was elected a Member with Stikeman, Elliott. During that Stanford University. of the Order of Canada for his time, he also lectured on law at pioneering work in computer In 1969, he attended a conference both Osgoode Hall Law School animation. in California where Disney studio and the University of Toronto. He is animators presented an overview the author of several legal works, of the process of creating Disney- including The Trial of an Action, and style hand-drawn animation. co-author of The Law of Evidence Although he claimed to lack in Canada. Appointed to the an artistic bent, he returned to Supreme Court of Canada on May Ottawa and, with Marceli Wein, 24, 1988, he served on the Court developed “key-frame animation” for nine years. Justice Sopinka died which used hard-drawn computer on November 24, 1997, at the age of 64. Calgary Stampede. Her paternal grandmother, Helen (Caulfield) Freeland, was a WWII war bride from Glasgow, while her mother Halyan was born in a displaced persons camp in Bad Wörishofen, Germany, to Ukrainian Catholic parents, Mykhailo Khomiak and Alexandra (Loban) Chomiak. Freeland attended the United ROMAN KROITOR THE HONOURABLE CHRYSTIA World College of the Adriatic. She FREELAND received her Bachelor of Arts Roman Kroitor was born in (Minister of Foreign Affairs) degree in Russian history and Saskatchewan (December 12, literature from Harvard University 1926 – September 17, 2012). Chrystia is a Canadian writer, and a Master of Studies degree in journalist, and politician. She was Slavonic Studies from St Antony’s Roman was a Canadian filmmaker appointed Canada’s Minister of who was known as an early College, Oxford as a Rhodes Foreign Affairs in January 2017, Scholar in 1993. practitioner of Cinéma Vérité. succeeding Stéphane Dion. She He studied philosophy and worked in a variety of editorial Freeland is the author of Sale of psychology at the University of positions at the Financial Times, the Century, a 2000 book about Manitoba and then worked for the The Globe and Mail and Thomson Russia’s journey from communism National Film Board of Canada, Reuters. to capitalism and Plutocrats: The first as a production assistant and Rise of the New Global Super- Christina Alexandra “Chrystia” Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else then as a film editor. He directed Freeland was born in Peace River, his first film, Rescue Party in 1949. in 2012. Plutocrats was a New Alberta on August 2, 1968. Her York Times bestseller, and the He wrote the NFB animated short father, Donald Freeland, was a It’s A Crime (1957), produced winner of the 2013 Lionel Gelber farmer and lawyer and her mother, Prize for non-fiction reporting on Propaganda Message (1974), Halyna (Chomiak) was also a and produced and directed In the foreign affairs. It also won the 2013 lawyer. Her paternal grandfather, National Business Book Award for Labyrinth, released as a theatrical Wilbur Freeland, was a farmer film in 1979. the most outstanding Canadian and lawyer who rode in the business-related book. After completing several documentaries, he left the NFB in 1967 and co-founded Multi-Screen Corporation where he helped invent the technology that became known as IMAX. He co-directed the IMAX movie Rolling Stones: At Tyler Shandro the Max. 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Toronto Area. helped to officially open in April 2006 and is only the second facility Honorary Director of Help Us of its kind in North America. Help the Children (HUHC), a humanitarian organization that Hosts the “Eugene Melnyk Skate benefits from his annual donation for Kids” event at Canadian Tire of medical supplies and clothing. Centre every year where he The organization, founded in donates Senators jerseys, helmets Canada, helps to offer vital care to and brand new skates to hundreds over 100,000 children living in 220 of underprivileged children living in orphanages scattered throughout Ottawa. EUGENE MELNYK Ukraine. Eugene Melnyk was born on May Appointed to the Advisory 27, 1959, to Ferdinand and Vera Donated $1.8 million to St. Council of the Ukrainian Canadian Melnyk. Eugene is a Ukrainian Michael’s College School to Congress (UCC). The UCC brings Canadian businessman who has upgrade the field with new state- together all national, provincial resided in