Olexandr Shevchenko about Ukrainian Soccer

Lecture by Oleksandr Shevchenko:

SPORT AND NATIONAL IDENTITY: UKRAINIAN SOCCER AS A NATION-DEFINING SPORT

TO THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE-RUSSIA GAME

Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 2pm
Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre (Oseredok)
184 Alexander Ave. East, Winnipeg

Olexandr Shevchenko is a free-lance interpreter and translator and a lecturer in History at the Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies at the University of Manitoba. After studying in Ukraine, Hungary, US and Canada he settled in Winnipeg since 2006. He is a passionate supporter of Ukrainian soccer.

Question of identity is not easy one to answer, with virtually any possible definition being open to questioning. At the same time, people who may disagree on many other issues become "nationals" when they cheer for their home team. This presentation explores case of Ukrainian soccer as a nation-defining sport on the example of two phenomena: Dynamo Kyiv during the 1960-1990s and Ukrainian national team after 1991.

Robert Kusnierz about Famine in Ukraine 1932-1933

Lecture by Dr. Robert Kusnierz

THE HOLODOMOR (FAMINE IN UKRAINE) OF 1932-1933. 

THE VIEW FROM THE POLISH FOREIGN OFFICE

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 7pm

Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre (Oseredok)

184 Alexander Ave. East, Winnipeg

Dr. Robert Kusnierz is the author and co-author of three book publications:

1. Ukraina w latach kolektywizacji i Wielkiego Głodu (1929-1933),

2. Pomór w „raju bolszewickim”. Głód na Ukrainie w latach 1932-1933 w świetle polskich dokumentów dyplomatycznych i dokumentów wywiadu, Holodomor.

3. The Great Famine in Ukraine 1932 – 1933.

          He has received various grants and awards, including The Lanckoronski Foundation Scolarship (2002 and 2005 edition), Foundation for Polish Science (2006 and 2010 edition). He was also awarded by a weekly „Polityka” with the award for the best Polish young scientists „Zostańcie z nami” (Stay with us). In November 2007 Dr. Kusnierz was honored with the „For the accomplishments” medal of the 3^rd degree through the decree of the President of Ukraine no 1169/2007 for “the significant personal input in the case of showing the truth of the Great Famine in Ukraine of 1932-1933”. On 8 December 2008 during the ceremony at the Royal Castle in Warsaw his wife Renata accepted the medal on behalf of him.

 In 2009-2010 (4 months) was an Eugene and Daymel Shlar Fellow at Harvard University (Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute). In 2010 Minister of Science and Higher Education, Prof. Barbara Kudrycka awarded dr. Kuśnierz a stipend for "young distinguished scholars" for 2010-2013.

Dr. Kusnierz focuses his research on the history of the Soviet Union and post-Soviet countries, especially Ukraine. His points of interest are also Polish diplomacy, the Polish-Soviet and the Polish-Ukrainian relationships.

          

GALA EVENT! ANDRIYIVSKY VECHIR! MYSTICAL EVENING!

UNIQUE EVENT!

FIRST TIME IN WINNIPEG!

***ANDRIYIVSKY VECHIR***

Thursday December 5, 2013 at 7pm
Qualico Family Centre
Assiniboine Park

Have fun!

Get to know real Ukrainian traditions!

Enjoy great food!

* Fortune Tellers
* Raffle
* 50/50 Draw
and much more...

Unforgettable time for all !!!

Tickets $100.00 per person
Tickets are available at Oseredok Boutique:
Monday - Saturday 10am-4pm
184 Alexander Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B OL6
1-204-942-02-18
ucec@mymts.net

Grey Cup 2013 Winning Tickets in Oseredok Boutique!

Grey Cup 2013 Winning Tickets are now on sale!
The price of the ticket is $2.00!
Sun, 24 Nov 2013

HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm
184 Alexander Ave. East, Winnipeg
(204) 942-0218 

ucec@mymts.net

The Kylymy and Rushnyky Exhibition in Oseredok!

Visit Oseredok's gallery to see national Ukrainian Kylymy and Rushnyky! 

Exhibition held over till Christmas!

