On February 24 – 25, 2017, the Ukrainian Studies Program at The Harriman Institute at Columbia University in collaboration with the Ukrainian Institute of America will be organizing an international conference “Ukrainian Statehood 1917–21: Institutions and Individuals.” The conference will commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Ukrainian Revolution and the creation of the modern Ukrainian state.
Holodomor Remembrance Day
Today, 26 November 2016, marks the Holodomor Remembrance Day and the 83rd anniversary of the Holodomor. Since 2006 it takes place every year on the fourth Saturday of November. On this day people in Ukraine and all over the world are lighting candles in memory of those killed during the genocide of 1932-33.
Ukrainian Language Course
10-week course begins October 13, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
We organized the Ukrainian booth at 92nd Street Y Street Festival
The Ukrainian Institute of America organized the Ukrainian booth at the International Way section of the 92nd Street Y Street Festival. The International Way is a 13-year tradition and this was the first year that Ukraine was represented.
Fall Newsletter
We hope you had a wonderful summer! We have an exciting season in store for you!
The Ukrainian Institute will participate at the annual 92nd Street Y Street Fest
This year, the Ukrainian Institute will participate at the annual 92nd Street Y Street Fest on Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 12 noon to 6pm. This festival spanning 15 blocks along Lexington Ave (79th to 94th Streets) on New York
HUHTC Fundraiser
On the evening of June 9th at the historic Ukrainian Institute of America in New York City, New Generation International Charitable Fund of Ukraine, together with Help Us Help The Children, united for a night of profoundly affecting music and
Happy 129th Birthday, Alexander Archipenko!
Every book about twentieth century art mentions Alexander Archipenko. While alive, he was acknowledged as one of the most acclaimed sculptors in the world. His works are in collections at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, MoMa and Guggenheim Museum in New York, and at museums in Stockholm, Berlin and Tel-Aviv.
Ukrainian Embroidery, or Vyshyvanka Day
On May 19, 2016, Ukrainians celebrate Vyshyvanka Day. This is a day when people in Ukraine and abroad wear Ukrainian traditional embroidered shirts, or vyshyvankas. Ukrainian traditional embroidered shirt is not just a beautiful garment, but a genetic code of
Little Ukraine in Manhattan’s East Village
Watch a wonderful episode of “Bare Feet in NYC” that highlights Ukrainian culture.