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St. Vladimir’s celebrates Ukrainian Heritage Day Greg Hamara St Vladimir Institute marked Ontario’s eighth annual Ukrainian Heritage Day on September 7, 2018 with a program that drew more than 250 guests to 620 Spadina Avenue. A highlight of the occasion included a preview Дорогі в Христі Брати і Сестри! of the trailer for the documentary Passion Всемилостивий Господь і в цьому of Kurelek, produced and directed by award- році благословляє нам святкувати winning film maker Halia Kuchmij. The величне свято Різдво Господа нашого documentary, scheduled for release in 2019, Peter and Nicholas Tanchak, guest musicians Ісуса Христа. Це свято відкриває нам tells the story of acclaimed Canadian artist, цю духовну містерію, яку глибоко William Kurelek. The day also featured the Member of Parliament Borys Wrzesnewskyj переживає кожний з нас. opening exhibit of In the Moment, by Toronto delivered greetings on behalf of the federal Ми завжди з великою радістю artist Zirka Radj-Hayes. government. On their arrival, all visitors were handed a commemorative bookmark зустрічаємо свято Різдва Христового, The Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario containing the day’s program and heritage а нині воно для нас виїмково велике, Branch, opened its doors to the exhibit titled, Ukrainian facts. бо Син Божий з любови до свойого Treasures Rediscovered and Shared. Also open творіння зійшов на землю і з’єднав Своє to the public were the offices and displays Entertainment was provided by Arkan Dance Божественне життя з нашим людським of the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Company, as well as by Nick and Peter Tanchak життям. Тому нехай і нас просвітить Documentation Centre and the Holodomor performing on the violin and accordion. Baby Божа любов Вифлиємським сяйвом. Research and Education Consortium. Jennifer Point Lounge supplied uniquely Ukrainian В любові до ближнього здійснюється Fedun, a PhD candidate at Cambridge food for tasting. таємниця людського існування, бо University, delivered a short presentation In 2011 the Ontario legislature unanimously вона є виявом любові до Бога. Свята on folk healing and organic plant medicines adopted the Ukrainian Heritage Day Act which наша Церква кличе всіх нас до участи cultivated by early Ukrainian-Canadian recognizes September 7 of each year as в духовній радості цього Свята, кличе settlers to western Canada. Etobicoke-Centre Ukrainian Heritage Day in Ontario. словами: “Христос народжується — славте. Христос з небес — зустрічайте”. Honoured guest, Lyndon Нехай Народжений Спаситель буде Blackbird, Director and past милосердним до нас у випробуваннях President, Native Canadian Centre of Toronto. нашої віри і любові, благословить нашу святу Церкву і наш побожний народ Своїм миром, радістю і благополуччям, освітить усіх нас світлом Божественного розуму, зміцнить віру нашу, яка додає нам сили, оновить у наших серцях L-R: Borys Wrzesnewskyj, MP Etobicoke Centre, надію, примножить любов і дарує Canadian comedienne Luba Goy, and Yvan Baker, людям доброї волі спокій, оспіваний MPP Etobicoke Centre, 2014-2018. Ангелами у Вифлеємську ніч. Нехай Вифлеємська зірка сяє для Halya Kuchmij, Master of Ceremonies, with guest Wiktor Moskaliuk. кожного з нас та просвічує шлях християнського духовного життя. Щиро всіх вас вітаю з величним святом Різва Христового та Новим 2019 роком. Христос Народився! Славімо Його!

