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EHC CELEBRATING COMMCOMMUNITYUNITY SINCE 1980 Ethnic Heritage Council DECEMBER 2 0 1 0 Ethnic Heritage Council Member Organizations Celebrate Traditional Native Stories Ukrainian Club of Wash- and Music - A Benefit for ington—Ukrainian Red Eagle Soaring Youth Christmas Traditions Theatre—December 5 Coupled with Featured Ukrainian Artist in Kirk- land—December 12 ~ HAPPY HOLIDAYS ~ Photo by Jal Schrof © EHC Winter Worldfest 2005 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Red Eagle Soaring 1 Photo by Jal Schrof Ukrainian Club of Washington It is winter - traditionally the best 4th Annual Evening of Sevdah season all over the world for story- telling, for gathering families and Shen Yun Performing Arts 2 communities together to share For the Ukrainian people, Christ- warmth, humor, and wisdom. Here mas is the most important family Calendar of Ethnic Events 3-5 in Seattle, there are Native Ameri- holiday of the whole year. It is Holiday Recipes 6 can and Alaskan Native peoples celebrated solemnly, as well as from many tribes and bands, all Join Us! 7 merrily, according to ancient cus- with a rich heritage of storytelling toms that have come down Meet the EHC Board & Staff and songs that not only entertain through the ages and are still ob- 2010 Photos by Jal but teach memorable life lessons. served today. An important 8 Alaskan Native master storyteller Christmas custom is caroling, Inserts: - “Koliada” Ukrainian Gene Tagaban; Native youth from “Koliada”, which is joyful and Christmas @ Heritage Hall our local Red Eagle Soaring Native merry. - New Year’s Eve @ Russian Youth Theatre; Native flutist Peter Community Center Ali with his amazing collection of On December 12 , the Ukrainian hand-made traditional flutes; and Club of Washington will bring to Institute of Applied and Decorative more music fusing the ancient with you the wonderful Christmas tra- Arts, department of artistic textiles. the contemporary. dition of “Koliada”, as well as other interesting customs. A tal- She has participated in international, This very special afternoon is en- ented, award-winning local national and regional exhibitions. tirely a benefit for Red Eagle Soar- Ukrainian artist, Oleksandra Pry- Her work can be found in private ing Native Youth Theatre thanks to veda, will be featured as well. collections of Ukraine, Russia, Ger- the generosity of the in-kind dona- View the exhibit of her paintings many, Japan, Italy, Czeck Republic, tions mentioned below. RES, an out and batik prints. Ongoing live France, UK, USA, Canada and Austria. of school time tuition-free program performance of Ukrainian carols She has exhibited in solo shows in of drama workshops and perform- and instrumental performance of 1993 at Lviv, and in 1996 at Vienne. ance projects, has been working the beautiful Ukrainian instru- Ms. Pryveda is a contemporary vis- with Native youth for nearly 20 ment, Bandura, will complement ual and textile artist, who is also years. RES has served over 200 the art exhibit. In addition, par- highly skilled in several important youth, and has seen dramatic ticipate in the authentic Ukrain- Ukrainian folk art forms - the egg growth in these youth in self- ian ornament making workshops, decorating tradition of pysanky, esteem, self-confidence, interest in and the lighting of the live straw weaving and decorations, pa- school, and participation in their Ukrainian Christmas tree per cutting, and hand woven tradi- community. 2pm, Plestcheeff tional clothing. Auditorium, Seattle Art Museum, The featured artist, Olexandra Call: 206-390-2603; e-mail: Pryveda, graduated from Lviv Pysanka is an ancient tradition that [email protected] . College of Applied Arts in 1974 dates back to the 3rd century B.C. In and in 1982 from the Lviv State Continued on page 2, Members P AGE 2 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — DECEMBER 20 1 0 N EWSLETTER Shen Yun Performing Arts @ McCaw Hall A performance by Shen Yun is tra- many dynasties and ethnic groups. ditional Chinese culture as it was From this backdrop of Chinese his- meant to be—profound study in tory, they bring to life tales of well grace and wisdom distilled from -known legends and time-honored 5,000 years of civilization. values, displaying goodness and loyalty, courage and tragedy. Shen Yun features one of the most expressive, and also one of the On December 29 and 30, and most demanding art forms in the January 2 , Shen Yun will return to world: classical Chinese dance. It is Seattle for the 5th time (1st time at a complete system of dance refined Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at Seattle through thousands of years. The Center) and will again debut a classically trained dancers, musi- spectacular original production cians, and singers of Shen Yun with all new dances, costumes, and dedicate themselves to reviving the music. Visit: essence of humanity’s divinely in- www.shenyunperformingarts.org/ spired culture. They believe that to city/seattle for more information. create