<p><strong>The Ukrainian Museum<br />222 East 6th Street<br />(bet 2nd and
3rd Avenues)<br />New York, NY 10003<br /></strong>212.228.0110<br /><a
title="This external link will open in a new window"
href="http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/"
target="_blank">www.ukrainianmuseum.org</a><br
/>info@ukrainianmuseum.org<br />#6 to Astor Place; N/R to 8th Street; F to
Second Avenue</p>
<p><br />CONCERT<br /><strong>Friday, December 2, 7 p.m.</strong><br
/><img border="1" hspace="10" alt="" vspace="5" align="left"
src="http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/enews/2011/1112/thumbs/111202_chornobylconcert150200.jpg"
width="150" />Concert: "<strong>Chornobyl Songs Project: Living
Culture from a Lost World</strong>," an evening of folk songs and
ballads collected by Ukrainian ethnomusicologist Yevhen Yefremov before
1986 from the Chornobyl zone, revived and reinterpreted in New York by
Hilka, a newly formed group of singers brought together by Maria
Sonevytsky and Dr. Yefremov, joined by Ukrainian Women's Voices, members
of the New York Bandura Ensemble, and other special guests. This event is
a co-production with the Center for Traditional Music and Dance (CTMD) in
collaboration with Maria Sonevytsky and the Yara Arts Group</p>
<p>Admission, which includes a reception, is $15; $10 members and seniors;
$5 students. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door.<br /><a
title="This external link will open in a new window"
href="http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/shop/display.php?cat=26"
target="_blank">http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/shop/display.php?cat=26</a></p>
<p><br />NEW EXHIBITION<br /><br /><strong>Saturday, December 3<br
/>Members-only Exhibition Opening<br /><em>Borys Kosarev: Modernist
Kharkiv, 1915-1931</em></strong><br /><br /><img border="1" hspace="10"
alt="" vspace="5" align="left"
src="http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/enews/2011/1112/thumbs/111203kosarev150.jpg"
width="150" />On display for the first time ever, this exhibition of 82
works on paper by avant-garde artist Kosarev, a member of the Eastern
European Modernist movement and a survivor of Stalin's intellectual purges
in 1930s Ukraine, opens to the public on December 4 and continues through
May 2, 2012.<br /><br />Become a member today, and ask for your invitation
to the members-only opening event on December 3:<br /><a title="This
external link will open in a new window"
href="http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/member.html"
target="_blank">http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/member.html</a></p>
<p><br /><br /><strong>Sunday, December 4<br /></strong><strong>2 p.m.<br
/></strong>Lecture '<strong>Ukrainian Photography: Past and
Present</strong>' with Dr. Tetiana Pavlova, Kharkiv State Academy of Art
and Design (Ukraine), in conjunction with the exhibition <em>Borys
Kosarev: Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931</em>. The lecture will be in
Ukrainian, with summaries provided in English. Q&A will be
bilingual.<br />Admission, which includes a reception and the Gallery Talk
with the exhibition curator at 3:30 p.m., is $15; $10 members and seniors;
$5 students.<br />Tickets may be purchased online or at the door.<br /><a
title="This external link will open in a new window"
href="http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/shop/display.php?cat=26"
target="_blank">http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/shop/display.php?cat=26</a></p>
<p><strong><br />Sunday, December 4<br />3:30 p.m.<br />Prof. Myroslava
Mudrak, The Ohio State University, curator of the exhibition <em>Borys
Kosarev: Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931</em>, will lead a gallery
talk</strong> (in English). Gallery admission: $8; seniors and students -
$6; members and children under 12 - FREE.<br /><br /><br />COMING UP...<br
/><br /><strong>Saturday and Sunday, December 10 and 11, 11:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m.<br />Christmas Bazaar</strong></p>
<p><strong><a title="This external link will open in a new window"
href="http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/enews/2011/1112/2011xmasbazaar_flyer.pdf"
target="_blank"><img border="1" hspace="10" alt="" vspace="5"
align="absBottom"
src="http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/enews/2011/1112/thumbs/1112xmasflyer150175.jpg"
width="150" /></a></strong><strong><br /></strong><br />A not-to-be-missed
annual tradition; truly "something for everyone." (Click the
image to print the flyer.)</p>
<p><br />HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS<br /><br /><strong>Saturday, December 10, 10:00
a.m. – 1:00 p.m.<br />UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS<br
/></strong>Hands-on participation in the <strong>baking of traditional
Ukrainian Christmas breads</strong>. Participants will learn about
customs, traditions and rituals practiced during this joyous holiday. Open
to adults and children over 16 years of age. Fee: adults – $25;
students over 16 & seniors – $15; members – 15% discount.
<strong>Pre-registration required.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Saturday, December 17, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 2:00
– 4:00 p.m. <br />Sunday, December 18, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.<br
/>UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS<br /></strong>Use beads, walnut
shells, colored ribbons, and paper to make traditional <br />Ukrainian
Christmas tree ornaments. Open to children and adults. A great <br
/>activity for the entire family! Fee: adults – $15; students over
12 & seniors – <br />$10; children 7–12 – $5;
members – 15% discount. <strong>Pre-registration required.</strong>
Call 212.228.0110 or download the form:<br /><a title="This external link
will open in a new window"
href="http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/workshopbrochure.pdf"
target="_blank">http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/workshopbrochure.pdf</a><br
/><strong><br />Sunday, December 18, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.<br />CHRISTMAS
WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES<br /></strong>Look at the <em>vertep</em> (Ukrainian
Christmas puppet theater) on display at the Museum and create your own
Christmas puppets.<br />Fee: $5 per family member; $3 per Museum member<br
/><a title="This external link will open in a new window"
href="http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/edubrochure.pdf"
target="_blank">http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/edubrochure.pdf</a><br
/><br />All materials are included in the fees. Take your creations
home!</p>
<p>The Ukrainian Museum’s traditional arts and education programs
are funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, a state
agency.<br /><br />The Ukrainian Museum’s programs are supported, in
part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural
Affairs in partnership with the City Council.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br
/>-- <br />Less is more, more or less. <br />- Mies van der Rohe <br /><br
/></p>