The inspiring Brian Cherwick of The Kubasonics gives a glimpse into his musical knowledge and shares about his time learning from music masters in Ukraine.
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Darian Picklyk shares his story on how he made his way from the Ukrainian dance studio to the world stage of volleyball — the former University of Winnipeg player now plays for the Canadian national men’s volleyball team. He offer lots of training and mindset insight that you can apply to Ukrainian dance, to volleyball, and to any sport!
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Gerdan Theatre from Chernivtsi toured Canada to showcase Ukrainian culture and traditions and raise money for war efforts. We sat down with Gerdan members Yulia and Anton to hear what this tour means to them.
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Andriy Michalchyshyn from Zrada joined us to talk about the Winnipeg-based band’s latest release, The Old Ways.
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The National Ballet of Ukraine brought their show Nadiya (Hope) to Canada to kick off 2024. In this episode, we talk with David Meffe from Humanite Peace Collective about the importance of this tour and how it’s fundraising for aid in Ukraine.
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How can you incorporate Ukrainian wedding traditions into your wedding in a modern way? Vsi co-host recently got married in a beautiful Ukrainian-inspired wedding and wants to share all about it with you!
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We talked with dancers Odessa Bahri from Volya and Natalya Shevchuk from PFE to learn about Dusha Narodu — The Spirit of a Nation, the joint show the ensembles are putting on in September.
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We love Ukraine. So do many others. This episode shares a few love letters dedicated to Ukraine, a beautiful country that has shaped the lives of so many.
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Hannah and Kaitlin learned — and practised — many superstitions in Ukraine, and they became some pretty lucky folks. And now, they're sharing these lessons of luck with you!
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Hannah Picklyk talks with author (and Vsi co-host) Kaitlin Vitt about her book, which is raising money for aid in Ukraine.
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Les Sereda and Caitlin Kaminsky share what it's like to be a part of Canada’s Ukrainian Shumka Dancers and what the company's tour means to them.
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Among many standing up for Ukraine, plenty of creatives have been sharing their heart, sharing news, and sharing their support for Ukraine. One of these artists is Maarit Tymchyshyn, a Ukrainian-Canadian artist working in Winnipeg.
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Learn what inspired Danylo Centore to create WikiSpiv, a collaborative living songbook website that documents the history of Ukrainian folk songs.
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Alina Kuzma’s connection to the bandura started way before her birth — the instrument was even part of her family’s immigration story. At the end of the episode, hear a special performance by Alina!
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Get to know — like, really get to know — the hosts of Vsi, Hannah Picklyk and Kaitlin Vitt!
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Lana Nicole Niland, a Canadian living in Ukraine and a former Virsky dancer, is a business owner, choreographer, magazine editor, and a whole lot of other things. Prepare to be inspired to nurture and follow your dreams!
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It’s time to sum up the rest of our year in Ukraine! In this episode, we relate our time with the Volyn and Poltava state ensembles to cooking borsch, the classic Ukrainian dish.
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Symbolism in Ukrainian culture is everywhere, featured on the clothes we wear, the decorations in our homes, and even the tattoos on our bodies — for some of us, at least!
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In this episode, we share how our character shoes — and how our own characters — evolved during the year we spent dancing in Ukraine, training with the country’s top folk ensembles.
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