Barbados since February of-the-art artificial grass, stadium and local Ukrainian Canadian 1991. He is the current and sole lights, sound system, and an organizations to represent the owner, governor, and chairman of electronic scoreboard. This field is interests of one of Canada’s the Ottawa Senators professional called “The Eugene Melnyk Sports largest ethnic communities and ice hockey franchise of the National Field”. works to help shape the country’s Hockey League (NHL). social, economic and political Donated to finance the elaborately landscape. He is the founder, former chairman decorated Byzantine-style and CEO of Biovail Corporation Ukrainian Catholic chapel at the St. which was acquired by Valeant Demetrius Residence Centre for the Pharmaceuticals. Canadian elderly in Toronto. Business magazine ranked Melnyk Donated $1 million to launch the 79th with a net worth of $1.21 foundation “Patrons of Sport” with billion on its 2017 list of Canada’s Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CAN 100 wealthiest people. Fund). The foundation supports Eugene Melnyk is involved with Canadian athletes. various charitable organizations. In April 2007 Eugene made a His primary charitable focus is on special surprise visit to Kandahar, helping children and the elderly. His Afghanistan to deliver a special involvement has included: donation of hockey equipment to Honorary Patron of the St. Canadian and United States troops Joseph’s Health Centre; Donated involved in the NATO rebuilding $5 million to St. Joseph’s Health efforts in that country. Centre in Toronto to help improve The Ottawa Senators Foundation patient access to one of Toronto’s is the second largest charity in oldest hospitals. Eugene’s father, Ottawa/Gatineau region. His the late Dr. Ferdinand Melnyk, involvement with this Foundation was instrumental in creating the has led him to become a Founding hospital’s first emergency room Partner of an ambitious and department that now services the innovative $4.5 million pediatric largest volume of patients of any palliative care facility in Ottawa single site hospital in the Greater called Roger’s House which he At age 15, Bachman saw Elvis Presley play on Tommy Dorsey’s television show and the sight of the guitar around Presley’s neck inspired him. He learned three chords from his cousin, then started practising on a modified Hawaiian dobro. At age 16, Bachman met up with Lenny Breau; over the next two years Breau taught Bachman finger RANDY BACHMAN picking and also introduced him to PAUL BRANDT Randolph Charles “Randy” the music of Chet Atkins. Bachman, (born September 27, Paul Brandt is the most awarded In 1959 Bachman bought a ticket 1943) is a Canadian musician best male Canadian Country Music to see Les Paul in concert at a known as lead guitarist, songwriter artist in history. Winnipeg supper club but could and a founding member of the not get in as he was too young. He Paul Rennée Belobersycky was 1960s and 1970s rock bands instead helped Paul set up before born on July 21, 1972, to Claude The Guess Who and Bachman– the show and also helped him and Edith Belobersycky. Paul’s Turner Overdrive. Bachman was reload everything into the car after father was born in Kiev and his also a member of Brave Belt with the show. Still a budding guitarist paternal great grandfather was an Chad Allan, Union and Ironhorse, at this point, Bachman asked Paul opera singer. and has recorded numerous solo if he could teach him a guitar lick; albums. Randy Bachman can be Paul ended up teaching his version Paul is a Canadian country music heard on Saturday nights on CBC of “How High the Moon”. artist, known professionally as Paul radio one as the host of the two- Brandt. Growing up in Calgary, he hour show Randy Bachman’s Vinyl Randy Bachman has become a was a pediatric RN at the time of Tap. It is carried throughout North legendary figure in the rock and his big break. In 1996, he made America on Sirius Satellite Radio. roll world through his talents as his mark on the country music a guitarist, songwriter, performer charts with the single “My Heart He was born in Winnipeg, and producer. He has earned over Has a History,” propelling him to Manitoba, to Karl (Charlie) 120 Gold and Platinum album/ international success and making Bachman and Anne (Nancy) singles