true art, there must first be Presented by Giant Magnet and Se- inner purity. Thus, they are sure to attle Center. include study and meditation into their religious training regimen. “5,000 years of Chinese Music and Dance in one night” - New York Choreographers find an inexhausti- Times ble source of inspiration in China’s Members, Continued from page 1 the Ukraine, eggs are a powerful symbol for fertility, the rebirth of the earth and the coming of spring. The tradi- tion of decorating eggs is often associated with spring religious celebrations such as Easter. Oleksandra's ancestors believed in the divine powers of straw and grain. The last sheaf of grain harvested from the field each year would be revered and kept in the house until the next harvest. There are many Ukrainian rituals and traditions associated with straw, including the belief that it could predict the future. Straw weavings Photo by JalPhoto Schrofby were made for many of these rituals. Tickets and information at: www.eveningofsevdah.com/ Come meet the artist, view her work, and experience Ukrainian Christmas traditions first-hand. 1-6pm, Market Over 5,000 people from Bosnia and Herzegovina now Hall, Kirkland. www.uaclub.org ; [email protected]. live in the Puget Sound region (350,000 in North Amer- ica), displaced from their homes during the war in for- 4th Annual Evening of Sevdah: The Love mer Yugoslavia in the early 1990’s. They have worked Songs of Bosnia and Herzegovina— hard and accomplished much in the past 15 years. Now immigrant and refugee communities are being hit hard December 18 during this period of economic downturn. As Bosnians face the stress and uncertainty of possible job and home Beginning at 7:30pm on Saturday, December 18 , at Mu- loss, perhaps being forced to relocate yet again, their tra- seum of History and Industry (2700 24th Avenue E, Seat- ditional music gives needed emotional support and unity tle), local musicians from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mace- to this fragile new community. donia, Bulgaria, Croatia and America celebrate the tradi- tional culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina through song This concert is one of numerous events taking place in and dance. The heart rending traditional Bosnian love Diaspora communities throughout North America as part songs, called sevdalinke, are often compared with Ameri- of the 4th Annual “North American Days of Sevdah.” can Blues, Spanish Flamenco, Portuguese Fado and Greek Local performers include: Elvir & Amina Becic - father Rembetika. Bosnian dance will be performed in tradi- daughter duo; Joe Finn - fiddler of the renown Balkan tional costume by the children, teen and young adult Cabaret; Daniela Ivanova - internationally recognized per- members of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Cultural Artistic former and teacher of Bulgarian song and dance; Damir Association of Seattle, WA. Jurkovic –bass and vocals from local group Zlatne Strune; Continued on page 5, Members DECEMBER 20 1 0 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — P AGE 3 N EWSLETTER READ THIS NEWSLETTER Friday 3 Music Guild and Seattle Baroque Or- ON LINE! VISIT: St. Nicholas Feast Days Events at the chestra. 8pm, St. James Cathedral. Call: www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org Croatian Cultural Center in Anacor- 206-325-7066; earlymusicguild.org . ~ December 2010 ~ tes—Gallery Open - 6-9pm: Tapestries, Saturday 4 Binki's Baubles, Fine Jewelry, Croatian Holidays with a Twist—Choir of the Nutcracker – Pacific Northwest Ballet - Handmade Artifacts, Cards, Photos by Sound starts your holiday season off The only production like it in the world, Marius; Saturday, December 4: Great with new takes on old holiday favor- Nutcracker combines creator Kent Stow- Room - 10am-3pm: Croatian Food, ites. You’ve never celebrated quite like ell's charming and dramatic choreogra- Cevapcici, Croatian Beer, Slivovica; this! December 4-5. Shorecrest Per- phy with magnificent sets and cos- 10am-5pm: Costume Exhibit. Items For forming Arts Center. Call: 206-528- tumes by renowned author and illustra- Sale: Seasonal Pastries, Jams, Herbs; 9990; www.choirofthesound.org . tor Maurice Sendak ( Where The Wild Sunday, December 5: 10:30am- Things Are ), and features the live magic 12noon: Mass at St. Mary Catholic Fireside Singing —Share in the warmth of the PNB Orchestra and more than Church; Car Procession following mass and music around the crackling flames 200 roles danced by PNB's professional with St. Nicholas icon to Seafarer’s Me- of a bonfire. Folksingers lead in a mix dancers and students. Family Packs: morial; 12:30pm: Laying of wreath at of original, traditional, and contempo- Includes four discounted Nutcracker Seafarer’s Monument 1pm: Return St. rary folk holiday songs as embers illu- tickets plus valuable bonuses from Nicholas icon to shrine at Croatian Cul- minate the night. 5-7pm, Fisher Pavil- Salty's Restaurants and The Space Nee- tural Center. Followed by Croatian ion, Seattle Center.