Vertep: a Ukrainian Christmas tradition that survived despite Soviet bans Vertep is the Ukrainian Christmas tradition of the nativity story and other mystery plays presented through portable puppet theater and drama. Various scenes...
After the 1917 Russian revolution, the military occupation of the newly-created national republics, and the subsequent creation of the USSR, Soviet authorities attained political power. They then targeted still popular, so-called...
On 25 December, musicians from 8 countries will play Ukrainian composer Bortkiewicz’s music online. Tune in! Serhiy Bortkiewicz (1877-1952) is a Ukrainian composer of Polish origin. He “was born in Kharkiv region during...
In Ukraine, the Christmas season starts from the old-rite Christmas on 7 January. It is a time full with music – in the Ukrainian tradition, teams of carolers start visiting their neighbors on Christmas Eve, 6 January, singing...
Ottawa, Canada – January 12, 2015 – On January 8, Ukrainian-Canadian carollers performed traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols “Koliady” and “Shchedrivky” at the Prime Minister’s residence....
There’s a Ukrainian folksong that you know. Except that you don’t know that it’s Ukrainian, and a folksong. The enchanting music that became known to the world as “Carol of the Bells” from the pen...
In October 2022, a few weeks before the Ukrainian Army liberated Kherson, Russian soldiers parked several school buses next to the Regional Art Museum named after Oleksii Shovkunenko. Over four days, the invaders loaded their vehicles with...
