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
Price: 150DKK/day, you can choose ticket based on the day you want to attend.
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