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UKRAINIAN FOLK TALES AT DEEP FREEZE
On January 8, 2012, at the Deep Freeze Festival, Dr. Natalie Kononenko told Ukrainian folk tales that she collected during fieldwork in Ukraine.
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FOLK SONGS WORKSHOP
On December 7, 2011, the students from the Ukrainian Folk Songs class (UKR 422/522) held a Folk Songs workshop at St. John Institute and Cultural Centre. Participants enjoyed learning and/or singing along traditional Ukrainian songs. The workshop was followed by a reception provided by St. John's Institute.
To see pictures of the event click here
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HISTORICAL POSTCARDS FROM UKRAINE
On December 1, 2011, Kule Folklore Centre welcomed Leonard Krawchuk, Winnipeg, who spoke about his collection of historical postcards from Ukraine.
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FRIENDS OF THE UKRAINIAN FOLKLORE CENTRE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
On October 6, 2011, Friends of the Ukrainian Folklore Centre held the 2011 Annual General Meeting at St. John Institute and Cultural Centre. The AGM was followed by a presentation by Dr. Andriy Nahachewsky on Ukrainian Weddings in Brazil. A photo exhibit "Oi! Ukrainians in Brazil: in Farms and Cities" was on display. It illustrated different aspects of life of Ukrainians in Brazil.
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE "TWO DECADES LATER: POST-SOVIET TRANSFORMATION IN THE BALKANS AND EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE"
On July 11, 2011, Korean Association of Central & Eastern European and Balkan Studies together with the Kule Centre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore hosted an international conference "Two decades Later: Post-Soviet Transformationsin the Balkans and Eastern and Central Europe."
Download the program
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FOLK! FINDING OUR ROOTS... IN RED DANCING BOOTS!
Premier screening of a documentary about Ukrainian dance in North America.
To see the poster click here
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ASSEMBLING "AN ENSEMBLE OF COLOUR"
On Friday, December 3, 2010, the artist Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn spoke at the Kule Folklore Centre’s weekly Folklore Luncheon.
Larisa recently unveiled her latest work of art – “An Ensemble of Colour” at the Cheremosh Dancer’s 40th Anniversary Gala. This piece was commissioned by the Cheremosh Dance Ensemble to commemorate this special event and it took over a year for Larisa to complete. The original work is over 16 feet long and approximately 4 feet high and will be exhibited in a number of national and international locations before a permanent home is found for it.
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UKRAINIAN SACRAL CULTURE IN BRAZIL
On Sunday, November 28th, 2010, Andriy Nahachewsky made a presentation on "Ukrainian Sacral Culture in Brazil," sponsored by the Shevchenko Scientific Society in Edmonton. Some 400,000 Ukrainians live in Brazil, and their spiritual and religious culture is very rich. Andriy spent nearly 7 months in Brazil last year to explore Ukrainian traditions in that country.
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KULE FOLKLORE CENTRE WELCOMES DR. ROBERT KLYMASZ AND MYRON MOMRYK
On Monday November 08, 2010 the Kule Folklore Centre welcomed Dr. Robert Klymasz, a premier Ukrainian Canadian Folklorist; and Myron Momryk, who recently retired from his position as Archivist at the Library and Archives of Canada(LAC); to speak on their fields of expertise in the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives, at the University of Alberta.
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UKRAINIAN WEEK AT HANKUK UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES, SEOUL, KOREA
Sogu Hong, PhD alumnus of the Ukrainian Folklore Program at the University of Alberta (U. of A.), has become the first Ukrainian professor in Korea. After finishing his doctoral dissertation on contemporary Ukrainian wedding traditions in Alberta, Dr. Hong now serves as Professor in the newly formed Ukrainian Department in Hankuk University for Foreign Studies, Seoul.
Andriy Nahachewsky, the Director of the Kule Folklore Centre, traveled to Korea October 26th to join the festivities of Ukrainian Week there.
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UKRAINIANS IN BRAZIL
On Tuesday, September 14, Dr. Andriy Nahachewsky delivered a lecture entitled “Ukrainians in Brazil.” 400,000 people of Ukrainian descent live in Brazil, most of them in the southern state of Paraná, a region known as “Brazilian Ukraine.”
To see the poster click here
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THE REDEDICATION OF THE BOHDAN MEDWIDSKY UKRAINIAN FOLKLORE ARCHIVE
The Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archive is the largest repository of Ukrainian folklore outside Ukraine. On April 8, its new quarters were formally dedicated in a ceremony attended by Prof. Medwidsky, the man who founded the Archive, Natalie Kononenko, Acting Director of the Kule Centre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore, and University officials Carl Amrhein, Provost, Colleen Skidmore, Acting Dean of Arts, and Adrian Del Caro, Chair of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies.
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PYSANKA WORKSHOP
On Friday, March 26, 2010, participants of this free workshop learned how to make traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs. The event was sponsored by the Kule Centre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore.