awards around the world him the first male Canadian Dobrinsky. Randy is of half for performing and producing. country singer to reach the Top 10 German and half Ukrainian His songwriting has garnered of the Billboard Hot Country Songs ancestry. At age three, he won a him the coveted #1 spot on radio chart in the United States since singing contest on CKY’s King of play lists in over 20 countries and Hank Snow, who last charted a the Saddle program and age 5 he he has amassed over 40 million Top 10 hit when “Hello Love” hit had started studying the violin in records sold. His songs have No. 1 in 1974. the Royal Toronto Conservatory been recorded by numerous other system. He studied violin until artists and placed in dozens of Brandt is married to Elizabeth the age of 12 when he grew television, movie and commercial Peterson, who can be seen in dissatisfied with the structured soundtracks. His music has some of his music videos, and lessons. 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Anastasia Adamchuk was of and Our Lady Peace singer Raine Ukrainian origin. Maida. In 2006’s, Chantal released Ghost Stories which reached #2 Chantal’s maternal grandmother on the Canadian Album Charts was Isabel/Isobel Bella Slater and became her most successful Freeman (the daughter of George album to date. Prior to the Thomas Freeman and Alice May release of her next studio album, Slater or Cook). Isabel was born she issued her first anthology, a in St. Andrews, Manitoba, of greatest hits collection called Since Scottish, English, and Saulteaux We Met: The Best of 1996-2006. (First Nations) roots. George was Plain Jane, her fifth album was CHANTAL KREVIAZUK the son of Thomas Freeman and released in 2009. Chantal Kreviazuk is a Canadian Elizabeth. Alice was the daughter singer and songwriter. She of William Slater and Catherine In 2011, she made a guest was was born in Winnipeg, Cook. appearance on fellow Canadian Manitoba, on May 18, 1974, artist Drake’s album Take Care. As a young classically trained to Carol (Walaschuk) and John Her first live release, “In This Life,” artist, Chantal gained a record Kreviazuk. Her mother is of followed a year later. In 2014, she contract from Sony, as a vocalist, Ukrainian, Scottish, English, appeared on rapper Jay Rock’s without ever having performed Polish, and some Saulteaux Native track “Pay For It” which she then live. Kreviazuk was a prodigy at Canadian descent, and her father performed alongside Rock and the piano, winning competitions is of Ukrainian ancestry. Chantal Kendrick Lamar on an episode of and receiving classical education appeared on an episode of the Saturday Night Live. on piano as well as voice. At 22, Canadian version of genealogy with her newly inked Sony deal, In late 2015, she announced a television show Who Do You Think Kreviazuk began working on new deal with Warner Canada by You Are? in 2007, and traced her her debut album, Under These releasing “Into Me,” her first new ancestry. Rocks and Stones. Released single in five years. Two of Chantal’s paternal great- in 1997, the album went twice- grandparents, Nicholas Kreviazuk platinum largely on the strength and Annie Uskiw, were born in of her singles “God Made Me” Galicia, Ukraine, and moved to and “Surrounded.” A couple of Canada in 1906. Nicholas was well-placed soundtrack singles -- originally raised Christian Orthodox, covers of John Denver’s “Leaving and converted to Presbyterianism on a Jet Plane” (Armageddon) in Canada. and Randy Newman’s “Feels Like Home” (Dawson’s Creek) -- in Chantal’s maternal grandfather 1998 helped boost her exposure was Walter Walaschuk/Woloszczuk outside of Canada. (the son of Joannes Woloszczuk and Anastasia Adamchuk). Walter Her follow-up album Colour was born in Winnipeg. Joannes Moving and Still was released was originally from Bohorodchany, in 2000 netting Kreviazuk a Galicia, Ukraine, the son of pair of Juno Awards for “Best Onofrius Woloszczuk and Maria Female Artist” and “Best Pop/ Biliczak, who was likely of Polish Adult Album.” Her third album, origin, the daughter of Peter 2002’s What If It All Means Biliczak and Catherine Pawlowska. Something featured a number Chantal’s great-grandmother of collaborations with husband OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK M-S 6am-9pm SUN 6am-6pm

