Concertgoers filled Carnegie Hall on a rainy Thursday in October 1922 for a 35-piece performance by the Ukrainian National Choir. It was the first stop on an American tour to promote Ukrainian culture ...
Stetsenko-Skitko has many family members and friends in Ukraine where they are persevering through the daily hardships ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Grey cuckoo ("Shchedrevka") --The ...
As Russian troops near the city of Pokrovsk, where a beloved Ukrainian composer wrote his most famous song — now known worldwide as "Carol of the Bells" — Ukrainians seek to safeguard his legacy. This ...
(The Conversation) — An expert on Ukrainian music and folklore explains how holiday traditions celebrate both centuries of culture and present-day resistance. Traditionally, Orthodox Christians in ...
On New Year’s Eve in 1972, a group of Ukrainians set out to carol — a seemingly innocent holiday tradition. But for the KGB, the Soviet Union’s security services, this was no ordinary celebration. As ...
AUBURN - For many people, the Christmas holiday concludes on Dec. 25. But for others, that day is just the beginning of a long holiday season. In many Christian traditions, the period known as ...
Editor's note: For the holiday season, the Kyiv Independent has created a unique collection dedicated to Carol of the Bells.