To see the poster click here
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"ITALIAN VERNACULAR HEALING AND THE ENCHANTED WORLDVIEW"
On Friday, March 19, 2010, Sabina Magliocco, Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of Anthropology at California State University, Northridge, delivered a lecture entitled: "Italian Vernacular Healing and the Enchanted Worldview". Dr.Magliocco grew up in Italy and the United States. A recipient of Guggenheim, National Endowment for the Humanities, Fulbright and Hewlett fellowships, and an honorary Fellow of the American Folklore Society, she has published on religion, folklore, foodways, festival and witchcraft in Europe and the United States. Her books include The Two Madonnas: the Politics of Festival in a Sardinian Community (1993 & 2005), Neo-Pagan Sacred Art and Altars: Making Things Whole (2001), and Witching Culture: Folklore and Neo-Paganism in America (2004). Along with documentary film maker John M. Bishop, she produced and directed a set of documentary films entitled Oss Tales (2007), on a May Day custom in Cornwall and in California. Her current project involves tracing the roots of Italian American folk magic and healing traditions.
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CONTEMPORARY BEADWORK IN UKRAINE
On Thursday, February 11, 2010, Maria Rypan, a designer and a recognized expert on “gerdan,” traditional Ukrainian-style beadwork, delivered a lecture on Contemporary Beadwork in Ukraine.
This event was sponsored by the Kule Centre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore, University of Alberta, and the Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts.
To see the poster click here
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"'GLORY TO OUR NATIVE GODS': UKRAINIAN NEO-PAGANISM BETWEEN EAST AND WEST"
On Wednesday January 13, 2010, PhD candidate in Ukrainian Folklore Mariya Lesiv delivered a lecture entitled "'Glory to Our Native Gods': Ukrainian Neo-Paganism between East and West" as part of the MLCS 2009-2010 Lecture Series. To see the announcement click here
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KULE BOOK LAUNCH
The launch of Champions of Philanthropy, Peter and Doris Kule and their Endowments took place on November 2 at the Faculty Club. The book was edited by Natalie Kononenko and Serge Cipko and Folklore Centre members contributed extensively to the book. Kononenko, in addition to serving as editor, interviewed the Kules and wrote their biography. She wrote the introduction and an essay chronicling the history of the Kule Chair in Ukrainian Ethnography. Andriy Nahachewsky wrote a history of the Kule Folklore Centre. Read more
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BOHDAN KHMELNYTSKY UKRAINIAN HISTORICAL FILM
On Sunday December 7, 2008 at 2:00pm at the UNF Hall, a Bohdan Khmelnytsky Ukrainian Historical Film was shown. The film was in Ukrainian with English sub-titles.
Nadija Szram, Project Coordinator
Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts
780 488-8558 Office (9:00 - 12:00 noon)
780 488-8688 Fax 780 868-9600 Cell
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UKRAINIAN TRADITIONAL MOTANKY
The Ukrainian Canadian Archives and Museum of Alberta
hosted a motanka workshop on Saturday, 13 December 2008
An illustrated lecture on Ukrainian Christmas traditions by Dr.
Natalie Kononenko, Kule Chair of Ukrainian Ethnography, University of
Alberta, was held followed by hands-on instruction in making motanky.
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PUBLIC LECTURES FROM GUESTS FROM LVIV
Ukrainian On Thursday June 5th of 2008, The Shevchenko Scientific Society in Canada - Western Branch and the Peter and Doris Kule Centre for Canadian and Ukrainian Folklore presented:
DR. ROMAN CHMELYK, VICE-DIRECTOR,
INSTITUTE OF ETHNOLOGY, LVIV
"The Museum of Ethnology,Ukrainian Academy of Science"
Presented in English/Ukrainian
PROFESSOR STEPAN PAVLJUK, DIRECTOR
INSTITUTE OF ETHNOLOGY, LVIV
"Traditional Transport Technology of Western Ukraine"
Presented in Ukrainian
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UKRAINIAN ART FAIR EXHIBIT AND SALE
To view the full page flyer about the event which took place on April 19th and 20th, 2008 click here
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LUNCH BY THE BOOKS: PYSANKA: THE UKRAINIAN EASTER EGG IN CANADA
On March 20, 2008,
PhD candidate in Ukrainian Folklore Mariya Lesiv of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies presented the evolution of this phenomenon in Canada in terms of four contrasting but interrelated sub-traditions: the Old Country, National/Ethnic, Popular, and Individualistic paradigms. This framework can contribute to a better understanding of not only Ukrainian but other ethnic experiences in new contexts.
See the Edmonton Journal Events Link here
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KULE FOLKLORE CENTRE CELEBRATES BOOK LAUNCH
On March 9, 2008 the Kule Centre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore was pleased to celebrate the launch of Slavic Folklore: A Handbook, written by Centre member and Kule Chair of Ukrainian Ethnography, Natalie Kononenko.
