Festival of Ukrainian Heritage 2022

Join us at the Ukrainian Hall for any of these interesting Workshops and Talks (and light refreshments) throughout the Festival — or register for any Talk on Zoom via its link below:

Wednesday, Oct. 19 • 6:30 – 9 pm

WORKSHOP: ‘Ukrainian Music & Dance’

Thursday, Oct. 20 • 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Join us at the Ukrainian Hall for Dr. Himka’s Talk (and light refreshments) …

OR …

REGISTER for this talk on Zoom at the link below:

TALK: ‘Ukrainian Churches on the Canadian Landscape’ ~ Dr. John-Paul Himka, University of Alberta

Thursday, Oct. 20 • 8 pm

JULIAN KYTASTY IN CONCERT: ‘Listening to the Ancestors: Songs & Stories of the 400-Year War’

Bandura Master, Kobzar & Composer of Ukrainian Descent ~ One of the world’s premier players of the bandura (Ukrainian lute-harp), and the instrument’s leading North American exponent, Julian Kytasty will also perform a second time:  on Sunday, October 23, 7 p.m., at Église St-Joseph, 12585 Cabot Trail near Chéticamp ~ a second chance to fall under his musical spell.

* See Julian’s two concert posters below Festival Events information *

Wednesday, Oct. 26 • 6:30 – 9 pm

WORKSHOP: ‘Beading in Ukrainian Arts’

Thursday, Oct. 27 • 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Join us at the Ukrainian Hall for Dr. Hornjatkevyc’s Talk (and light refreshments) …

OR …

REGISTER for this talk on Zoom at the link below:

TALK: ‘Ukrainian Language in Canada’ ~ Dr. Andrij Hornjatkevyc, University of Alberta

Wednesday, Nov. 2 • 6:30 – 9 pm

WORKSHOP: ‘Traditional Ukrainian Bread-making’

Thursday, Nov. 3 • 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Join us at the Ukrainian Hall for Dr. Ramji’s Talk (and light refreshments) …

OR …

REGISTER for this talk on Zoom at the link below:

TALK: ‘Immigrant Religions in Canada: How Minority Religious Communities Engage with Their New Homeland’ ~ Dr. Ruby Ramji, Cape Breton University

Wednesday, Nov. 9 • 6:30 – 9 pm

WORKSHOP: ‘Writing Ukrainian Pysanky’

Thursday, Nov. 10 • 6:30 – 7:30 pm

CANCELLED! Dr. Andrij Nahachewsky’s Talk on ‘Ukrainian Dance in Canada’ has been cancelled due to infrastructure repairs scheduled for this date (post-Hurricane Fiona). This Talk may be rescheduled to a later date during the Festival; please revisit this page for updates.

CANCELLED due to unforeseen circumstances:

Wednesday, Nov. 16 • 6:30 – 9 pm

Thursday, Nov. 17 • 6:30 – 7:30 pm

F I N A L  W E E K !

Wednesday, Nov. 23 • 6:30 – 9 pm

*Schedule change* — WORKSHOP: ‘Ukrainian Needlework, Textiles & Regalia’ PLUS ‘Making Ribbon Skirts, Traditional Mi’kmaq Regalia’

Thursday, Nov. 24 • 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Join us at the Ukrainian Hall for Dr. Luciuk’s Talk (and light refreshments) …

OR …

REGISTER for this talk on Zoom at the link below:

TALK: ‘Forging a Political Consciousness in Ukrainian Canadian Communities’ ~ Dr. Kassandra Luciuk, Dalhousie University