Since 2002, Nash Holos podcasts have been available for download free of charge. If you appreciate this service,  and would like to help ensure it continues, why not: 1. Make a donation. No amount is too large or too small. (A big chom to those who have made a donation in the past!) If you can afford it, $60 a year, which comes to $5 a month, would be a great help and very much appreciated. If not, how about a cup of coffee from time to time? It gets lonely doing radio sometimes! If you send cash, I might be able to buy *you* a coffee when we meet! (The Donate button is just to your right.) 2. Advertise on Nash Holos. If you run a business or non-profit organization and have special promotions or events coming up, advertise it on the show. It’s a great way to let your fellow listeners know about it! Getting to know each other better will only strengthen our community. And radio is the advertising industry’s best kept secret – it’s the most intimate and cost-effective medium in the business. Digital audio 3. Shop Ukrainian. A cost-free way to support the show is […]

The UNF Ottawa-Gatineau branch, together with the Paul Yuzyk Institute For Youth Leadership, announce the second annual Canada’s Parliament Education Forum — a unique educational leadership forum to in Ottawa November 20-24, 2013. Want to learn about our government, how it works, and what YOU can do to get involved to make a difference in the way Canada is run?!? Join high school and university age students from across Canada in an exciting five day exploration of our nation’s capital! This unique educational leadership forum will give young leaders the opportunity to learn how our government touches the lives of Ukrainian Canadians and how our Ukrainian community has helped build Canada and its multicultural society! High school and university age students from across Canada are invited to participate in this exciting five day exploration of the Ukrainian contribution to Canada’s Parliament and to our Canadian Policy and Legislation on Multiculturalism. Students between the ages of 14 to 22, of Ukrainian descent or simply with an interest in Ukrainian identity and multiculturalism must apply before November 1, 2013. This educational forum is limited to only 12 candidates who meet the selection criteria. To download the application form and selection criteria, here […]

In conjunction with the Alberta Federation of Labour’s 100th Anniversary, Danny Schur & Rick Chafe’s critically-acclaimed musical Strike! makes its Alberta debut with Edmonton’s Workshop West Theatre April 24th – 28th, 2013 at the Timms Centre for the Performing Arts. Set against the nation-changing tumult of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, the eight-show run features an 18-person Edmonton cast under the direction of Edmonton-raised director Arne MacPherson. Danny Schur is currently in Edmonton helping with preparations for the production. We chatted by phone earlier this week about the show and his amazing career as a self-employed full-time musician and playwright. The interview will air on Nash Holos in early April. Tickets for the Edmonton performance are very reasonably priced, so if you are in the Edmonton area or plan to visit while they’re showing, make sure to book your tickets soon. They’re going fast so don’t delay and risk being disappointed. This is one show you don’t want to miss! The performance schedule is: • Wednesday, April 24th (Opening Night) – 8:00 PM • Thursday, April 25th (Student Matinee) – 1:00 PM / Thursday, April 25th – 8:00 PM • Friday, April 26th – 8:00 PM (SOLD OUT) • Saturday, […]