For details see the official announcement here
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PUBLIC LECTURE BY LARISA FIALKOVA, UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA, ISRAEL
Tuesday February 5, 2008 Professor Larisa Fialkova gave a public lecture on "Folklore of the Ukrainian Diaspora in Israel".
Thursday February 7, 2008 Professor Larisa Fialkova gave a public lecture on "The Ukrainian Diaspora in Israel: Negotiating Identity"
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FREE PYSANKA WORKSHOP
Participants learnt how to make traditional Easter Eggs with Kule Centre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore!
For past details see the official announcement here
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PUBLIC LECTURES BY LUBOW WOLYNETZ, CURATOR, UKRAINIAN MUSEUM NY
Two lectures were presented:
Lecture 1
"Preserving and Promoting Ukrainian Culture: a case study - the Ukrainian Museum in New York"
Royal Alberta Museum
Lecture 2
"Ukrainian folk culture - its role and importance in ethnic identity formation"
Humanities Centre, Lecture Room 2
For past details see the official announcement here
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UKRAINIAN CULTURE SEEPS INTO THE LIVES OF ALL CANADIANS
The Kule Centre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore at the University of Alberta proudly hosted Dr. Robert Bohdan Klymasz, renown Ukrainian Canadian folklorist. Dr. Klymasz took the opportunity to offer both a public lecture as well as spending time with the Centre’s many graduate students... Read more or open as a PDF document.
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KULE GIFT PROMISES CONTINUED GROWTH FOR UKRAINIAN FOLKLORE CENTRE
Peter and Doris Kule, prominent members of the Edmonton Ukrainian community and staunch supporters of the Ukrainian Folklore Centre, made another substantial gift to the University of Alberta on September 6, 2006. In honour of their support, the Centre was officially renamed the Peter and Doris Kule Centre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore by university president Dr. Indira Samarasekera in a special ceremony... Read more
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ANOTHER YEAR OF SUCCESSFUL GRADUATE SEMINARS
The graduate student program in Ukrainian Folklore at the University of Alberta completed another year of its popular lunch-and-seminar series. Begun in 2004-05 at the initiative of Natalie Kononenko, Kule Chair of Ukrainian Ethnography, the series allows students and faculty to share their research... Read more
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FOLKLORE OF THE ORANGE REVOLUTION
On January 17, 2006, Oleksandra Britsyna, Senior Researcher at the Rylsky Institute of Art, Folklore, and Ethnology of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kyiv, spoke on the folklore of the Orange Revolution at the University of Alberta. Dr. Britsyna and her colleague Inna Holovakha conducted fieldwork among the residents of the tent city on the Maidan, photographing graffiti, collecting jokes, and recording text messages where people transmitted folklore by cell phone... Read more
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EDMONTON HOSTS MYKHAILO KOVAL, OUTSTANDING UKRAINIAN FOLK ARTIST
Mykhailo Koval is a man of many talents. He sings and plays the bandura, a unique Ukrainian folk instrument. He weaves, making traditional belts and picture rugs of his own design. He works with straw, producing hats for adults and dolls for children. From October 23 to November 6, he shared his interests and his talents with the Edmonton community to the delight of all... Read more
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KONONENKO AND HOLLOWAY SPEAK AT THE RYLSKY FOLKLORE INSTITUTE, UKRAINIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
The Rylsky Folklore Institute of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kyiv, invited Natalie Kononenko, Kule Chair of Ukrainian Ethnography at the University of Alberta, and her husband, Peter Holloway, Member of the Ukrainian Folklore Centre, to address the Institute on July 26, 2005... Read more
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KONONENKO SPEAKS ON RUSHNYKY AND DIGITAL EXPERIMENTS IN IDENTITY
On June 29, 2005 Natalie Kononenko, Kule Chair of Ukrainian Ethnography at the University of Alberta, delivered a lecture at the Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Ukrainian Folklore Centre. The meeting was held at the Chateau Louis and an enthusiastic audience filled the room... Read more
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PETER AND DORIS KULE RECEIVE HONORARY DOCTORATES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
On June 8, 2005 Peter and Doris Kule became the first couple to be awarded joint doctoral degrees by the University of Alberta. Long recognized as community leaders and philanthropists dedicated to supporting education, the Kules received yet another accolade... Read more
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UKRAINIAN FOLKLORE CENTRE HOLDS SUCCESSFUL GRADUATE LUNCH AND LECTURE SERIES
The Ukrainian Folklore Centre at the University of Alberta and the Kuryliw Family Endowment this year initiated a new non-credit lunch time seminar which proved enormously popular... Read more
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UKRAINIAN FOLKLORE CENTRE HOSTS MICHAEL TAFT
March 16, 17 - the Kule Chair in Ukrainian Ethnography and the Ukrainian Folklore Centre of the University of Alberta sponsored a visit by Michael Taft, Head of the Archive of Folk Culture at the American Folklife Center of the United States Library of Congress... Read more