O.протопресвітер Богдан Сенцьо Chatting at the Love Letters of the Past Exhibit: Marijka & Roman Wynnycky with Christine Dashko. Капелян Інституту Св. Володимира

ST.VLADIMIR INSTITUTE • ІНСТИТУТ СВ.ВОЛОДОМИРА 1 An autumn to remember at St. Vladimir’s Lidia Smilka & Greg Hamara Ukraine and beyond”, panelists included former VISTI • FALL 2018 CBC TV documentarian, Halya Kuchmij, and Ukrainian Heritage Day – September 7 – kicked VISTI IS PUBLISHED BY Dr. Khrystyna Berehovska, an art historian and off a memorable autumn season of programming St. Vladimir Institute editor from Lviv. They discussed Kurelek’s legacy at SVI. The success of Heritage Day was followed 620 Spadina Avenue and the projects each of them are currently Toronto, Ontario M5S 2H4 with a panel discussion on a new publication undertaking on the artist. The evening was Tel: (416) 923-3318 titled, “How I became a Ukrainianist” by Prof. Paul moderated by scholar and author, Dr. Daria Fax: (416) 923-8266 Robert Magocsi, Chair of Ukrainian Studies at [email protected] Darewych. The audience learned of new details the University of Toronto. www.stvladimir.ca about Kurelek, including how he was shadowed St.Vladimir Institute - Toronto NEWSLETTER EDITOR Lidia Smilka • [email protected] GRAPHIC DESIGN Tanya Mykytiuk • www.ptashka.com CONTRIBUTORS Marta Baziuk, Taras Brylynskyy, Bozhena Gembatiuk, Greg Hamara, Valentyna Hotz, Tamara Ivanochko, Halyna Ostapchuk, Rev. Fr. Bohdan Sencio, Mykola Swarnyk, Stephanie Turenko

