New York City, March 1, 2012 – The spell of spring with its promise of renewal and rebirth ushers in the season for Easter traditions and the making of pysanky (Ukrainian decorated eggs). The month of March begins at The Ukrainian Museum with an exhibition of nearly 300 pysanky, and continues with a line up of workshops on pysanka decorating, a demonstration of this art form, and a baking class in Easter breads.
In keeping with its annual springtime tradition, the Museum is presenting an exhibition of pysanky – the unique Ukrainian Easter eggs known the world over for their intricate, colorful designs. PYSANKA: The Ukrainian Easter Egg will be on display from March 1 through May 27. Drawn from the Museum’s extensive folk arts collection, the nearly 300 eggs are decorated in a variety ... Go to event
You’re invited for an afternoon of tea, an assortment of tea sandwiches and delightful deserts, all part of a fundraiser for the UACCNJ!
There will be door prizes, prize baskets, a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction. Gather your friends and family and let us help you reserve a table. A complimentary glass of wine is included, and a cash bar will be open.
For more information, donations, tickets or table reservations, please contact the Arts, Culture and Education (ACE) Committee at:
aceuaccnj@gmail.com or 973-590-8026
When: Sunday, March 25, 2012
Time: 1:00pm until 4:00pm
Where: Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey
60 North Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ 07981
Tickets: $40 per adult. Advance ticket sales only.
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Pysanka – the Ukrainian Easter Egg
Artist – Sofika Zielyk will demonstrate the traditional batik process of the Ukrainian Easter Egg and discuss the history, legends, symbols and myths of this ancient and unique art form.
When: April 1, 2012
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Where: Ukrainian Institute of America,
2 East 79th Street · New York, NY 10075
Admission: $10
For more info click here.
Enjoy a variety of Ukrainian foods, Ukrainian dance performances, music shows, art exhibition and much more during these three uniquely vibrant May days. The event will take place in east village, a neighborhood that has long had a reputation of a Ukrainian “chinatown”. This event stands out for its somewhat extraordinary authentic culture and atmosphere of an open-air festival. Now you have an opportunity to be a part of a celebration of cultures!
When: May 18-20, 2012
Where: East 7th Street (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues), New York
For more information click here.
KAZKA Ukrainian Folk Ensemble was founded in 1987 in order to preserve, promote, and enhance Ukrainian culture, music, and dance in the anthracite coal regions of Northern Pennsylvania. KAZKA is particularly dedicated to the preservation of the music and dance of the first wave of immigrants to the anthracite regions in the late 19th century and early 20th century. KAZKA seeks to share Ukrainian music and dance with a wide audience both at home in Schuylkil County, Pennsylvania and throughout the United States through performances, workshops, and lectures. KAZKA is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in Pennsylvania.
When: July 2 – July 6, 2012
Where: The Ukrainian Homestead,
1230 Beaver Run Drive, Lehighton, PA 18235
For more information click here.
The 21st Annual Ukrainian Folk Festival will be held at the Ukrainian American
Sport Center — Tryzub (www.tryzub.org), County Line and Lower State Roads, Horsham, PA.
Exciting, spectacular, dazzling, breathtaking, exhilarating, spirited, soulful, enchanting, captivating, and intriguing – modest words which describe but by no means capture the essence of Ukrainian folk art, music, and dance. From the rich color and deep symbolism of the delicate “pysanka” (Ukrainian Easter Egg) to the thunderous, climatic, power, rhythm and strength of “HOPAK” – the world’s most exciting ethnic dance, and every brilliant “Kolomiyka” (polka) and soulful folk song in between, we invite you to experience the TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL UKRAINIAN FOLK FESTIVAL, celebrating the anniversary of our ancestral homela ... 
Starting on October, the 6th, 2012, The Ukrainian Community of Western Pennsylvania will held its 2nd annual “HOVERLA” Ukrainian American Film Festival named after the highest mountain in Ukraine. This multi-weekend event was fabulous and we thank you all – whether you attended, sponsored, volunteered, donated to, or collaborated with us to make this Film Festival such a success!!!
The objective of the “Hoverla” Ukrainian American Film Festival is to showcase quality cinema that brings to the big screen themes with Ukrainian content to help promote cultural recognition of Ukraine through the powerful medium of film and shape the image of Ukraine. In addition, our aim is to use film as a medium to help people understand who Ukrainians are, where we are from, what life is like for oth ... 
Join us for our Third Annual Ukrainian Festival! Open to Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians… be Ukrainian for a day!
Free parking, free admission, and free entertainment- rain or shine!
Our first two festivals have been very successful and very fun, and we hope to make it a three-peat on October 6, 2012!
This community fundraiser features great music, dancers, singers, Ukrainian food and home-made desserts, an international beer garden, games for the kids, vendors and more!
When: October 6th, 2012
Where: The Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey
60 North Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ 07981
For more info click here.