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BARVINOK Calgary’s Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Society was founded in 1990 and has been at the UKRAINIAN DANCE SOCIETY forefront of children’s dance for many years. The school features classes from ages 3 to Calgary, AB | www.barvinok.com adult. Our dancers are provided with the finest instruction where they develop a sense of belonging and lifelong friendships. Above all dancing with Barvinok is fun.

Barvinok’s performers shine in costumes hand crafted in Ukraine. All of the school’s costumes are designed by Artistic Director Trevor Shular to create Barvinok’s authentic and unique look. Trevor, along with his artistic team, brings new choreography to life each year, ensuring each dancer is challenged to their personal best. To support this artistic vision, in 2006, Barvinok had ten original musical works created in Ukraine for the exclusive use of the organization.

Over the last 27 years, the group has toured to Ukraine on four different tours providing the dancers the opportunity to train and perform. Other highlights have included numerous Ukrainian festivals from across Alberta to Manitoba. All of these events provided dancers with a sense of pride of being able to share their culture with the public.

CALGARY BANDURYSTY Calgary Bandurysty is a group of young Calgary Ukrainians that enjoy singing and playing BANDURA ENSEMBLE the unique Ukrainian folk instrument, the Bandura. Calgary, AB | [email protected] The ensemble was founded in the Fall of 2016 and is happy to rehearse at the CYM Domivka. The group successfully performed at the Sv. Mykolaj concert in December and at the Taras Shevchenko celebration in March 2017. The bandurysty are looking forward to their first time on stage at the Calgary Ukrainian Festival.

New members are encouraged to discover and share our rich Ukrainian music heritage and traditions on the bandura.

Please join us!

CALGARY HOPAK ENSEMBLE The Association of United Ukrainian Canadians is the parent body of the Calgary Hopak Ensemble. The ensemble has been active since the late 1920’s when on September 3, UKRAINIAN DANCERS Calgary, AB 1927 there was “the first mass appearance of students of Ukrainian folk dance” held in Calgary. We continue to be active in Calgary and we are extremely proud of our choir, orchestra and dancers. Our ensemble sponsors the Children’s Dance School for youngsters aged 4 to 13 years. The dance classes consists of an only “boys group” along with our mixed dance groups. The dance school performs at least 3 times a year to live music by our Calgary Hopak Ensemble orchestra. We are a non-competitive organization.

The Calgary Hopak Ensemble Senior Dancers is our adult dancers and prides themselves in presenting diversity of dances from different regions of Ukraine and surrounding areas. Some of our dancers have taken part in dance seminars in Ukraine and in Canada. The Calgary Hopak Ensemble Orchestra consists of talented musicians that have been with us for as recently as 2 years to 45 years. The orchestra plays for all performances that are held throughout the cultural season. The Calgary Hopak Ensemble Choir repertoire consists of Ukrainian and English songs and are accompanied by our Ensemble Orchestra. We are proud to boast that participants include fourth and fifth generation Canadians of Ukrainian descent, as well as members of other ethnic backgrounds. Our concerts are held at community facilities throughout the city with two major performances a year. We maintain an active Ukrainian Senior Citizens’ Club. The Calgary Hopak Ensemble is committed to the promotion of Ukrainian Culture in Canada and to help Canadians of Ukrainian descent keep their Ukrainian heritage alive. IRYNA KALINOVICH Iryna Kalinovich (Melnyk) was born in Lviv, Ukraine and has an extensive musical BANDURA SOLOIST background in both voice and instrumentation. Iryna graduated in 1994 from Lviv’s State Calgary, AB Music College (S. Lyudkevych) specializing in bandura and completed her formal music education in 1999 at Lviv’s National Music Academy (M. Lysenko).