ВІСТІ • ОСІНЬ 2018 ВІСТІ ВИДАЄ Інститут св. Володимира 620 Spadina Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5S 2H4 Tel: (416) 923-3318 Fax: (416) 923-8266 [email protected] Vakhtang Kipiani selecting archival documents in SVI library, with his students from www.stvladimir.ca School of Journalism, Ukrainian Catholic University, Olha Kutyshenko (left) and Maryna Vereschaka. St.Vladimir Institute - Toronto Prof. Magocsi’s latest book features an historic by KGB agents during his only visit to Ukraine in overview of the progress made by community РЕДАКТОР the early 1970s, only months before his death. organizations and scholars in North America over Лідія Смілка • [email protected] SVI was honoured for the attention it received the past four decades. Panelists included Prof. ГРАФІЧНИЙ ДИЗАЙН courtesy of Vakhtang Kipiani, the popular Robert Austin, Mr. Ihor Bardyn, Prof. Lubomyr Таня Микитюк • www.ptashka.com Ukrainian TV journalist and anchor of Luciuk, Prof. Frank Sysyn, along with moderator Ukrainian ZIK TV program “Historical Truth ДОПИСУВАЧІ Prof. Peter Galadza. Each panelist reflected on Марта Базюк, Тарас Брилинський, with Vakhtang Kipiani”. Mr. Kipiani is known ways to maintain and grow the interest of a Григорій Гамара, Валентина Гоц, for his historical research in Canada. This year younger generation of “Ukrainianists.” In the Божена Ґембатюк, Тамара Іваночко, he brought his camera to capture the life and Галина Остапчук, Микола Сварник, book, St. Vladimir Institute was praised for public policy contributions of the late Sen. Paul О.Богдан Сенцьо, Стефця Туренко offering its facilities and encouraging lectures Yuzyk, commonly referred to as “the father of and discussions by scholars for Ukrainian and Canadian multiculturalism.” His documentary non-Ukrainian audiences. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2018 coincides with a spike in interest in Ukraine Anna Teskey, President The Toronto Bloor Street Ukrainian Festival in today about Canada’s experience with official Darcia Moskaluk-Rutkay, Vice President mid-September was another opportunity for multiculturalism. St. Vladimir Institute was Michael Kalimin, Treasurer St. Vladimir’s to present ourselves and our featured in Kipiani’s production as an example of Mark Mykytiuk, Secretary partners, the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, how Ukrainian community life can be integrated Sonya Bodnarchuk Ontario Branch, and the Toronto Ukrainian into the larger Canadian multicultural narrative. Taras Fedoriuk Genealogy Group to the broader urban His documentary will be released in 2019. Ivan Franko community. Greg Hamara Oksana Hawrylak Another highlight of autumn’s programming was Thank You! Щиро Дякуємо! Victor Krisel a lecture by Dr. Ihor Schupak, Director of “Tkuma”, A very special Thank You to our dedicated Daniel J. Lokun Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies, and St. Vladimir Institute Bingo Committee. Nadia Skop the author of more than 120 scholarly works on The success of SVI’s cultural and educational Jewish history and issues of interethnic relations events would not be possible without the great in Europe. The lecture was very well attended. It support of the following individuals: was co-organized with our long term partners, Viktor Krisel (Chair), Leo Atamanchuk, Ukrainian Research and Documentation Centre, Myron Dmytryshyn, Ihor Kuryliw, Holodomor Research Consortium, and the Mark Mykytiuk, Nadia Skop, Larysa Smutiuk, Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. John Stanko, John Tron, and Eugene Yakovitch. An evening in October was set aside for a Thank you for volunteering your time and panel discussion on the legacy of renowned efforts to fund St. Vladimir’s vibrant cultural Ukrainian-Canadian artist William Kurelek. Titled “William Kurelek: From Canada to and educational programs. 2 ST.VLADIMIR INSTITUTE • ІНСТИТУТ СВ.ВОЛОДОМИРА Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Branch Tamara Ivanochko, Museum Administrator their Museum experience with their parents after they get home. Bring a group to the Museum! If you have enjoyed a visit to the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Each year the Museum greets around seven adult Ontario Branch in the past or if you are planning a visit to our new groups and eight school and youth groups. These exhibit FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: Ukrainian Orthodox Churches of the groups range in size from four to more than 30. If you Eastern Eparchy of Canada, there is a sweet little secret we’d like to share would like to share the Museum “experience” with friends and family, with you… please call us at 416-923-9861, and we will make it happen! The Ontario Branch is always very pleased to make arrangements Regular visiting hours for FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH are: for groups, large and small! We will organize a tour guide (either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday – 10am – 4pm, Ukrainian- or English-speaking or both), and we do our best to make Thursday 10am – 8pm, Saturday – By appointment, Sunday – Closed accommodations for visitors with special needs. Boutique The Museum also offers programs for children and school groups The Museum’s boutique offers Ukrainian-themed collectables, thanks to generous funding from the St. Volodymyr Foundation. We handmade items, cookbooks, greeting cards, CDs, and exhibition can accommodate kids of all ages and will prepare age-appropriate souvenirs, created by Museum volunteers, artists and artisans in activities and take-away work sheets so that the children can share North America and Ukraine. All proceeds help to sustain the Museum. The boutique is open during regular Museum hours. Volunteers Welcome! We invite you to join our active volunteers! So many exciting projects are in the pipeline. Thursdays from 10am – 2pm is the best time to observe the various and interesting volunteer activities at our branch. www.umcontario.com

Ukrainian Chumak Way Tour Visit August 3, 2018

Ukrainian Orthodox Churches of the Eastern Eparchy of Canada Українські Православні церкви Східної Єпархії Канади

DECEMBER 6, 2018 – AUGUST 17, 2019 Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Branch 620 Spadina Avenue • Toronto, ON

The Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Branch OPENING RECEPTION celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding Thursday, December 6, 2018 of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada with 7:00pm an exhibit highlighting the cultural and material heritage of the Eastern Eparchy churches in Ontario CLOSING DATE and Quebec. Saturday, August 17, 2019 St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Saturday School visit November 4, 2017 View sacred textiles and embroideries. Experience the distinctive architecture, music and iconography. Learn about the economic and community-building impact the churches made within their geographic areas. Selections from the project Ukrainian Churches in Canada by photographer Sterling Demchinsky illustrate this exhibit.

