OF WORKS OF ART, A MYSTERY, AND BARGAINS!

ALPHA OMEGA ALUMNAE
55th Anniversary Art Exhibition and Sale
Until May 11, 2013

Opening of the Alpha Omega Alumnae Art Exhibition and Sale,
Sunday, April 21, 2013

Some 70 works of art are on exhibit and available for sale. From canvases and photographs to crystalline vases, there is something to be found for every palette.
Artists include:
Connie Chappel
Hollie Dzama
Vivian Gustafson
Genevie Henderson
Koval
Irene Kuziw
Farrah Okolita
Lizette Ptashnick
Marika Onufrijchuk Sokulski
Charlene Todaschuk
Ruslan Tracz


TRUTH...OR LEGEND?
Mystery of the Ukrainian Indian Chief in Canada
A Lecture by Dr. Svitlana Kukharenko
Thursday, May 9 at 7:00 pm

A recent movie from Ukraine, "The Firecrosser" presents a story of a Soviet-Ukrainian pilot who ended up being a Mohawk chief in Canada. The story is purportedly based on real events. An inquiry into the facts, however, suggests that the story may be something else!

Dr. Svitlana Kukharenko is a post-doctoral fellow at the Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies and the Department of German and Slavic Studies, University of Manitoba.


SPRING FAIR 2
Saturday, April 27th from 10 - 4pm
ONE DAY ONLY! Receive 15%* off all purchases on Saturday, April 27th!

This is the perfect opportunity to get everything you need for Великдень! Embroidered Easter basket covers, written and etched pysanky and pysanky writing supplies, pysanky cookies, beautiful ceramic platters and bowls, pysanka-themed dinner serviettes, and much more!
This is also a great time to buy that special wedding shower or wedding gift, graduation gift, or a just-because gift!...from works of art to Pandora-style charms!

 *15% discount will be applied to purchases made by members in good standing. No discount on food items.


DINNER AT DELUCA'S
950 Portage Avenue
Cocktails - 6pm   Dinner - 7pm
Tickets - $65 each

Join us Friday, June 7th for Dinner at DeLuca's for delicious Italian food and drink, great prizes, wonderful friends, and no long-winded speeches! Just a a great evening out!
Tickets sold out last year - so, get yours soon!
Call 204-942-0218 or email us ucec@mymts.net

OF RECENT GIFTS, GIFTS TO BUY, AND THE GIFT OF A GOOD TIME!

RECENT GIFTS!
Our Recent Gifts to the Collections exhibition continues until April 16th!
Take in this last chance to see William Kurelek tapestries, works by Leo Mol, Myron Levytsky and others, as well as kylymy, posters, and photographs!
Visiting hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.

ALPHA OMEGA ALUMNAE

ART SHOW AND SALE

April 21 through May 11, 2013

Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre

Alpha Omega Alumnae celebrates its 55th anniversary with an art exhibit and sale of works by Ukrainian Canadian artists. The exhibit, to be held at Oseredok, includes works by such artists as Marika Onufrijchuk Sokulski, Irene Kuziw, Charlene Todaschuk, Ruslan Tracz and many others.

SPRING FAIR 2

So far, Spring is leaving Manitobans feeling a little un-springlike! There are mountains of snow still on the streets, icy walkways and roads, and WELL-below zero temperatures at night!

We think everyone needs a little spring boost! And we'd like to help with SPRING FAIR 2!

For ONE DAY ONLY save 15%* on everything in the store.

Freshen up your look with a new artisan jewellery piece,

an embroidered tshirt or hoodie...

find something colourful and lovely for your home -

a new ceramic bowl, artwork, or new embroidery for your table!

Get everything you need for Великдень! Embroidered basket covers,

pysanky by masterful pysanky writers, pysanky writing supplies, and more!

This is also a great opportunity to pick up that special bridal shower or wedding gift,

a gift for graduation, or a gift just for you! 

 

Get ready for Великдень!



Pysanky-themed ceramics by Victoria Ceramics.
Microwave and dishwasher safe.
And beautiful!



Victoria Kovaleva of Victoria Ceramics is now painting canvases!
Bold colours to brighten any wall!

SPRING FAIR 2

ONE DAY ONLY

SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH from 10 am to 4 pm!

*Members will receive a 15% discount on all purchases, not including food items.



NEW CDs IN THE BOUTIQUE

KOZAK SYSTEM
Shablja

The members of this newly-formed group come from the well-known Haydamaky ensemble. A progressive mix of rock and folk-rock with the romantic and poetic. Included are original songs as well as folk selections. A strong new release!
Available now at Oseredok Boutique.

8 SEKUND
Yulia Lord

This original, contemporary album presents 14 love songs in  pop-rock fusion and dance style.
Available now at Oseredok Boutique.







MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Call, tweet, and facebook your friends! We're having Dinner at DeLuca's on Friday, June 7th.
It'll be another great evening of delicious food, drink, and fabulous raffle prizes!
Tickets - $65 per person are available by contacting Oseredok at 204-942-0218 or ucec@mymts.net
Смачного! Buon appetito!
See you on June 7th! It'll be a great time!

