Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Spotlight on artist Hryhorii Falkovych • News from Ukraine (courtesy Ukraine Today) • Knyzhka Corner Book Review: Raven’s Way by Vasyl Shkliar (English translation by Stephen Komarnyckyj) • Ukrainian proverb of the Week • Great Ukrainian Music! Artists: • OT Vinta • Лісапетний Батальон • Веселі Музики • Tommy buick • Unknown […]
In this edition of Knyzhka Corner, we look at two books for middle grade readers by Manitoba author Gabriele Goldstone. Red Stone tells the story of Stalin’s cruel destruction of the kulak way of life during the 1930’s, through the eyes of eleven-year old Katya Halter. In the companion volume, Broken Stone, Goldstone picks up […]
Continue readingLatest news from Ukraine • Commentary: Canadians helping Ukrainian prosthetic specialists learn tricks of the trade (News and commentary courtesy Ukraine Today • Ukrainian proverb of the week • Great Ukrainian music by • Migrena • Boris Sevastyanov • Mickey & Bunny • Ukrainian Old Timers • Prairie Crocus • Homin Stepiv Nash Holos Ukrainian […]
Continue readingUkrainian Food Flair recipe: Egg Drop Soup • Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Babyn Yar • Great Ukrainian music by: Susidy • Cheremshyn • DoVira • LaVIvo • OT Vinta • Smerichka • Braty Hadiukiny • Sich • Loubistock • Ukrainian Prairie Band Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-1pm PST […]
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News from Ukraine courtesy Ukraine Today • Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Babi (Babyn) Yar • Knyzhka Corner Book Review: Red Stone & Broken Stone by Gabrielle Goldstone • Ukrainian proverb of the week • Great Ukrainian music by: Гурт Еней • Тімь Сонця • Джерела • Jamala • Zeellia • High Profile • Шабля • Chuchyl […]
Knyzhka Corner Book Review: Red Stone and Broken Stone by Gabrielle Goldstone • Ukraine Today commentary: US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt on territorial integrity in the 21st century • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Great Ukrainian music by: High Profile • Theresa Sokyrka • Sophia Rotaru • Oleksiy Kerekesha • Shablia • Dzherela […]
Ukrainian Food Flair recipe: Horseradish-stuffed beef patties • Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Tribute to Ukrainian Jewish painter Yevhen Roytman •Great Ukrainian music by: • Volyn Ukrainian Song & Dance Company • Oksana Bilozir • Aenaes • Тінь Сонце • Jamala • Unknown Ukrainian Soldiers • Taisia Povaliy • Kuban Cossack Choir • Cherry Band • DoVira […]
The Kyiv of his youth was very different from today’s busy capital of Ukraine. The city was greener, and quieter. Life was calmer. The city was infused with the mysteries of the past, and held more secrets. The climate was more bracing—with honest cold snaps and dry snowy winters. Kyiv springs were velvety and the […]
News from Ukraine • Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Tribute to Ukrainian Jewish artist Yevhen Roytman • Ukrainian Food Flair: How to Prepare an Easter Basket (from the Nash Holos Audio Vault) • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other items of interest • Great Ukrainian music — including Easter songs. Enjoy!
One of the old jokes during the Communist era in Eastern Europe was the quip that you could never predict history. Official interpretations of the past could change suddenly and radically. You had to be adept—and cynically clever—to keep up with changes in the party line. In the post-Soviet era, Ukraine has the challenges, and […]
