AUUC Strathcona Ukrainian Hall & Performing Arts Society
805 East Pender V6A 1V9 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Lest We Forget ... 2020 is the 100th anniversary of the end of Canada’s wartime internment of Ukrainian Canadians. Learn more about these events on our website: https://www.auucvancouver.ca/internment #ukrainiancanadians #lestweforget #internment #remembranceday2020

The Dovbush School of Ukrainian Dance is OPEN for classes this season! Click this link to read about our COVID-19 protocols, see the school calendar, and look at registration forms. Any questions can be sent to our email: [email protected]. https://www.auucvancouver.ca/school-of-dance-home-page

We're sold out on Perogies, and still have Borshch available for sale. Order online or come on down.

From October 28th to November 8th, the 17th annual Heart of the City Festival celebrates the cultural diversity of the Downtown East side of Vancouver. This year’s theme, This Gives Us Strength, focuses on the many aspects of 2020 that have affected our community. Local artists and enthusiasts will demonstrate their shared love for their culture and crafts through videos, demonstrations and presentations. This year, due to the pandemic, the Heart of the City Festival will b...e held mostly online with limited in-person events. The schedule for all events and info can be found at this link: http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com/2020-schedule/ Note that some online events require registration, but don’t fret, it's free! More information can be found on the website http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com/ November 8th is UKRAINIAN DAY! Join us to learn how we make our yummy borshch, learn a little about the history of Ukrainian immigration to Canada and how we made our heritage quilt in honour of our association! Full information about Ukrainian Day can be found here: http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com/2020-schedule/ *registration is required to participate in viewing the Ukrainian Kitchen event.* Finally, we cannot forget to mention that AUUC Vancouver will be SELLING BORSHCH AND PEROGIES! From 12-3 PM on that same day (Nov . Frozen takeout containers are available for purchase. Masks (and empty stomachs) are mandatory! Pre-orders can now be made at: http://auuc-vancouver.square.site/online-sales Hope to see everyone there!

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Having a little fun at the end of the day.

Thank your for everyone who came out to help pinching perogies. We'll be announcing our online sales shortly. #Hearofthecity

In conjunction with the Heart of the City Festival, our hall will be selling Borshsch and Perogies online for pickup on November 8th (12 to 3 PM). You can pre-order at https://auuc-vancouver.square.site/online-sales November 8th is also Ukrainian Day with #hotcf. Register for online events at http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com/2020-schedule/ While your order is being assembled, you can visit some of the crafts available for sale.... #hotcf #AUUC #yvrfood #Ukrainian #foodie #perogies #borscht

Perogy Pinching in preparation for Heart of the City Festival.

The Dovbush Dancers and the Vancouver Branch of the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians have recently donated a sum of $300 in support of Black and Indigenous communities in Vancouver. The sum was split between two organizations, with $150 going to the Hogan’s Alley Society and $150 going to the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society. Even today, in 2020, Black and Indigenous communities face systemic issues leading to incarceration, poverty, and police brutalit...y. We support these communities in their efforts to attain equality and social justice without prejudice.We chose to make this donation in an effort to uplift these communities and to improve their ability to provide services that create positive change here in Vancouver. We recommend that you look into these organizations and the work that they are doing for their communities. If we can learn, understand, and support each other, we can work towards a more just future for everyone. See more

Check out our look at Ivana Kupala celebrations on our AUUC website, and join the party! https://www.auucvancouver.ca/ivanakupala Late June or early July brings the celebration of Ivana Kupala at midsummer, the summer solstice. Thanks to Dovbush Ukrainian Dancers for sharing this beautiful video. ... #ivanakupala #ukrainian #midsummer #festival

In any other year, this time of year would have been marked with a year end concert for the performing arts groups of the AUUC in Vancouver. All of the learning, rehearsing and preparations throughout the cultural season would culminate in a concert of song, music and dance. To read, see and hear more about performing arts at the AUUC Vancouver, go to our website: https://www.auucvancouver.ca/a-bittersweet-end #ukrainian #ukrainiandance #performance #culture #vancouver #covid19impact