416-923-9861 • [email protected] • www.umcontario.com • umcontario

UKRAINIAN MUSEUM OF CANADA ONTARIO BRANCH Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada

The Museum gratefully acknowledges the support of:

Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport through Community Museum Operating Grant

Member of: Canadian Museums Association • Ontario Museum Association

League of Ukrainian Women (LUKZ) visit July 14 2018

ST.VLADIMIR INSTITUTE • ІНСТИТУТ СВ.ВОЛОДОМИРА UMCOFoundations_Flyer_HalfLetter_Final.indd 1 2018-11-05 4:033 PM SVI Library: new books on Ukraine, Ukrainian Canadiana, & related topics

Halyna Ostapchuk Librarian Over the course of the past year, the library at St Vladimir Institute has acquired dozens of new books on Ukraine, Ukrainian Canadiana, and related topics. Here are some highlights from a few of these new titles: In October, SVI resident alumnus Dr. Bilenky, presented his new book, Imperial Urbanism in the Borderlands: Kyiv, 1800–1905, published by University of Toronto Press. Based on extensive archival work, Dr. Bilenky delivers a new understanding of the development of Ukraine’s capital over the course of the 19th century. Presented in an illustrative album format, Nash herb: ukrains’ki symvoly vid kniazhykh chashiv do s’ohodennia, by Andriy Hrechylo and Bohdan Zavitiy, was published in Kyiv this October by Rodovid Press. It provides an informative and erudite survey complete with beautiful visuals of Ukrainian national emblems from Kyivan Rus’ times to the present day, including the trident, the golden lion, and others. Among the illustrations are color photographs of the Toronto and London study and vivid chronicle, Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe statues of Grand Prince Volodymyr by sculptor Leo Mol. published in May by Basic Books and Penguin. This book has just been awarded with UK’s most prestigious prize for non-fiction—the Also received are two translations from Ukrainian. The first is an $50,000 Baillie Gifford prize. The library also, along with his other important monograph by the renowned Ukrainian historian of the books, has his Lost Kingdom: The Quest for Empire and the Making of the Holodomor, Stanislav Kulchytsky. Titled The Famine of 1932-1933 in Russian Nation published in late 2017. Ukraine: An anatomy of the Holodomor, the book was published by CIUS. Dr. Kulchytsky presented this book at SVI on November 6. The library’s most recent acquistion is an eyewitness account of the Russian intervention in the Donbas titled, Greetings from Novorossiya: The second translation is My Final Territory: Selected Essays by the Eyewitness to the War in Ukraine, by Pawel Pienazek with an introduction prominent Ukrainian writer, Yuri Andrukhovych. This University of by Timothy Snyder. This chronicle is written in the style of a travel Toronto Press book is wonderfully translated by Mark Andryczyk and account and includes post-card type photos. Originally published Michael M. Naydan. in Polish, the translated version was published by the University of A few months earlier the library acquired Serhii Plokhy’s thoughtful Pittsburgh Press.

They Saved Other People’s Children, Risking Their Own

Bozhena Gembatiuk Dr. Shchupak’s presentation about the 1,000 of the Ukrainians that risked Executive Administrator, UCRDC Ukrainian Righteous who were classified as their and their family’s Polish by Yad Vashem and the demographics lives to save their Jewish During the Second World War in Nazi- neighbors revealed an important new light occupied territory, Ukrainians, Russians, on historical Ukrainian-Jewish relations. Poles, and Moldovans risked their lives to save (Raya Shadursky) “Our stories are incomplete Jews. Who were these rescuers by religion without each other” (UJE website) and so and social status? Why do we know so little we continue to strive to preserve history about the history of these rescues? for our future generations by promoting an On Thursday, September 20 in the St. Vladimir enlightened and objective understanding of Institute Theatre, with over 80 people our intertwining past. attending, Dr. Igor Shchupak addressed Ukrainian Canadian Research and these questions in his informative lecture Documentation Centre is grateful to the They saved other people’s children, risking their co- sponsors of the event: Ukrainian Jewish own”. Encounter (UJE), Canadian Institute of Dr. Shchupak is the Director of “Tkuma” The Ukrainian Studies (CIUS - Toronto Office) and

Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies L-R: Prof. Frank Sysyn, Director Petro Jacyk Centre for St. Vladimir Institute, for helping to facilitate in Dnipro, Ukraine and author of more Ukrainian Studies, CIUS; James Temerty, Chairman, UJE; Dr. Shchupak’s memorable presentation, than 120 scholarly works on Jewish history, Yuri Daschko UCRDC Board Member and Dr. Igor which can be viewed on the UCRDC the Holocaust and problems of interethnic Shchupak, the director of “Tkuma” Ukrainian Institute and UJE websites: www.ucrdc.org and relations in Europe. for Holocaust Studies in Dnipro, Ukraine. www.ukrainianjewishencounter.org

4 ST.VLADIMIR INSTITUTE • ІНСТИТУТ СВ.ВОЛОДОМИРА Holodomor Research and Education Consortium Marta Baziuk scholar Alec Nove, who Executive Director, HREC wrote that the Famine struck a blow at peasants, many of whom New Holodomor workbook were Ukrainian, rather than at Ukrainians, A new resource tool for teaching and learning many of whom were peasants. about the Holodomor received its official Professor Kulchytsky was introduced by launch September 27 in Toronto. About 200 Bohdan Klid, director of research at the people gathered at the Ukrainian National Holodomor and Education Consortium Federation (UNF) hall for a presentation of (HREC) , and the editor of Anatomy of the Holodomor in Ukraine, the Genocidal Famine 1932- Holodomor. The evening was co-sponsored by 1933: Learning Materials for Teachers and Students, the HREC (HREC/Canadian Institute of by Valentina Kuryliw, director of education Ukrainian Studies), the Shevchenko Scientific for HREC. A retired history teacher with more Society, the Ukrainian Research and than 35 years of experience, Ms. Kuryliw Document Centre (URDC), and St. Vladimir developed a resource that’s geared to middle Institute. and secondary grades over the course of her Valentyna Kuryliw, author, with Marijka Dubyk (right), volunteer, after the book presentation. career promoting Holodomor awareness and Upcoming education. in Kyiv, and senior scholar at the Institute of In January, 2019, HREC will welcome Iryna the History of Ukraine, National Academy of Skubii, a PhD candidate at the Kharkiv “The book is a labor of love,” she said. “It gives me Sciences of Ukraine. Institute of Agriculture, who is conducting great pleasure to present what I have learned from research on children and the Holodomor. Ms. teaching history, human rights and the Holodomor HREC educates Ukrainians and non- Skubii is examining not only how children in my many years as an educator.” Ukrainians about the Holodomor died or how they survived but what life was On November 6, historian Stanislav HREC genocide conference like for them during the Famine. Kulchytsky presented The Famine of 1932-1933 In October HREC assembled an outstanding in Ukraine: An Anatomy of the Holodomor at During her two months in Toronto, Ms. Skubii group of world-renowned experts on genocide St. Vladimir Institute. The work represents will conduct research, meet with Canadian at a major conference held at the University Professor Kulchytsky’s more than 30 years of scholars, and deliver a presentation on her of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs research on the subject, and is his first book to topic. She will be working in the archives of and Public Policy. As a part of the event, be published in English. URDC as well as with materials at Robarts HREC and UCRDC shared information on the Library of the University of Toronto. Each Holodomor at a workshop aimed at younger Dr. Kulchytsky discussed his long career and year, HREC partners with the Petro Jacyk scholars hosted by St Vladimir Institute. evolution from “Soviet historian,” to arriving Visiting Scholars Program at the Centre for The conference concluded with the Toronto at the view that the Famine was a genocide. European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies Annual Ukrainian Famine Lecture, delivered The Holodomor, he told the audience, was (CERES) at the Munk School of Global Affairs by Dr. Liudmyla Hrynevych, director of the aimed at Ukrainians who happened to be and Public Policy to support the research trip Holodomor Research and Education Centre peasants, turning on its head the statement of of a visiting scholar of the Holodomor.

