Today, May 30th, marks 134 years since the birth of Alexander Archipenko (1887-1964), the first Cubist sculptor.
Alexander Archipenko (1887-1964), First Cubist Sculptor
Ihor Sikorsky (1889-1972), father of modern helicopters
Today, on May 25th, we are marking 132 years since the birth of Ihor Sikorsky
The latest nonfiction work from the Ukrainian filmmaker Serhiy Loznytsa State Funeral is now showing at Film Forum in New York and coming to curated streaming service MUBI on May 21.
The latest nonfiction work from the Ukrainian filmmaker Serhiy Loznytsa State Funeral is now showing at Film Forum in New York and coming to curated streaming service MUBI on May 21. This astonishing archival vision of the Soviet Union in
Today we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Lesya Ukrainka
Today, February 25, 2021 we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Lesya Ukrainka, who was the foremost woman writer in Ukrainian literature and a leading figure in its modernist movement. She was also known as an activist for the advancement of political, civil and women’s rights.
Ukrainian Language Course for Beginners
Interested in learning Ukrainian? The Ukrainian Institute of America continues its online group course for beginners. Ten week course will start on February 2nd, 2021.
Today, January 6th, marks 83 years since the birth of Vasyl Stus
Vasyl Stus (1938-1985), a famous Ukrainian poet and publicist, one of the most active members of Ukrainian dissident movement. He spent 13 out of his 47 years in Soviet prison camps and died while on a hunger strike in prison.
January 5th, we celebrate the 126th anniversary of the birth of William Dzus
Inventor of the first quick‐acting fastener used throughout the world in making aircraft, William Dzus came to the US as an immigrant from Western Ukraine in 1913.
The First Online Course About Ukraine in English
The online course «Ukraine: History, Culture, and Identities» is now available on the Udemy online learning platform. It’s the first MOOC about Ukraine in English. “Ukraine: History, Culture, and Identities” was developed by the Ukrainian Institute – Український інститут, the
The Ukrainian film “Atlantis” by Valentyn Vasyanovych will be featured at the 49th annual New Directors/New Films festival via the Film at Lincoln Center Virtual Cinema
The Ukrainian film “Atlantis” by Valentyn Vasyanovych will be featured at the 49th annual New Directors/New Films festival that will be available nationwide via the FLC Virtual Cinema, December 9-20, 2020.
Today we celebrate the life of the greatest Ukrainian philosopher and poet Hryhoriy Skovoroda
Today we celebrate the life of the greatest Ukrainian philosopher and poet Hryhoriy Skovoroda. Born on this day in 1722, he was educated at the Kyiv Mohyla Academy. Hryhoriy spent over 10 years in Kharkiv, teaching poetics, syntax, Greek, and