Author: Nicholas Gordon

TAMPA, Fla. – With 37 attendees and 14 presentations on professional development topics, Ukrainian educators made a strong impact at the 2024 TESOL International Convention and Language Expo in Tampa, Fla., in March. Through funding and support from the U.S. Embassy’s Regional English Language Office in Kyiv, the Ukrainian English language educators traveled to the...

NEW YORK – In his first visit to New York City, Ukrainian artist Oleksii Shcher­bak, 27, brought his singular artistic vision to Mriya Gallery with his atmospheric solo exhibit, “Victims of Grenouille.” Organized by Rukh Art Hub, a contemporary Ukrainian art space, Victims of Grenouille is on display from April 5-27. Over 60 attendees filled...

NEW YORK – When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, Sviatoslav Lesko was, like many members of the Ukrainian diaspora, determined to do all he could to help Ukraine. Collaborating with his friend Lyubomyr Suharyna to launch the aid organization 135 Club, Messrs. Lesko and Suharyna have grown their non-profit...

NEW YORK – Ukrainian choreographer Alexei Ratmansky, the acclaimed artist in residence for New York City Ballet, gave a candid, expansive talk at The Ukrainian Museum in New York’s East Village on March 10. Sharing intimate details on his career, responses to the Russian war in Ukraine, feelings about working in Russia and thoughts on...

NEW YORK – Two new art shows at the Mriya Gallery in downtown Manhattan featured the works of established and emerging contemporary Ukrainian artists, drawing large crowds for the opening night receptions. The exhibits are part of a collaboration between Rukh Art Hub, a Ukrainian contemporary art space, and Mriya Gallery, “the first Ukrainian art...

NEW YORK and PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Penny Pritzker, the U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery, doesn’t mince words about the need for immediate congressional action in providing military and economic aid to Ukraine, which in turn upgrades and strengthens U.S. defense capabilities both at home and abroad. “Ukrainians were forced to withdraw from Avdiyivka...

LONDON – Ukrainian writer and historian Dr. Olesya Khromeychuk took issue with the title of the panel discussion “How does Ukraine plan to survive in 2024?” in which she and three reporters took part at the Frontline club in London on February 11. “Why is it only up to Ukraine to survive? What is the...

NEW YORK – Activists, artists and legal scholars came together for the panel discussion “Kidnapped Childhood: Russia’s War on Ukraine’s Children” at Columbia University’s Harriman Institute on February 8. Roughly 80 people attended the event. Five Ukrainian children age 13-18 who were repatriated from Russia were welcomed at the start of the event as “surprise...

NEW YORK – Two new books featuring the work of Ukrainian writers during wartime were the focus of events held at Colum­bia University last week. Both books provide empathetic insights into the lives of Ukrainian citizens who have remained in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Attendees at the events engaged the panelists in...

NEW YORK – With provocative, apocalyptic imagery, the Ukrainian experimental opera Chernobyldorf provides a jolting, surreal theatrical experience. Led by composers Roman Grygoriv and Illia Razumeiko, the all-Ukrainian cast and crew of “Chornobyldorf: Archeological Opera in Seven Novels” recently completed an electrifying run of eight shows in the Prototype Festival of new opera and music...

NEW YORK – Young musical talent was on full display at the inaugural Ukrainian Music Gala at Carnegie Hall on January 12. Over 30 musicians ranging in age from 7 to 24 years old performed Ukrainian compositions, folk songs and classical compositions for an audience of roughly 200 people. The gala, which began as a...

NEW YORK – The Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York is heading into its 75th anniversary year in top form. At a recent Christmas concert at the St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church in New York City with over 200 attendees, Chorus Dumka gave a soaring performance, filling the vast golden dome of the nave with...