Ukraine House in Denmark invites to the Ukrainian Easter marathon

Ukrainian Easter celebration is enriched both with ancient traditions and modern-day cultural iterations that, in some cases, are not less fascinating than the ones observed for centuries. 

Wars, artificial famines, and forced resettlements brought Ukrainians enormous grief but also spurred resilience that eventually made its way to the festive tables and got coded in recipes and songs. In Ukraine, Easter is celebrated by believers and non-believers alike, as the holiday embodies the spirit of Ukrainian national identity.

Program

April 1

12:00 "Holidays, traditions, customs, rites, omens, beliefs of Ukrainians" lecture and Q&A by Iryna Ignatenko in Ukrainian

13:00 "Andrey Sheptytskyi: investments into culture that preserved the identity" lecture – Natalia Popovych in Ukrainian

14:00 Master class of pysanky-making in Ukrainian – Andriy Muzychenko, Ukrainian artist, living in Denmark

15:00 "Ukrainian Lent" lecture in English - Nadiyka Gerbish, a best selling and award-winning Ukrainian author of 20 titles, translator, producer, podcast host and BBC Radio 4 contributor  

16:00 Guided Tour Muses are Not Silent in Ukrainian and English

17:00 Pysanka meditation (workshop) in English + Shabo wine -  Olesya Drashkaba, Ukrainian artist, co-founder, Sunseed Art, curator

There will be an opportunity to taste Ukrainian paskas with coffee/tea and learn about different pasky recipes

April 2 

13:00 Ukrainian Easter traditions in English – Nadiyka Gerbish, a best selling and award-winning Ukrainian author of 20 titles, translator, producer, podcast host and BBC Radio 4 contributor 

14:00 Master class of pysanky-making in Ukrainian – Andriy Muzychenko, Ukrainian artist, living in Denmark

15:00 A Chat with Witnesses about Preserving Easter Traditions in Ukraine throughout history – How we celebrated when it was forbidden to celebrate? - Nataliia Popovych, Chairperson, Ukraine House in Denmark

16:00 Guided Tour Muses Are not Silent in Ukrainian and English

17:00 Pysanka meditation (workshop) in English - Olesya Drashkaba, Ukrainian artist, co-founder, Sunseed Art, curator

Languages: Ukrainian/English/Danish

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Price: 150DKK/day, you can choose ticket based on the day you want to attend.
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All profits go to support future initiatives at the Ukraine House in Denmark.