Kylymy (Tapestry Rugs) and Rushnyky (Ritual Cloths)

If colour and design in textiles attracts your attention, then this exhibition will pique your interest!

The range of ornamental motifs on both kylymy and rushnyky, from geometric to floral, and the selection of colour reflect regional preferences. Whether woven or embroidered, kylymy and rushnyky had both a utilitarian and a ritual function. As ritual objects, they had a role to play in important rites of passage, such as birth, marriage and death. As utilitarian or decorative objects they reflect the particular aesthetic of the artisans who created them.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm
184 Alexander Ave. East, Winnipeg
(204) 942-0218 

Volunteers wanted!

ОСЕРЕДОК ШУКАЄ ДОБРОВОЛЬЦІВ!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT OSEREDOK!

     Осередок Української Культури й Освіти шукає Продавців (посада Добровольця) для крамнички. Час роботи: один день на тиждень (за домовленістю)  з 10:00 до 4:00, або півдня з 10:00 до 1:00, 1:00 до 4:00. Основні обов’язки: вітати відвідувачів, приймати телефонні дзвінки, приймати оплату готівкою та картками через касовий апарат у крамничці. Зацікавлені кандидати можуть надсилати свої резюме на ucec@mymts.net або за тел. 1-204-942-0218 (Виконавчий Асистент).

    The Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre (Oseredok) is looking for Sales Clerks (Volunteer position) to work in the boutique for one day a week (discussed individually) from 10:00am till 4pm, or half a day from 10:00am till 1:00pm, 1:00pm till 4:00pm. The main duties: greet visitors, answer the telephone and direct calls, process cash, debit card and credit card sales through the cash register in the boutique. The interested candidates are welcome to send their resumes to ucec@mymts.net or to call 1-204-942-0218 (Executive Assistant). 

PENNIES FOR OUR FUTURE

BRING YOUR PENNIES TO OSEREDOK!

Every penny collected will be earmarked for the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Foundation, which serves as an endowment fund for the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre, with the sole purpose of supporting Oseredok's operations in perpetuity.

Every penny supports the long-term financial sustainability of  Oseredok!

Thank you for your support!

BEREHYNYA TRUNK SHOW!!!!

BEREHYNYA TRUNK SHOW!!!!

ARTWORKS, JEWELRY, HATS AND MANY OTHER UNIQUE CREATIONS!

Join us Friday evening for a reception!

RARE OPPORTUNITY!

Get a 15% membership discount on all purchases*.
*Discount available to all members in good standing Friday, October 18th ONLY.

Friday October 18 from 6 to 9 pm and
Saturday October 19 from 10 am to 4 pm
Oseredok Boutique
Artist Luba Bilash prepared one-of-a-kind jewellery made of metals and semi-precious stones, furred and feathered hats, and drawings and paintings which are influenced by nature, patterns, and ancient symbolism.
Don't miss this opportunity to meet Luba, and to purchase one of her unique creations.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
184 Alexander Ave. East, Winnipeg

ucec@mymts.net

The newest book of Alexander Motyl "Sweet Snow"

Oseredok's Boutique!

The newest book of Alexander Motyl "Sweet Snow".

Alexander Motyl is a scholar and an artist. By day he is a professor of political science at Rutgers-Newark. A specialist on Ukraine, Russia, and the USSR, and on nationalism, revolutions, empires, and theory, he is the author of 10 books of nonfiction,  and a contributor of dozens of articles to academic and policy journals, newspaper op-ed pages, and magazines. He also has a weekly blog, “Ukraine’s Orange Blues.”

Dr. Alexander Motyl is a scholar and an artist. By day he is a professor of political science at Rutgers-Newark. A specialist on Ukraine, Russia, and the USSR, and on nationalism, revolutions, empires, and theory, he is the author of 10 books of nonfiction,  and a contributor of dozens of articles to academic and policy journals, newspaper op-ed pages, and magazines. He also has a weekly blog, “Ukraine’s Orange Blues.”

