Concert and new exhibition this weekend in NYC

[Max Pyziur]

The Ukrainian Museum
222 East 6th Street
(bet 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
New York, NY 10003
212.228.0110
www.ukrainianmuseum.org
info at ukrainianmuseum.org
#6 to Astor Place; N/R to 8th Street; F to Second Avenue


CONCERT
Friday, December 2, 7 p.m.
[111202_chornobylconcert150200.jpg] Concert: "Chornobyl Songs Project: Living Culture from a Lost World," an evening of folk songs and ballads collected by Ukrainian
ethnomusicologist Yevhen Yefremov before 1986 from the Chornobyl zone, revived and reinterpreted in New York by Hilka, a newly formed group of singers brought together by
Maria Sonevytsky and Dr. Yefremov, joined by Ukrainian Women's Voices, members of the New York Bandura Ensemble, and other special guests. This event is a co-production with
the Center for Traditional Music and Dance (CTMD) in collaboration with Maria Sonevytsky and the Yara Arts Group

Admission, which includes a reception, is $15; $10 members and seniors; $5 students. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door.
http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/shop/display.php?cat=26


NEW EXHIBITION

Saturday, December 3
Members-only Exhibition Opening
Borys Kosarev: Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931

[111203kosarev150.jpg] On display for the first time ever, this exhibition of 82 works on paper by avant-garde artist Kosarev, a member of the Eastern European Modernist
movement and a survivor of Stalin's intellectual purges in 1930s Ukraine, opens to the public on December 4 and continues through May 2, 2012.

Become a member today, and ask for your invitation to the members-only opening event on December 3:
http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/member.html



Sunday, December 4
2 p.m.
Lecture 'Ukrainian Photography: Past and Present' with Dr. Tetiana Pavlova, Kharkiv State Academy of Art and Design (Ukraine), in conjunction with the exhibition Borys
Kosarev: Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931. The lecture will be in Ukrainian, with summaries provided in English. Q&A will be bilingual.
Admission, which includes a reception and the Gallery Talk with the exhibition curator at 3:30 p.m., is $15; $10 members and seniors; $5 students.
Tickets may be purchased online or at the door.
http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/shop/display.php?cat=26


Sunday, December 4
3:30 p.m.
Prof. Myroslava Mudrak, The Ohio State University, curator of the exhibition Borys Kosarev: Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931, will lead a gallery talk (in English). Gallery
admission: $8; seniors and students - $6; members and children under 12 - FREE.


COMING UP...

Saturday and Sunday, December 10 and 11, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Christmas Bazaar

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A not-to-be-missed annual tradition; truly "something for everyone." (Click the image to print the flyer.)


HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

Saturday, December 10, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
Hands-on participation in the baking of traditional Ukrainian Christmas breads. Participants will learn about customs, traditions and rituals practiced during this joyous
holiday. Open to adults and children over 16 years of age. Fee: adults – $25; students over 16 & seniors – $15; members – 15% discount. Pre-registration required.

Saturday, December 17, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 18, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
Use beads, walnut shells, colored ribbons, and paper to make traditional
Ukrainian Christmas tree ornaments. Open to children and adults. A great
activity for the entire family! Fee: adults – $15; students over 12 & seniors –
$10; children 7–12 – $5; members – 15% discount. Pre-registration required. Call 212.228.0110 or download the form:
http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/workshopbrochure.pdf

Sunday, December 18, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES
Look at the vertep (Ukrainian Christmas puppet theater) on display at the Museum and create your own Christmas puppets.
Fee: $5 per family member; $3 per Museum member
http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/edubrochure.pdf

All materials are included in the fees. Take your creations home!

The Ukrainian Museum’s traditional arts and education programs are funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

The Ukrainian Museum’s programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.


fyi,

Max Pyziur
pyz at brama.com

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