Dec. 4th – Nash Holos Nanaimo – special 2.5 hour live broadcast with long-distance guests: • Mirko Petriw (Vancouver) – local commentator and author of spy thrillers Yaroslaw’s Treasure and Yaroslaw’s Revenge. Mirko provides an overview of events in Ukraine. • Volodymyr Valkov (Lviv) – Executive Assistant at the Jewish Heritage Museum in Lviv and Project […]
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Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Hannukah 2013
Hannukah starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasts for eight days. This year on the Gregorian calendar it starts on November 27 and ends on-December 5. Hannukah is a joyous holiday, celebrated every year by Jews around the world with the lighting of candles on the Menora. TraditionalHannukah treats include hot […]
Continue readingCanadian students explore Ukrainian contribution to Parliament and multiculturalism
Canada’s Parliament Education Forum is a unique educational leadership event for high school and university age students from across Canada. Students participate in an exciting five day exploration of the Ukrainian contribution to Canada’s Parliament and to our Canadian Policy and Legislation on Multiculturalism. It gives young leaders the opportunity to learn how our government […]
Continue readingLive performance of Holodomor: Murder by Starvation in Victoria online
Thanks to CHLY Radio Malaspina in Nanaimo for recording the live performance of Holodomor: Murder by Starvation by Father Edward Danylo Evanko. It took place in Victoria on Saturday, November 16. The recording is available in two parts: Part 1 (17:52) Part 2 (59:21) Father Edward’s series of performances of the play this year are part […]
Continue readingHolodomor – genocide by famine in Ukraine 1932-33
In the early 1930s, in a region considered to be Europe’s breadbasket, Stalin’s Communist regime committed a horrendous act of genocide against the Ukrainian people. An ancient nation of agriculturists was subjected to starvation, one of the most ruthless forms of torture and death. The Soviet government imposed exorbitant grain quotas, in some cases confiscating […]
Continue readingIf you would like to support Nash Holos, here’s how:
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 […]
Continue readingInterview-Shauna McLarnon of Ummagma
Shauna McLarnon of the dream pop duo Ummagma from Ukraine talks about being a Canadian ex-pat in Ukraine doing music and raising a family in Ukraine with her Ukrainian-born husband … her musical journey and life in Ukraine as an internationally recognized mainstream artist. Feature interview aired on Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio on Nov. […]
Continue readingBook Review: Blood and Salt by Barbara Sapergia
In her novel, Blood and Salt, Barbara Sapergia explores the internment of Ukrainian-Canadians during the First World War. Taras Kalyna, a 20-year old Ukrainian-Canadian immigrant in rural Saskatchewan, is torn from his family and friends and sent to the Banff-Castle Mountain internment camp in Alberta. Along with over 8000 prisoners (mostly Ukrainian), Taras must survive […]
Continue readingThe Roots of Klezmer
Klezmer music … it’s instantly recognizable, yet almost impossible to define. It’s a unique sound with a heritage deeply rooted in the shtetls, the Jewish villages of Eastern Europe. The term klezmer is derived from the Hebrew roots “kli-zemer” or “vessel of song.” It reflects the ancient Jewish belief that a musician is not really […]
Continue readingYaroslav Dashkevych
Yaroslav Dashkevych was a prominent Ukrainian historian, and one of the founding members of the Scientific Center of Judaica and Jewish art. In a time of rapid devaluation of national values (which is how we can characterize the latest decade of our history), Dashkevych was a significant role model for thousands of people. He was […]
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