From 1996-2012, Iryna led the Soli Deo choir of Lviv as Musical Director. From 1999- 2012, Iryna also taught bandura lessons (individual and ensemble) through Lviv’s S. Krushelnystka Music School and, from 2000-2012, Iryna chaired the organizing committee of the “Velyka Kolyada” Christmas Festival in Lviv.

In the fall of 2012, Iryna moved to Canada and is now conducting the Ukrainian church choir Surma, the Ukrainian folk choir Korinnya as well as the bandura ensemble, Calgary Bandurysty. She currently resides near Calgary where she continues to sing, play and perform bandura.

KORINNYA Korinnya Ukrainian Folk Ensemble is a diverse, dynamic and fun-loving vocal group that UKRAINIAN FOLK ENSEMBLE has entertained Calgary’s Ukrainian community for over 25 years. Calgary, AB | www.korinnya.com Singing traditional folk, choral and sacred music, Korinnya has delighted audiences Email: [email protected] throughout Western Canada as well as internationally with their vast repertoire. Now Korinnya is excited to announce their “Roots Tour” planned for the summer of 2019. Under the musical direction of Iryna Kalinovich, Korinnya is currently recruiting new, and experienced, singers to join the group for their first trip to Ukraine.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact any current member of the ensemble or visit us at Korinnya.com.

LETHBRIDGE TROYANDA The Lethbridge Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club, established in 1994, is a not-for-profit UKRAINIAN DANCERS group whose mission is to offer high quality dance instruction while encouraging its Lethbridge, AB | www.troyandalethbridge.com members to discover their love for Ukrainian dance. Troyanda is comprised of volunteers and presently has over 30 members ranging in age from 4 to timeless. With the instruction of Ms. Anastasia Sereda and their performing ensemble currently under the artistic direction of Mr. Dean Mackedenski, Troyanda is proud to be celebrating their 22nd year of preserving and promoting the artful heritage of Ukrainian dance in Lethbridge and abroad.

The Troyanda Ensemble entertains audiences with dances embodying the culture and spirit of Ukraine. While continuing to expand their horizons, some past performance highlights for the Troyanda Ensemble include: guest performing with Global Drums from the University of Lethbridge Music Department, dancing at the 10th anniversary of Calgary’s annual Globalfest Multicultural & Fireworks Festival, attending the Centennial Celebrations in Rossburn, MB, staging a joint collaboration and live production with the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra and Vox Musica Choir in 2013, creating their “Celebrate the Seasons” show to mark the group’s 20th anniversary, annually hosting a Ukrainian cultural presentation to over 1000 elementary school students, and most recently performing alongside other multicultural groups in Lethbridge in joint concerts .

Troyanda is once again very excited to be performing for their 7th consecutive year at the Calgary Ukrainian Festival! PERFORMERS РОЗBAжAHцІ

MITCHELL PALAHNIUK Mitchell is a versatile musician who not only plays the tsymbaly, but also the tenor TSYMBALY SOLOIST saxophone, piano and accordian. He has performed at various Ukrainian Festivals, ST. ALBERT, AB weddings, workshops, competitions and functions. He also was privileged to accompany the Ukrainian Male Chorus of Edmonton and currently accompanies MY Ukrainian Dance Academy. Mitchell has received the Wendy Brook Strings Award and a two time winner of the Larry & Mary Ann Pshyk Instrumental music award.

Mitchell is currently enrolled in Grant McEwan’s Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Contemporary Music. He is busy young man who is an avid golfer, a member of the Viter Ukrainian Folk Choir and a member of the world famous Shumka Ukrainian Dancers.

SADOCHOK Sadochok is Calgary’s only accredited bilingual Ukrainian/English preschool and daycare UKRAINIAN BILINGUAL SCHOOL program for children aged 3 to 5 years old. Calgary, AB | www.ukrainianpreschool.ca Our program is open to all children who may already speak Ukrainian or have no Facebook: St. Vladimirs Sadochok Ukrainian experience with the language. Sadochok is a parent volunteer-run, non-profit organization Preschool governed by the Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada Calgary (Olga Basarab) branch and licensed by Alberta Child & Family Services.