Folk school workshops Stephanie Turenko Folk Camp Co-ordinator Folk Camp school has enjoyed interesting workshops at Vladimir Institute this year including beginner’s embroidery classes, and singing workshops led by Lemon Bucket Orkestra’s Marichka Marczyk. The Winter Song Series included three workshops: Introduction to Ukrainian Polyphony, Balkan Singing, and Koliadaky – Ukrainian Winter Songs. The first two workshops, held in St. Vlad’s theatre, were very successful with more than 15 people in attendance at each. The final singing workshop with Marichka is scheduled for December 12. Participants will learn traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols in “village voice”. Admission is open to all. Instruction will be in English and Ukrainian. Singing workshop instructor Marichka Marczyk (second from the left) For more information and to sign up for the workshop, with her Bozhychi group carollers. please email [email protected]

ST.VLADIMIR INSTITUTE • ІНСТИТУТ СВ.ВОЛОДОМИРА 5 Inspired art and artists Lidia Smilka Lviv State Academy of Arts. Nataliya has had Cultural Director solo exhibitions and participated in several group shows in Ukraine. In Toronto, she St. Vladimir Institute Art Gallery has become received her Masters of Education degree a popular place where artists are welcomed to from York University and has been teaching exhibit their art. professionally in the Toronto District School An recent inspiring Board since 2002. She has exhibited her art in art presentation was solo and group shows in Toronto, including a the exhibit In the very successful one at St. Vladimir Institute in Moment by Zirka Radj 2011. Hayes which opened Visit St. Vladimir’s Art Gallery anytime to be on Ukrainian Heritage immersed in the beauty of talented Ukrainian Day on September 7th. artists! SVI guests enjoyed Zirka’s sincere and Art Exhibit: moving scenes of Dreams – Мрії nature’s beauty and participated in a lottery for the chance to win Our current exhibit, Dreams by Valentyna two of Zirka’s works. Her colourful botanicals Hotz, will run from November 17 to and landscapes fascinated the visitors and January 31, 2019. Valentyna’s style filled the SVI Gallery space with light and has been described as Magic Realism, positive energy. connecting the viewer with their inner- child, reminiscing on fairy tales and romantic stories. Drawing together explicable and inexplicable, expected and unexpected, Valentyna invites the viewer to see the world in all its complexity. With degrees in Fine Arts from Lviv College of Decorative and Fine Arts, and Architecture from Lviv Polytechnic University, Valentyna Hotz has held many successful solo and group exhibitions in Canada, USA, South Africa, and Ukraine over the last 25 years. She was commissioned to design a collectible coin for the Royal Canadian Mint and has had several commissions for mural paintings. Artist Zirka Radj Hayes at the opening of her Her works can be found in many private exhibit, “In the Moment” collections in Canada, USA, South Africa, England, France, and Ukraine, as well as Artist Zirka Radj Hayes is from Toronto, on the covers of several books. Ontario. Her images calm the soul through On display at St. Vladimir Institute, until the beauty of our natural world. Zirka Valentyna Hotz (left) and Nataliya Brylynska (right) at Valentyna’s art exhibit. January 31, 2019. gathers inspiration hiking on nature trails throughout the world or as nearby as her own beautifully cultivated garden. Panoramic landscapes, botanical close-ups, countrysides, house portraits — all inspire Zirka’s work. She explains, “Through my paintings, I want the viewer to experience the incredible beauty of this earth: the interplay of light and shadow, of line and color, and ultimately the amazing design of the nature.” We wish Zirka many more successful exhibitions sharing her happy inspiring art with art lovers. On October 14th, SVI opened the exhibit Rhapsody of Contrasts by Nataliya Brylynska. Beautiful and impressive, Nataliya’s work is deeply philosophical, and full of hidden symbols. Nataliya Brylynska was born in Lviv, Ukraine, graduated with honours from the Lviv College of Applied and Decorative Arts and from the Rhapsody of Contrasts exhibit opening: (L.-R.) Taras and Nataliya Brylynskyy with Oleh Lesiuk, Ukrainian Association of Visual Artists (USOM) President and Nataliya’s former art teacher.

