“Julia Blue” was shot entirely in Ukraine and beautifully depicts the country and her people in the post-Maidan era. It is the first American independent narrative feature film to be entirely shot with all Ukrainian cast and crew.
Julia, a photojournalism student living in war-torn Ukraine, finds her path towards independence and a brighter future challenged after meeting and falling for English, a young soldier fresh from the war zone.
Donations made throughout the month of May will be matched by the #Nonprofit Matching-Fund Initiative by the Nonprofit Hub, Do More Good, and Firespring.
While our gallery is closed, we invite you to revisit our past exhibition of mixed media works by American-born Ola Rondiak, titled ‘Identity, Interrupted’, in which the artist uses traditional cut-and-paste collage and painting techniques to touch on influences ranging from personal history, womanhood, ethnic and national identity, politics, to street art.
Casi Desnudo (“Almost Naked”), the film about the Ukrainian-American avant-garde writer Yuriy Tarnawsky by Oleksandr Fraze-Frazenko had its world premiere at the Ukrainian Institute of America on March 8, 2019. Yuriy Tarnawsky is a bilingual Ukrainian/English author of some three
On April 26, 1986, Reactor no. 4 of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in Prypiat, Ukraine exploded, resulting in the worst peace-time nuclear disaster the world has ever witnessed. Two plant workers died on the night of the accident, and
We invite you to revisit our exhibition of paintings by Ukrainian artist Serhiy Hai. This exhibition featured four groups of paintings depicting iconic motifs traditional to the canon of western art: riders and horses, nudes, masks, and still-lifes—themes the artist
Today, April 22nd marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. As most of us sit cooped up inside, practicing social distancing, while Spring is moving ahead unfazed with its magnificent, unalterable plans, we thought it would be nice to ease your stress with a beautiful little poem called “Spring “ (Весна) by the modernist Western Ukrainian poet Bohdan-Ihor Antonych (1909-1937), author of six books of poetry, known for his vivid, often nature-based images. The poem comes from the 1938 posthumous volume Green Evangelion.
The gala can be viewed via the Met’s official website with major artists performing from their homes all around the world.
The Ukrainian Institute of America wishes Dr. Romankiw a very Happy Birthday and continued health, happiness and success in the coming year.
It tells the story of the New York Group of Poets, founded in the 1950s.