ST. MARTIN’S CHILDREN’S STRING SOCIETY Formed in 2000, the St. Martin Children’s Strings Society is a group of instrumentalists age UKRAINIAN STRING ORCHESTRA 4 - 17 years, who enthusiastically play the violin, viola, cello and classical guitar. Edmonton, AB | www.stmartinstrings.com Over the years, we have performed at various school and community celebrations in the Email: [email protected] Edmonton area as well as the Malanka in Jasper. SUZIRYA Suzirya means a constellation of many stars. Since its inception in 2004, Suzirya has been UKRAINIAN DANCE ENSEMBLE collecting stars from several aspects of the dance world. From Troyanda in Winnipeg, the Calgary, AB | www.suzirya.com Young Canadians in Calgary to the Virsky Company of Ukraine, Suzirya Ukrainian Dance Theatre attracts passionate performers to bring its vision to life. Under the direction of Serguei Makarov, Suzirya is recognized for its unique style of Ukrainian dance fused with ballet. An invitation to perform for the Queen led to being cast in the Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show and thus began Suzirya’s recognition as a premiere performance company.

The delicate elegance of the ladies contrasted by the strength and power of the men has delighted audiences around the world. This dramatic style made it possible to bring the integrity of Taras Shevchenko’s poem, Kateryna, to life in 2007. In collaboration with the Edmonton Male Chorus, the production of Kateryna touched audiences across Canada and Australia. The final show of Kateryna was performed in Ottawa in May of 2010. Suzirya then commenced working on their new production “Spirit of the Seasons”, which debuted in October 2012 with shows at the Southern Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary and the Arden Theatre in Edmonton. Suzirya toured this production to Victoria and Nanaimo in June of 2013.

The dedication, support, and desire to share the Ukrainian culture with others that has been shown by not only dancers, but by all involved in this organization, has allowed this group to develop into the dynamic organization it is today. Suzirya is currently preparing for their show, Mosaic, which will commemorate 150 years of Canadian Confederation. This show hopes to display the rich varieties of ethnicity and cultures that make up Canada’s National Identity.

This group of passionate professionally trained dancers have travelled around the globe performing in festivals such as the Kimberley International Folk Festival, Hopak in the Park, Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival, the Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival, Spain’s Calella Grand Folk Festival. And most recently San Diego’s House of Ukraine Festival.

Promoting Ukrainian culture throughout the city of Calgary has always been a prime focus for Suzirya. Performances for the Ukrainian community, city arts events, and private functions has made it possible for Suzirya to continue to share their passion for Ukrainian culture, through dance, one step at a time.

IHOR BOHDAN Ihor Bohdan merited performing artist of Ukraine. VOCAL SOLOIST This year he is celebrating 41 years as a singer on the professional stage. He has Calgary, AB performed extensively and His audiences in Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Belgium, England, Scotland, US, Australia and Canada. He has performed at many of the largest festivals in Canada, the US and Australia.

Ihor has contributed the majority of his performances in aid to Ukraine to childrens orphanages and recently to the children who lost their fathers at war in Eastern Ukraine.

Ihor is delighted to part take in this years Ukrainian Festival here in Calgary. PERFORMERS РОЗBAжAHцІ

TRYZUB In September of 1974, seven dedicated individuals put together the framework for the UKRAINIAN DANCE ENSEMBLE Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Calgary’s first prominent Ukrainian dance group Calgary, AB | www.tryzub.ca was created. The Ensemble was named after the Tryzub (‘trident” in English,pronounced tre-zoob), the national symbol of a free and independent Ukraine. This ancient emblem Facebook: Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Ensemble has endured within the hearts of all Ukrainians as a symbol of honesty, health, power and Twitter: @TryzubUkrDance protection from evil and all enemies. Proud to call Calgary home, Tryzub has represented Instagram: tryzubukrdance Calgary’s vibrant arts scene on stages around the world.

