Author: Nicholas Gordon

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...

Honor strength and sacrifice of Ukrainian soldiers NEW YORK – December in Ukraine can be a magical time of year: Fresh white snow, festive Christmas markets and the sounds and flavors of the holiday season in abundance. But for the Ukrainian soldiers still defending their country against the full-scale Russian invasion launched by the Kremlin...

NEW YORK – “I’ve been waiting my whole life to ask this question,” said a young woman in the audience at the recent roundtable event “Decolonizing the Ukrainian Language” held on December 7 at The Ukrainian Museum in the city’s East Village neighborhood. Her question – how to approach the Ukrainian language when she grew...

WASHINGTON – Wearing a scarlet-colored, traditional Ukrainian “vyshyvanka” (embroidered) dress, Maryna Baydyuk made the rounds greeting concert-goers at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washing­ton, D.C. Her sleek blond bob a beacon, she seemed to know everyone in the crowd of the roughly 100 attendees, and each person she spoke with lit up...

WASHINGTON – As the Russian war in Ukraine rages on and the Ukrainian military wages its gritty counteroffensive, local Ukrainians have been fighting another crucial battle: protecting and sharing their culture and heritage. While Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied Ukraine’s history and independence and is attempting to obliterate it, Ukrainians are using their history...