SWEET SNOW is set in the Ukraine in the winter of 1933. While a terrible famine rages in the countryside, the secret police are arresting suspected spies in the cities. A German aristocrat from Prussia, a Jewish communist from New York, a Polish diplomat from Lviv, and a Ukrainian nationalist from Vienna come to share a cell. As they are being transported, their van overturns and they are freed - to wander amidst the devastated villages, desolate landscapes, and frozen corpses. As they struggle to survive, they come to grips with the horror of the famine as well as with their own delusions, weaknesses, and mortality. 

A native New Yorker, Motyl received his doctoral degree in political science, master of philosophy in political science, and master of international affairs from Columbia University. He earned his bachelor of arts in history from Columbia College.

The price of the book: $18.00.

Join Oseredok's Team!

ОСЕРЕДОК ШУКАЄ ДОБРОВОЛЬЦІВ!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT OSEREDOK!

     Осередок Української Культури й Освіти шукає Продавців (посада Добровольця) для крамнички. Час роботи: один день на тиждень (за домовленістю)  з 10:00 до 4:00, або півдня з 10:00 до 1:00, 1:00 до 4:00. Основні обов’язки: вітати відвідувачів, приймати телефонні дзвінки, приймати оплату готівкою та картками через касовий апарат у крамничці. Зацікавлені кандидати можуть надсилати свої резюме на ucec@mymts.net або за тел. 1-204-942-0218 (Виконавчий Асистент).

    The Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre (Oseredok) is looking for Sales Clerks (Volunteer position) to work in the boutique for one day a week (discussed individually) from 10:00am till 4pm, or half a day from 10:00am till 1:00pm, 1:00pm till 4:00pm. The main duties: greet visitors, answer the telephone and direct calls, process cash, debit card and credit card sales through the cash register in the boutique. The interested candidates are welcome to send their resumes to ucec@mymts.net or to call 1-204-942-0218 (Executive Assistant). 

BEREHYNYA Art and Adornment TRUNK SHOW

TWO DAYS ONLY!
Friday October 18 from 6 to 9 pm and
Saturday October 19 from 10 am to 4 pm
Oseredok Boutique
For the first time in Winnipeg, artist Luba Bilash of Edmonton will be bringing her original Berehynya jewellery, Kapeluxe hats, and artworks!
The Trunk Show features one-of-a-kind jewellery made of metals and semi-precious stones, furred and feathered hats, and drawings and paintings which are influenced by nature, patterns, and ancient symbolism.
Don't miss this opportunity to meet Luba, and to purchase one of her unique creations.
Join us Friday evening for a reception, and get a 15% membership discount on all purchases*.
*Discount available to all members in good standing Friday, October 18th ONLY.

HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
184 Alexander Ave. East, Winnipeg

ucec@mymts.net

Oseredok new team member!

Oseredok is pleased to announce that Yulia Zmerzla has joined our staff as Executive Assistant. Yulia is a  landed immigrant with experience in project management, events planning, communication, marketing and administrative work. She is a highly motivated individual with excellent English and Ukrainian language skills that will be an asset to Oseredok.

BOOK LAUNCH!

ONLY at Oseredok!
ONLY on Saturday, 5 October, 2013 at 3:30 pm!
The launch of the book "SWEET SNOW" by Dr. Alexander Motyl!

Alexander J. Motyl is a specialist on Ukraine, Russia, and the USSR, and on nationalism, revolutions, empires, and theory as well as a writer and painter. Dr. Motyl has taught at Columbia University, Lehigh University, and Harvard University and is currently professor of political science at Rutgers University-Newark.

SWEET SNOW is set in the Ukraine in the winter of 1933. While a terrible famine rages in the countryside, the secret police are arresting suspected spies in the cities. A German aristocrat from Prussia, a Jewish communist from New York, a Polish diplomat from Lviv, and a Ukrainian nationalist from Vienna come to share a cell. As they are being transported, their van overturns and they are freed - to wander amidst the devastated villages, desolate landscapes, and frozen corpses. As they struggle to survive, they come to grips with the horror of the famine as well as with their own delusions, weaknesses, and mortality.

Time and Place:

October 5, 2013 at 3:30 pm.

The admission to the presentation will cost $5.00 per person.

184 Alexander Ave.

Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre