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For Immediate Release
January 20, 1999

A PROMISE OF SPRING IN UKRAINIAN MUSEUM'S COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

A sure sign that Spring is not far away, is the beginning of a very popular cycle of traditional Ukrainian folk crafts courses and workshops at The Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second Avenue, New York, NY. The herald of Spring in this grouping of educational offerings is a series of workshops where participants are introduced to the uniquely Ukrainian, time-honored art of creating the quintessential representative of Ukrainian folk art - the pysanka, the Ukrainian Easter egg. For those who wish to see how experienced artisans creates a pysanka from start to finish, then the demonstration scheduled for April 3rd will satisfy their desire.

Although the pysanka workshops will not begin until March, the embroidery course, a delightful journey with needle and thread through a myriad of exquisite designs and techniques from various regions of Ukraine, begins on January 30th. Shortly another favorite course, bead stringing, will follow, during which one can learn to make the beautiful and delicate gerdany, traditional Ukrainian bead strung necklaces,

Very close to the Easter holidays the Museum will offer Ukrainian Easter Traditions, a workshop that instructs, educates and tempts the palate. Here, through hands-on experience, participants will be taught how to bake traditional Ukrainian Easter breads such as paska, babka, as well as other mouth-watering baked goods that grace the holiday table.

Following is a short description of each workshop and course, as well as the dates, times and fees pertaining to each.

Embroidery Course
The eight-session course will teach beginners the rudiments of embroidery, as well as expand the skills of those proficient in the craft.
Date: January 30 - March 27, 1999; April 17 - June 5, 1999
Time: Saturdays, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Fee: adults $60.00; seniors & students over 16 - $50.00; children 10-16 $30.00;
Museum members receive 15% discount

Bead Stringing Course
This is a three-session course in the art of making gerdany (bead strung necklaces).
Date: February 6, 13, 20, 1999
Time: Saturdays, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Fee: adults $30.00; seniors and students over 16 - $25.00; children 12 - 16 $10.00;
Museum members receive 15% discount

Ukrainian Easter Traditions
This is a workshop with hands-on participation in the baking of traditional Ukrainian Easter breads.
Date: March 27, 1999
Time: Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Fee: adults $15.00; seniors & students over 16 - $12.50
Museum members receive 15% discount

Pysanky, Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating Workshops
Adults, as well as children over the age of 12 years, have the opportunity to learn the art of making traditional Ukrainian pysanky.
Date: March 20, 21, 27, 28, 1999
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 P.M.
Fee for each session: adults $15.00; seniors & students over 12 $10.00; children ages 12 - 16 $3.00; free.
Museum members receive 15% discount

Demonstration in the Making of Pysanky - Ukrainian Easter Eggs
Experienced artisans will demonstrate this beautiful craft. The award-winning film by Slavko Nowytski "PYSANKA" will be shown.This program is scheduled to run continuously during Museum hours.
Date: April 3, 1999
Time: 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Fee: Adults $4.50; members, seniors & students $3.00; children under 12 free.

To register or to receive a Calendar of Events, please call the Museum at 212 228-0110 or contact us though the E-mail: UkrMus@aol.com. The Museum also invites everyone to view its web page on the Internet at the address:
http://www.brama.com/ukrainian_museum/

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