6 ST.VLADIMIR INSTITUTE • ІНСТИТУТ СВ.ВОЛОДОМИРА UPCOMING EVENTS These events were partially funded by generous grants from THE SUS FOUNDATION OF CANADA and ST. VOLODYMYR FOUNDATION. For more information about our events and programning, call St. Vladimir Institute at 416-923-3318, Ext. 104 or email [email protected] Fall-Winter 2018 NEW! FILM SCREENINGS natural materials and technique. Traditional December 1st, 2018. $175 CAD for the 4-day St. Vladimir Institute is offering film screenings wooden crosses present one of the most important event. For more information or to register, visit in the SVI Theatre, by request. Bitter Harvest, spiritual symbols and reflect the spiritual side www.ukrainianeggcessories.com. Space is Music of Survival: The Story of the Ukrainian and presence of Christ in time and space, as limited. Bandurist Chorus, Heritage of the Nation reflected in different cultural traditions: Ukrainian, – The History of Ukrainian Embroidered Ethiopian, Romanian, and others. UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE Blouse, and other films are available from our Icons on glass are a creative way to combine folk COURSES 2018 – 2019 library. Contact [email protected] for more art in spiritual vision and a unique reflection of information. personality. This program is intended for the general public interested in learning Ukrainian as a second UKRAINIAN MUSEUM OF EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, language. It may be that you are of Ukrainian CANADA•ONTARIO BRANCH LECTURES AT SVI ancestry and just out of practice, have Ukrainian in-laws or just interested in learning another (416) 923-9861 www.umcontario.com language. A special aspect of each course is the “ , . extensive exposure to the Ukrainian language as Museum Hours . it is spoken every day in Ukraine. Cost includes Mon-Wed, Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm , course reading materials. Call 416-923-3318 Thursdays 10:00 am - 8:00 pm , - !” to learn which level of instruction is most suitable Saturdays by appointment ) for you. Other times by appointment CURRENT EXHIBIT BEGINNER UKRAINIAN I Learn the Cyrillic alphabet. The focus is on speaking using simple FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: Ukrainian grammatical structures through intensive class Orthodox Churches of the Eastern Eparchy of Canada participation. Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. ОСНОВИ ВІРИ: Українські Православні On the notable date of November 1, 2018, церкви Східної Єпархії Канади 100 Years of Modern Ukrainian Statehood was Until April 22, 2019 December 6, 2018 – August 17, 2019 commemorated at St. Vlad’s. Jointly sponsored by BEGINNER UKRAINIAN II Improve your Opening Reception December 6, 7:00pm UCRDC, Ukrainian Collectibles Society (Toronto), reading and writing skills. Master your speech The Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Canadian Institute for Ukrainian Studies and St. patterns using simple grammatical structures Branch, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Vladimir Institute, the evening started with the opening and viewing of an exhibit at UCRDC, while participating in dialogues founding of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Canada with an exhibit highlighting the cultural followed by a lecture by Dr. Oleh Pavlyshyn from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, titled Until April 24, 2019 and material heritage of the Eastern Eparchy “ - ”. churches in Ontario and Quebec. View sacred INTERMEDIATE UKRAINIAN Develop more textiles and embroideries. Experience the The exhibit can be viewed at UCRDC Monday to fluency in everyday communication and learn distinctive architecture, music of worship and Friday 10:00 – 5:00 pm until December 14, 2018. more advanced word formation to handle more celebration, icons and iconography. Learn about complex everyday situations. the economic and community-building impact SCHOLARLY ENDEAVOURS OF NTSh Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. the churches and their facilities made within their MEMBERS Until April 23, 2019 Saturday, December 1, 2018, 1:00 pm. geographic areas. Selections from the project ADVANCED UKRAINIAN Develop more Ukrainian Churches in Canada by photographer The Shevchenko Scientific Society Of Canada (Naukove Tovarystvo im. Shevchenka v Kanadi) fluency in everyday communication and learn Sterling (Slavco) Demchinsky illustrate this exhibit. more advanced word formation to handle more Look for upcoming lectures and a workshop to cordially invites its members and the public to the VIII Annual Conference. complex everyday situations. accompany this exhibit in the new year. Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. UKRAINIAN FAMILY NAMES IN NORTH Until April 23, 2019 SVI ART GALLERY AMERICA Tuesday, December 11, 2018 7:30 – 9:30 pm CLUBS AT ST. VLAD’S Gallery Hours The Toronto Ukrainian Genealogy Group (TUGG) Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm invites you to their meeting where Dr. Thomas TORONTO UKRAINIAN GENEALOGY Saturday 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Prymak will speak on “Ukrainian Family names in GROUP – TUGG DREAMS — МРІЇ North America.” Meets every second Tuesday of each month, Valentina Hotz PYSANKY TORONTO 2019 7:30 - 9:30 pm www.torugg.org Currently - until January 31, 2019 June 13-16, 2019 TOASTMASTERS CLUB Art exhibit reflecting the magic of dreams and Hosted by Ukrainian EggCessories, PYSANKY Meets every Wednesday, 7:00 - 8:00 pm winter fairy tales by Valentina Hotz, a Ukrainian TORONTO is a 4-day immersive retreat for http://9204.toastmastersclubs.org/ Canadian artist. Come to see the art and take that pysanka enthusiasts. Participants have the holiday spirit with you. opportunity to meet other artists, share tips and We extend heartfelt thanks to the SUS TRADITIONAL WOODEN CROSSÅS AND techniques, experience presentations from guest Foundation of Canada and St. Volodymyr ICONS ON GLASS speakers and celebrate the art of pysankarstvo. Foundation for their continuing financial Serhiy Burtovyy All levels welcome (basic knowledge highly support of St. Vladimir Institute’s cultural Sunday, January 10 – March 31, 2019 recommended). This is the only pysanka retreat Serhiy Burtovyy, Ukrainian Canadian artist, of its kind in Canada, and draws attendees from programs for children and seniors, and for Montreal, QC. The Icon-Spirit Studio is focused all over North America. Sponsored by St.Vladimir funding Ukrainian Heritage Day 2018. on studying traditional ancient art. The Studio’s Institute and supported by the Ukrainian Museum We are grateful for your support of our work is based on implementation of old tradition, of Canada, Ontario Branch. Registration opens cultural and educational programming!