IT'S SPRING!

Although it may not seem like it when you look out your Manitoba window onto the piles and piles of blazingly bright, deep snow...it is SPRING!
And SPRING FAIR has begun!

Visit us today, Friday, March 22nd and Saturday, March 23rd! It's sure to be a wonderful way to re-set your mind from winter to spring!
Get a little something for your spring wardrobe - a new piece of artisan jewellery, a handmade leather bag, an embroidered hoodie, or a nice, new embroidered blouse! Get something for your home - embroidery for your table, a new work of art for your walls, colourful ceramic tiles to brighten up your kitchen, art ceramics for a special nook!
But most of all....choose from the largest selection of pysanky we've ever assembled....traditional pysanky and etched pysanky written on pullet, chicken, goose, and ostrich eggs! Extraordinary pysanky by Oksana Bilous of Kyiv, Tetiana Konoval of Luhansk, Iris Ewankevich of Vita, and many others!
We have beaded wooden pysanky, stone eggs, egg-shaped beeswax candles, and the latest thing for your Easter basket - pysanky on a stick to insert into your babka or paska, or use in a flower arrangement!

We're open Friday, March 22 until 8:00 pm! Saturday, March 23 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm!

Refreshments will be available! And remember, members of Oseredok will receive a discount of 15% during Spring Fair. (Discount does not apply to food items)

184 Alexander Avenue East, Winnipeg
204-942-0218
ucec@mymts.net

OF NEW DOORS AND SPRING FAIR!

LET THE LIGHT SHINE THROUGH!
Over the past few days Oseredok's front entrance was transformed! The old, wooden slab front doors were replaced with new, full glass doors! As you can see, the transformation is amazing - not only does the foyer receive significantly more light, but the front entrance to Oseredok now looks most welcoming!

Old exterior doors

NEW exterior doors!

Old interior doors

NEW interior doors!

 You're all invited to drop by, and test the new doors for yourself!


SPRING FAIR
Friday, March 22 from 10am to 8pm
Saturday, March 23 from 10am to 4pm

This year's SPRING FAIR brings you the finest selection of pysanky ever, new jewellery, and great ideas to freshen up your home for spring!

Featuring works by some of the world's leading pysanky writers - Tetyana Konoval, Halyna Kovalenko, Oksana Bilous, Halyna Badulak and others!

Pullet, chicken, goose, and ostrich...written, etched, carved, beaded, and wooden! You're sure to find the perfect pysanka for your basket or for your collection! But come early for the best selection!

PLUS! Pysanka cookies from KrysynasKitschN, new artisan jewellery by PattyMKiw, Maryka, and Christina, pysanka pandora beads, pendants made with pysanka shells, pysanka ceramicware by Victoria Ceramics, and vibrant new artwork by Victoria Kovaleva!

Join us Friday, March 22 from 10 am to 8 pm, and Saturday, March 23 from 10 am to 4 pm! Bring your friends and family! (They can all test the new doors!) Enjoy refreshments! And remember, Oseredok members will receive a 15% discount on all items purchased during Spring Fair!

Coral, sterling silver ring

Sterling silver and enamel pandora bead





Victoria Kovaleva, acrylic

Victoria Kovaleva, acrylic

JUST IN! Sterling silver Plast emblem pendants!

PENNIES!

Don't forget to bring your pennies when you come try the new front doors at Oseredok. We're collecting "Pennies for Our Future"! All pennies collected in our special collection vase are earmarked for the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Foundation!

OF GIFTS, ETCHED PYSANKY AND SPRING FAIR!

NEW EXHIBITION!
RECENT GIFTS TO THE COLLECTIONS
Until April 16, 2013

Every year individuals and community organizations help Oseredok fulfill its mandate to collect and preserve items of Ukrainian heritage by gifting their treasures to our institution. Oseredok is grateful for these donations and is sharing some of them with the public!

Recent Gifts to the Collections is an eclectic selection of works of art, artifacts and archival material. Among them are two tapestries designed by William Kurelek, works by Myron Levytsky, Leo Mol and other artists, photographs, posters, and kylymy.

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


YOU CAN STILL REGISTER!
Etched Pysanka Workshop
Saturday, March 9, 2013   2 to 4 pm

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn a new pysanky writing technique, that involves treating the egg with acid to give it a three-dimensional "etched" effect.

This workshop is intended for those who have already mastered the traditional wax-resist method of pysanky writing.

Register today! Call 204-942-0218 to register by phone, or email us at ucec@mymts.net




SPRING IS IN THE AIR!

...And that means we're uncrating boxes from as far away as Kyiv in preparation for our annual Spring Fair!
This year we're offering the largest selection of traditional and art pysanky by such master pysanky writers as Halyna Badulak, Oksana Bilous, Tetyana Konoval, and Halyna Kovalenko!