Currently under the interim artistic direction of Mr. Dean Mackedenski, Tryzub continues to bring to life the beauty and colour of Ukrainian dance and folklore. The Ensemble is comprised of dancers from sixteen to thirty-four years of age, who are all volunteers and proudly continue Tryzub’s tradition of exceptional Ukrainian dance in Calgary. Tryzub has performed extensively throughout Western Canada, the United States, Australia, Mexico, Turkey, Panama, and Colombia. Performances have ranged from fully presented concerts to guest appearances including conventions and festival shows.

The Ensemble had the privilege of performing for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, during their Alberta Centennial Royal Visit in May 2005. Tryzub is a core performing group at Calgary’s annual Globalfest Multicultural and Fireworks Festival, and just recently put on the production “Provody: The Send-Off... Canada is Calling” at their annual Zabava.

TRYZUB SCHOOL Proudly celebrating 20 years of Ukrainian dance instruction in Calgary, the Tryzub School UKRAINIAN SCHOOL OF DANCE of Ukrainian Dance is comprised of students ranging in age from four to adult. With the Calgary, AB | www.tryzub.ca mission of providing the best Ukrainian dance instruction in Calgary, the Tryzub School guides and encourages their dancers with technical training, preparing them to become Email: [email protected] the Ensemble of tomorrow.

With the current Interim Artistic Direction of Mr. Dean Mackedenski and Royal Academy of Dance Ballet Mistress, Ms. Anne Copeland, the Tryzub School has a faculty of 8 instructors and an enrolment of over 120 students who practice the core values of excellence, teamwork, community, and pride. In addition to the Fundamentals Dance Program where dancers are taught principal steps and skills, Tryzub School also offers: Advanced Classes, a boys’ technical class, private instruction for solos and duets, dance festival participation, and Royal Academy of Dance ballet classes. Tryzub School demonstrates that regardless of age or experience, anyone can discover a love of dance! JUNIOR TRYZUB Junior Tryzub was created in 1997 and provides the opportunity for dancers 13 – 18 years UKRAINIAN SCHOOL OF DANCE of age to increase their technical ability and develop the skills and passion that are Tryzub. Calgary, AB | www.tryzub.ca Junior Tryzub is the highest technical level within the Tryzub School of Ukrainian Dance. Email: [email protected] Currently under the Interim Artistic Direction of Mr. Dean Mackedenski, assistance of Mr. Ernie Hoda, and ballet instruction of Ms. Anne Copeland, Junior Tryzub performs at various events and festivals to showcase their ever-increasing dance repertoire. Additionally, Junior Tryzub proudly has the opportunity to practice and perform alongside the Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Ensemble throughout each dance year. Comprised of young, passionate members, Junior Tryzub is an exciting atmosphere for dancers wanting to have fun and perform, while furthering their dance skills as an eventual transition into the Tryzub Ensemble.

TRYZUB ADULT CLASS The Tryzub Adult Class is an exciting group for those wanting to begin, continue, or renew UKRAINIAN SCHOOL OF DANCE a love of Ukrainian dance. Calgary, AB | www.tryzub.ca Under the instruction of Tryzub’s Interim Artistic Director, Mr. Dean Mackedenski, the Email: [email protected] Tryzub Adult Class provides its members the opportunity to maintain their skills, enjoy regular exercise, and build friendships in a fun dance environment. With over 20 members in total, classes are offered once a week on a recreational basis. No experience is necessary and anyone is welcome to join! For those wanting to take to the stage and showcase their skills, the Tryzub Adult Class also offers an option for dancers to perform at community events within Calgary. The Tryzub Adult Class proves there is no age limit to enjoying the fun and excitement of Ukrainian dance!

