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SUMMARY:Ode to a Butterfly - Celebrating Solomea Krushelnytska
DESCRIPTION:\nOde to a Butterfly – Celebrating Solomea Krushelnytska\nA Group Exhibition Celebrating the Life of Solomea Krushelnytska \n  \nArtists Reception for “Ode to a Butterfly” on Friday\, February 3\, 2023. \nRegister to attend at rsvp@ukrainianinstitute.org. \n  \nIn partial celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ukrainian soprano Solomea Krushelnytska\, the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations (WFUWO)\, the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations and the Ukrainian Institute of America put out an open call for visual artists to submit works inspired by the colorful life of the opera singer for an exhibition to be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York. \nCurated by Andrew Horodysky and Rymma Mylenkova\, PhD\, Ode to a Butterfly brings together 20 selected artists working in a wide range of media — painting\, sculpture\, photography\, assemblage\, collage\, and fiber — who are each unique in style yet collectively bold in the quest to reimagine notions of the muse\, reinventing popular motifs and metaphors\, among them portraiture\, nature\, music\, and still-life. A number of artists form literal connections to Solomea Krushelnytska’s image\, while others connect their unique pasts with their cultural experiences of the present to create works that are rich in archetypal and spiritual storytelling. \nExhibiting artists: \nErik Airapetian\nArmine Bozhko\nDaria Dorosh\nAnya Farion\nKateryna Ganchak\nAlla Guzhva\nKathie Halfin\nMaya Hayuk\nAnastasiia Kovalova\nKatrina Majkut\nRymma Mylenkova\nYevgenia Nayberg\nOla Rondiak\nChristina Saj\nUlana Salewycz\nIlona Sochynsky\nSerhiy Stepanov\nMisha Tyutyunik\nLesya Verba\nYuliya Yasenetska  \n\nAbout Solomea Krushelnytska \nSolomea Krushelnytska (1872–1952) was one of the greatest international operatic stars of the early 20th century\, a modern symbol of cultural diplomacy and trailblazer of women’s independent standing in the arts\, leading a brilliant and conscious singing career. \nBorn in the village of Biliavyntsi in Halychyna\, her formative years were filled with music – hearing folk songs sung by villagers as they worked in the fields. She first took to the stage at age 11 when her singing instantly gained her recognition. Krushelnytska’s operatic career began with her studies at the Lviv Conservatory\, where she made her debut as Leonarda in a production of Donizetti’s “La Fontina.” \nNotably in 1904\, Solomea Krushelnytska saved an Italian production of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” Studying and performing in Italy\, Krushelnytska settled in Viareggio\, on the Apennine Peninsula\, South of Genoa. From the balcony of her home\, she would marvel at the fantastic beauty of the sunset and the sea. Sources say that this reminded the singer of Ukrainian wheat fields undulating in the wind. \nFor many years to come\, Solomea would divide her time between Milan\, Lviv and numerous touring engagements\, necessary to ensure sufficient funding for her ongoing studies. Naturally\, the passion for learning along with incredible talent brought their dividends: Solomiya had performed in most famous venues all over the world\, including La Scala\, The Paris Grand Opera\, the theatres in Naples\, Warsaw\, St.Petersburg\, Rome\, Cairo and Alexandria\, among others in North and South America. \nAfter 1920\, Solomea changed her career path from opera singer to concert performer. Knowing eight languages\, and having performed over sixty roles\, she included songs of many nations in her concert programs\, but always remembered to add Ukrainian folk songs and popular works by Ukrainian composers to her vast repertoire. \nDespite the hardships the singer suffered during the Nazi and Soviet regimes\, and not being able to give big stage performances during the last decades of her life due to the Iron Curtain\, Krushelnytska has remained a great figure\, acknowledged and recognized in the world of opera music. \nSolomea Krushelnytska died at the age of 80 in Lviv\, Ukraine. A monument was erected at her grave site in Lviv\, and her home has since been converted into a museum in her honor. The Lviv Opera House\, Ukraine’s most notable theater\, is named in her memory. \n\nTo learn more about Solomea Krushelnytska\, her life\, career\, home and museum\, please visit: \nhttps://salomeamuseum.com.ua\nhttps://bit.ly/3RaoeFQ\nhttp://www.orpheusandlyra.com/krushelnytska.html \n \n
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding Ukraine's Cultural Heritage During the Time of War