Etched ostrich pysanka,
Oksana Bilous

Pysanka,
Halyna Kovalenko

We'll have pysanky cookies, pysanky pendants, pendants on pysanky shells, and everything you may need for Easter, including embroidered basket covers!


Pysanka Cookies from
KrystynasKitschN

 

Pysanky pendants.
Sterling silver, enamel,
Swarovski crystals

 
Freshen up for spring with new artisan jewellery, artworks for your home of office, and curios of every kind!
And don't forget! Oseredok Boutique is your one-stop pysanka writing supply shop - we have dyes, writing tools - kistky, wax, and books to inspire you!

A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS!

Paul Grod and Sophia Kachor

The Board of Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre is proud to announce that Sophia Kachor, Executive Director and Chief of Collections, was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal during a special ceremony held at Oseredok on Friday, February 8, 2013.

The honour was given to Sophia in recognition of her outstanding contribution and dedicated service to the Ukrainian community in Canada.

In addition to her role as Executive Director of Oseredok, Sophia is a member of the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko Board of Directors, Chair of the Board of Directors of North Winnipeg Credit Union, and Past Board member of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - National. Sophia has also been actively involved with the Plast Ukrainian Youth Association for many years on the local, national, and international levels.

Paul Grod, President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - National, presented the award to Ms Kachor on behalf of the Governor General of Canada.

Congratulations Sophia, for this well-deserved award!

На многії літа!

SUPERBOWL 2013 RAFFLE WINNERS!
UKRAINIAN CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTRE     MGCC-546-RF

Once again Oseredok thanks all those who sold and bought raffle tickets!
...And the winners are:

1st Quarter – Winning Score - $100

R. Landlys

1st Quarter - Reverse Winning Score - $25

R. Jaworsky

2nd Quarter – Winning Score - $100

B. Kapac

2nd Quarter – Reverse Winning Score - $25

E. Danowski

3rd Quarter – Winning Score - $100

G. Rusnak

3rd Quarter –Reverse Winning Score - $25

W. Senchuk

4th Quarter and Final Score – Winning Score - $200

I. Waplak

4th Quarter and Final Score – Reverse Winning Score - $25

R. Hunter

You say картопля...I say potato,                                      
You say вокзал...I say ???!!

Traveling to Ukraine can be both an exhilarating and daunting experience!
UKRAINIAN FOR TRAVELERS is a language course designed to ease you into the mysteries of Cyrillic letters, allowing you to read Ukrainian signage, as well as provide you with those basic "need to know for survival" phrases in Ukrainian to ease some of your anxiety about communicating with the natives!

This course runs for three weeks, Monday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on February 25, March 4 and 11. Instructor: Maria Puhach. Pre-registration is required.

Cost of registration: $75 non-members/$65 members
Call 204-942-0218 for information or to register.

Oseredok Boutique's February Blowout
Continues until 4pm Saturday, February 16th!

This is the sale you've been waiting for! Prices on books, toys, art works, music CDs, embroidered hoodies, and Scythian Etnika jewelry are reduced by as much as 50%!
Scroll down to our previous blog posting for more information!

PLUS! Oseredok Boutique has a wonderful selection of Valentine's Day greeting cards (in Ukrainian!), as well as gift ideas for that someone special!

And don't forget! Oseredok Boutique offers the largest selection of pysanky writing supplies - from beeswax to egg blowers, dyes to instruction books!

Come to Oseredok Boutique and be inspired!

Hours of operation
Monday through Saturday 10am - 4pm
184 Alexander Ave. East, Winnipeg
204-942-0218  ucec@mymts.net

OF HEARTS AND BLOWOUTS!

OSEREDOK BOUTIQUE'S ANNUAL BIG BLOWOUT -
BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER!

Starting Saturday, February 9th through

Saturday, February 16th

take advantage of the biggest deals ever!

Up to 50% OFF selected books, knitwear, caps, and more!

10% OFF ALL artwork - original paintings and drawings,

limited edition prints, and reproductions!

10% OFF ALL handmade leather bags!

15% OFF ALL men's, women's and children's

embroidered hoodies!

10% OFF ALL children's books and toys!

20% OFF ALL music CDs!

20% OFF ALL books - fiction, reference, history,

recipe books, and more!

PLUS! ON SALE for the first time ever...

Scythian Etnika jewellery...BUY 2 - GET 1 FREE!

Don't miss these savings! Come early for best selection!

February 9th through 16th!

And remember, members of Oseredok will get an

additional 10% OFF!

 

VALENTINE'S DAY IS AROUND THE CORNER!

PENNIES FOR OUR FUTURE

Last Friday we posted a notice about our Pennies for Our Future campaign - a campaign in support of the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Foundation! Within hours of the posting, one member of Oseredok came by with a sackful of pennies, which she happily poured into our collection vase!

We'd love to see you do the same! So, check those jars, dig around those sofa cushions, and clean out the bottom of your purses! Bring those pennies to Oseredok and drop them into our Pennies for Our Future jar!

HOURS OF OPERATION

Open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm

184 Alexander Ave. East, Winnipeg

204-942-0218    ucec@mymts.net