VERKHOVYNA CHOIR The Verkhovyna Choir was formed in 1959, as a female vocal group. Under the direction of “A RICH, VERSATILE BLEND OF VOICES” Mr. M. Sochaniwsky, their first conductor, the ladies made their first public appearance on Edmonton, AB April 24, 1960. The choir remained a female entity until 1976, when its membership was expanded to include male voices. www.verkhovyna.ca/verkhovyna-choir The Verkhovyna Choir specializes in interpreting the ancient song and dance of the Ukrainian people. On the Edmonton Ukrainian cultural landscape, choral singing boasts a proud and accomplished tradition, and Verkhovyna has always been driven to consistently widen its repertoire while improving each member’s singing technique. Verkhovyna has grown to produce dramatic renditions of traditional, ancestral and folkloric themes, as well as introducing interpretive works that depict the contemporary realities of an independent Ukraine. The choir’s vast repertoire also includes the Eastern-rite Divine Liturgy (in Ukrainian), which was first sung at an Easter mass in 1980.

The Verkhovyna Choir consists of over thirty individuals, who thrive as a group that is always warmly received at various community celebrations, receptions, banquets, multicultural showcases, and their many self-produced full-length shows. PERFORMERS SECTION - РОЗДІЛ РОЗBAжAHцІ

VYKRUTAS Vykrutas Ukrainian Dance was formed in 2016 and offers classes for students ages 6 thru UKRAINIAN DANCE 18. We are fortunate to be under the guidance of Anna and Vasyl Kanevets, who teach at Edmonton, AB | www.vykrutas.com an exceptional level of skill in a studio environment that is inclusive, respectful and fun. Email: [email protected] Vasyl Kanevets: Artistic Director/ Ballet Master/ Dance Tech Instructor Facebook: Vykrutas Ukrainian Dance Vasyl comes to us from Kiev, Ukraine and is a distinguished teacher of Ukrainian Dance, Classical Ballet, Character Dance, and Classical Dance History.

Vasyl received his Professional Dancer Diploma at the National Ballet School of Kiev. He also completed his Honours level Ballet Master’s Degree in Kyiv. In 1995, Vasyl moved to Canada where he continues to work as a professional dance instructor and choreographer. Vasyl is also the Vice-President of the Vaganova Dance Society in Edmonton and Artistic Director Edmonton Yatran.

Anna Kanevets: Artistic Director/ Ballet Master/ Dance Tech Instructor

Anna Kanevets comes from Kyiv, Ukraine, and has dedicated herself to the art of dance her entire life. She began her education in 1972 at the ballet school of Berdyansk. In 1985 Anna graduated with Honours from the Kyiv State Institute of Culture, Faculty of Choreography receiving her Ballet Masters degree. Anna spent eleven years in the position of dance educator and administrator of the Faculty of Choreography, Kyiv College of Culture and was the Artistic Director of the Molodoshchy Performance Ensemble which travelled throughout Ukraine and Russia.

In 1996, Anna moved to Canada to begin a new phase of her career as Ukrainian Dance Instructor with the Yatran Dance Academy of Edmonton. IN 1997, Anna became a founding member of the Koperoush school of Ukrainian Dance in Sherwood Park. Her choreography and work with students of different ages resulted in many gold medals and honour awards from dance competitions and festivals across the Prairies. From 2002, Anna has enjoyed a close relationship with the Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble which culminated her role as lead choreographer of The Legend of the Rusalka in 2006 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Mrs. Kanevets was also a Repetitor with the Volya Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Edmonton. Inspiring the arts, education, heritage and community development since 1963

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Yalenka School is unique in that in addition to our repertoire of individual class dances, every spring concert we include a storyline performance that showcases the combined talents of the entire school.

Yalenka encourages our students to participate in various opportunities to perform. Not only does this help with self esteem and team building for our dancers, it also helps promote Ukrainian Heritage locally, provincially and internationally.

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