DESCRIPTION: \n  \nUkrainian Institute of America and World Monuments Fund\nare pleased to present an evening with \n  \nBénédicte de Montlaur\nPresident and CEO of World Monuments Fund\nA talk and presentation about World Monuments Fund’s current projects to address the urgent safeguarding of Ukraine’s cultural heritage during the time of war and the organization’s vital mission to protect the world’s most treasured places. \nUkrainian Institute of America\n2 East 79th Street\nNew York\, NY 10075 \nWednesday\, December 14 at 6:30 p.m. \nAdmission is free and open to the public.\nRSVP by December 12. \nMs. de Montlaur will be joined by Javier Ors Ausín\, Program Manager\, World Monuments Fund\, who oversees WMF’s Crisis Response operations around the world. \nAn audience Q&A and light reception will follow the presentation. \n\nAbout World Monuments Fund \nWorld Monuments Fund (WMF) is the leading independent organization devoted to safeguarding the world’s most treasured places to enrich people’s lives and build mutual understanding across cultures and communities. The organization is headquartered in New York City with offices and affiliates in Cambodia\, India\, Peru\, Portugal\, Spain and the UK. Since 1965\, our global team of experts has preserved the world’s diverse cultural heritage using the highest international standards at more than 700 sites in 112 countries. Partnering with local communities\, funders\, and governments\, WMF draws on heritage to address some of today’s most pressing challenges: climate change\, underrepresentation\, imbalanced tourism\, and post-crisis recovery. With a commitment to the people who bring places to life\, WMF embraces the potential of the past to create a more resilient and inclusive society. \nhttps://www.wmf.org \n  \nUkraine Heritage Response Fund \nSince the invasion of Ukraine\, at least 53 historical sites have been identified as severely damaged or destroyed according to UNESCO\, including the Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum and its collection; the Holy Mountains Lavra\, a seventeenth-century monastery in Eastern Ukraine; and the historic center of Chernihiv\, which is on the Tentative List for World Heritage status. \nWith an initial seed grant of $500\,000 from Helen Frankenthaler Foundation\, World Monuments Fund’s (WMF) Ukraine Heritage Response Fund supports Ukrainian heritage professionals and provide supplies necessary to protect Ukrainian heritage places. When safe to do so\, physical conservation projects will be necessary to stabilize and rehabilitate many important cultural sites across Ukraine. WMF is preparing now for those future needs by building a strong foundation of financial support that can be deployed for physical conservation work at cultural heritage sites. \nFor more information about WMF’s Ukraine Heritage Response Fund at https://www.wmf.org/ukraine-heritage-response-fund \n  \nBénédicte de Montlaur \nPresident and CEO\, World Monuments Fund \nBénédicte de Montlaur is President and CEO of World Monuments Fund (WMF)\, the world’s foremost private organization dedicated to saving extraordinary places while empowering the communities around them. She is responsible for defining WMF’s strategic vision\, currently implementing that vision in more than 30 countries around the world and leading a team that spans the globe. Her background mixes culture and the arts\, politics\, international diplomacy\, and human rights. Prior to joining WMF\, Montlaur spent two decades working across three continents as a senior diplomat at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. \n  \nJavier Ors Ausín \nProgram Manager\, World Monuments Fund \nJavier Ors Ausín is an architect with experience in heritage preservation\, urban planning\, and design. He joined WMF in 2017\, where he oversees the organization’s special programs\, which includes Modernism\, the Jewish Heritage Program\, and the Crisis Response Program; as well as managing conservation field projects in five different countries. He has presented research at the Royal Geographical Society\, the Society of Architectural Historians\, and ICOMOS\, and has been a guest critic in many universities\, including the University of Toronto\, Columbia University\, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú\, among others. Javier holds a Master in Architecture from the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia in Spain\, and a Master in Critical Conservation from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. \n  \nKateryna Goncharova \nUkraine Heritage Crisis Specialist (Kyiv) \nKateryna Goncharova previously served as a Head of the Research Department at the Ukrainian State Research and Project Institute for Historic Preservation; she has been involved with the preservation of architectural heritage and historical sites of Ukraine\, including research\, management\, and scientific support of projects. As a Fulbright Scholar\, Dr. Goncharova also conducted research concerning the U.S. experience in historic preservation based on public-private partnership\, community engagement\, and neighborhood revitalization. She also managed and co-organized numerous projects on integrated urban development\, civic participation\, and evaluation of cultural heritage as a resource for strategic development. Kateryna Goncharova holds a Ph.D. in Museum and Monuments Studies from The Center of Monuments Research at the National Academy of Science (NAS) Ukraine and USPHCM. \n\nFor further information\, please contact Ukrainian Institute of America at (212) 288-8660 or mail@ukrainianinstitute of America. \n
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