Ukrainian Dance Groups, Choirs, and Orchestras are well known in Canada, but there is so much more to preserving and sharing a cultural heritage. Food, language, and folk arts and crafts have made their way into the Canadian cultural mosaic and the AUUC has continued to preserve and share these cultural traditions throughout its history. From cross stitch embroidery to beading and Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Eggs) decorating, join us for a look at how the AUUC continues to p...reserve Ukrainian culture through arts and crafts. https://www.auucvancouver.ca/folkartsandcrafts If you’re are interested in learning how to make Pysanky, below is a link to a local company, Baba’s Beeswax, where you can source instructions and materials. https://www.babasbeeswax.com/SuggestedPysankySupplies.htm #ukrainian #pysanky #ukrainianart #ukrainianculture #gerdan #embroidery

We at the AUUC Vancouver Branch stand in solidarity with and in support of those protesters in the United States and all over the world fighting for Black lives after the recent murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin. As an organization, we have always supported social causes to improve the lives of people regardless of race or colour. We likewise support the fight for racial equality. We demand justice for the many Black lives that have been lost to police... brutality and racist killings across the globe. The abuse and murder of Black people at the hands of the police must end. President Trump must be held accountable for his comments and actions in further inciting violence against protesters. We cannot stay silent if we hope to achieve meaningful change. The Canadian government must condemn President Trump. They must condemn the indiscriminate killing of Black and Indigenous people, both in America and around the world. Now is the time to act. Black lives matter. The AUUC Vancouver Branch will be making a donation to the NAACP Legal Defence Fund in order to support the fight to end police brutality. Here are some links to where you can donate to make a difference: US Organizations and Bail Funds: Black Lives Matter official website https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-matters-2020/ NAACP official site - legal organization for fighting racial injustice https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/ National Bail Fund - proceeds go directly to help those wrongly incarcerated https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory Canadian Contacts & Organizations: The Canadian Human Rights Commission. https://www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/eng/content/contact-us Canadian Human Rights Tribunal https://www.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/con/offices-of-the-chrt-en.html Canadian Race Relations Foundation https://www.crrf-fcrr.ca/en/ LINK TO OUR WEBSITE: https://www.auucvancouver.ca/black-lives-matter

AUUC Barvinok Choir continues to preserve and celebrate the grand tradition of Ukrainian folksong and choral music, and acts as an ambassador of Ukrainian cultural traditions beyond its own community. Read more about the choir and Lyonok Trio https://www.auucvancouver.ca/carryingtraditions #Ukrainian #choir #VancouverMusic #traditions

Have you been keeping up with our Digital Updates? Be sure to like our page and sign up for our mailing list so you don't miss a single one! We cover Ukrainian culture - music, dance, history and food - and bring you videos and photos to enjoy! Fly on over to the website now to read them all: https://www.auucvancouver.ca/ Mailing List: https://forms.aweber.com/form/03/1173976503.htm... Photo: Dovbush Dancers, Credit: Jesse Daniel Smith #ukrainian #dance #history #vancouver #dovbushdancers

Catch this video of our own VFE Director, Pavel Rhyzlovsky, playing his nightly 7 pm tribute to frontline workers. Read more about Pavel and the history of the AUUC's Vancouver Folk Ensemble: https://www.auucvancouver.ca/vfolegacy To view the VFE's video of a rehearsal and how they stay connected during Covid-19: https://youtu.be/CCaHADiusd8... #weareinthistogther #7pmCheer #accordion #thankyou

Happy Mother’s Day! For many years this was a key celebration held at our Hall. Lilacs, music and dancing filled the Hall for our traditional Mother’s Day Concert and Tea. Visit our website for a look back to a simpler time and a special celebration of Mother’s Day. https://www.auucvancouver.ca/mothersday #mothersday #ukrainian #lilacs #music #dance