Jamala, a Ukrainian singer of Crimean Tatar descent, won 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with her somber piece ‘1944′, about the mass deportation of her Crimean ethnic group under the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.
The Ukrainian Institute of America celebrates its 68th anniversary
For almost seven decades, the Ukrainian Institute has been promoting, through educational, professional and social activities, a greater awareness, knowledge and appreciation of Ukraine’s and Ukrainians’ rich culture, history and accomplishments.
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster at Chornobyl
The Chornobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on April 26, 1986 at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. The detonation was caused by a systems test that was conducted by poorly-trained personnel. Human error led to the worst nuclear disaster in the world.
McGill University establishes an endowment to honor UIA member Radoslav Zuk
At McGill University, Quebec, Canada, the School of Architecture established an endowment to honor the teaching career of Emeritus Professor Radoslav Zuk who is a member of the Ukrainian Institute of America.
Lina Kostenko, a major contemporary Ukrainian poet and writer, has turned 86
Kostenko played a significant role in the evolution of Ukrainian literature and culture from the 1960s onward. She was a leading representative of the Poets and Writers of the Sixties, an intellectual and cultural movement in Ukraine, which opposed the Soviet political regime.
Folkways and Fantasies: Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern at the Ukrainian Institute of America
An exhibition of 29 paintings by scholar and artist Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern, entitled Folkways and Fantasies, opened on Saturday, February 27, and remained on view through March 9, 2016. Employing deceptively simple Jewish folk, religious, and cultural historical scenes as his foundation, Petrovsky-Shtern’s works chronicle and illustrate complex embodiments of real human celebration, drama, tragedy, and survival.
“Invasion Redux” exhibit opens at Ukrainian Institute of America
The artist’s paintings, artistic photographs, three-dimensional panels, installations and videos depict the tragic events of the hybrid war being brutally waged by Russian and Russian-backed forces in Ukraine. Mr. Zhuravel offers the visitors a look at the current events in Ukraine not in the form of a realistic documentary but as a metaphorical and phantasmagoric reflection with elements of surrealistic grotesque.
Today, Ukrainians celebrate Pokrova
Today, October 14, Ukrainians celebrate the Feast of the Protection (Ukrainian “Pokrova”) of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos. Of the feasts dedicated to the Mother of God, this one deserves a special attention. According to Eastern Orthodox tradition, the apparition
The Ukrainian Institute is one of the five ways to experience Europe in NYC
Feel like you need a vacation but can’t get away just yet? Take a trip around New York City and you’ll be transported to Europe in no time. The Ukrainian Institute is one of five ways to experience Europe in
An interview with Artist Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak
The current exhibition, Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak: Nevermore, explores historical socio-political and environmental interests through the artist’s personal search for identity, in light of the recent and prevailing political climate in Ukraine. Curated by Dr. Walter Hoydysh, this is the artist’s first solo exhibition at The Ukrainian Institute of America. On the occasion of Ms. Bodnar-Balahutrak’s exhibition, which runs through June 21, the Houston-based artist graciously answered selected questions presented by Andrew Horodysky. We are pleased to share this exchange with our friends and wider audience.