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1. Dancers from Arkan Dance Company greeting Ukrainian 6. Engaging dinner conversation: (L-R) Lyndon Blackbird, Heritage Day guests at St.Vlad’s! Director and past President, Native Canadian Centre of 2. Full house in the St.Vlad’s theatre for Ukrainian Heritage Day Toronto, enjoys the company of Mark Mykytiuk, SVI Director, and dancers from Arkan Dance Company. 3. Sonia Holiad, Co-President, Ukrainian Museum of Canada, 7. Guest speaker Jennifer Fedun, PhD candidate at Cambridge Ontario Branch on Ukrainian Heritage Day. University with guest Oleksa (Al) Dziamba, TUGG (page 1) on 4. Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Branch volunteers Ukrainian Heritage Day. Odarka Chudoba, Lesia Korobaylo and Sandra Hyduk serving 8. Renowned author Yuri Andrukhovych (2nd from left) with food on Ukrainian Heritage Day. young fans at an evening of literature and poetry on 5. Cultural Director Lidia Smilka, Moderator Dr. Daria November 20, 2018. Darewych, Film-maker Halya Kuchmij, and Kurelek scholar 9. Artist Valentyna Hotz (fifth from right) with guests at the Khristina Berehovska at William Kurelek lecture (page 2) opening of the Dreams Art Exhibit on November 17, 2018. Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/StVladimirInstitute ST.VLADIMIR INSTITUTE • ІНСТИТУТ СВ.ВОЛОДОМИРА