Shevchenko Foundation

06/06/2026

Congratulations to on this latest achievement! We’re proud of our 2022 Kobzar Book Award winner. Listen to Maria’s conversation with playwright Andrew Kushnir on episode 1 of our podcast : Defying the Art of Extinction. https://shevchenkofoundation.com/kultura-rising/

Knopf Canada is proud to announce that ENDLING by Maria Reva is the winner of the 2026 Amazon Canada First Novel Award. 🎉

This metafictional tour de force is a darkly comic story about love, war, and survival in modern-day Ukraine. In a novel that only Maria could write, an eccentric scientist (who breeds rare snails in her trailer) crosses paths with a pair of sisters who are posing as members of the marriage industry in a bid to find their missing activist mother. When Russia invades, this unlikely trio embarks on a wild journey alongside a group of kidnapped international bachelors and a very charming, rare snail 🐌

 Congratulations on this phenomenal achievement!

06/05/2026

Calgary, Ukrainian festival season is coming your way!

The Calgary Ukrainian Festival returns June 6–7 for a weekend filled with Ukrainian song, dance, food, art, and community.

Gather with family and friends, enjoy live performances from across Western Canada, explore the vendor marketplace, and celebrate the culture and traditions that continue to bring our communities together.

We wish the organizers, volunteers, performers, vendors, and everyone attending a joyful and successful festival weekend!

📅 June 6–7, 2026
📍 Acadia Recreation Complex, Calgary

Learn more and plan your visit at calgaryukrainianfestival.com.

06/04/2026

How well do you know your Ukrainian history? While many of us have probably thought we should have paid more attention in Ukrainian school, the attempted erasure of Ukraine as an idea, as a people, a language, a culture, has prompted us to learn more. Writer Adrian Lysenko and illustrator Ivanka Galadza ease readers into the topic of the Holodomor with a graphic novel titled Five Stalks of Grain. Listen to their thoughts on the lessons of history and the way forward – with optimism – in episode 5 of Kultura Rising with your host Andrew Kushnir.

Listen to Kultura Rising on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Learn more:
https://shevchenkofoundation.com/introducing-kultura-rising/

06/03/2026

Congratulations to the UFest Edmonton Ukrainian Festival team on a successful weekend celebrating Ukrainian culture, community, and connection.

From navigating stormy weather on Friday evening to welcoming a beautiful full day of festivities on Saturday, the UFest team and volunteers showed incredible care, adaptability, and dedication in keeping festival-goers safe while bringing the community together.

We’re especially grateful to our Shevchenko Foundation Ambassadors, Helena Hnatek and Anika Bacinski, who joined the celebration, connected with attendees, and captured community reflections on what makes Ukrainian festivals so meaningful.

Festivals like UFest are a beautiful reminder of what your support helps make possible: spaces where Ukrainian culture is celebrated, shared, preserved, and carried forward by the next generation.

See what your support does. Make a donation today: https://sholink.to/Ways-to-Give

Music: “Liliya” by Zirka

Edmonton Ukrainian Festival lture

06/01/2026

No matter your field of study, TSF scholarships help support students pursuing their academic goals.

Applications for Open Field of Study scholarships are open July 1–31. This category is open to Ukrainian citizens studying in Canada.

Learn more and apply: https://sholink.to/Scholarships

05/30/2026

If you’re at today, look out for Helena and Anika in the T-shirts. Let them know what you think about the festival and what you love about our beautiful culture. Have a great day! 🇨🇦🇺🇦

05/29/2026

Ukrainian festival season is here, and we’re starting with UFest Edmonton Ukrainian Festival!

Taking place May 29–30 in Edmonton, UFest kicks off a season of gatherings across Canada where Ukrainian culture, music, dance, food, heritage, and community come together.

All across Canada, these festivals are a meaningful way to celebrate tradition, support cultural connection, and experience the vibrancy of Ukrainian Canadian communities.

Swipe through for a preview of upcoming Ukrainian festivals in 2026.

Want more cultural events, opportunities, and community updates delivered to your inbox?

Sign up for TSF’s e-bulletin and stay connected to what’s happening across the Ukrainian Canadian community.

Learn more: sholink.to/OurNews

05/28/2026

Congratulations to the cast of The Division on being awarded Best Ensemble Performance in a Play by the Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards!

Among this remarkable ensemble is actor Mariya Khomutova, who recently joined the play’s director and writer, Andrew Kushnir, on Kultura Rising for a conversation about her creative journey, the discovery of her Ukrainian voice, and the role of theatre in shifting narratives.

Read our blog post:
https://shevchenkofoundation.com/amplifying-ukrainian-voices-to-change-the-narrative/

Listen to Kultura Rising on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Learn more:
https://shevchenkofoundation.com/introducing-kultura-rising/

05/27/2026

Wills and estate giving can take many forms beyond including a charitable gift in a will.

Some options may include:
• Naming a charity as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy
• Gifts through RRSPs or RRIFs
• Donating securities
• Giving through a donor-advised fund or family foundation

Many of these approaches may also provide additional tax advantages while helping support cultural initiatives and future generations.

Your legacy can continue through the values, community, and culture you choose to invest in.

Learn more about wills and estate giving: https://sholink.to/PlannedGiving

05/26/2026

We are proud to support The Grass Grows, Antonych Grows / Росте Антонич, і росте трава, the latest album from Luka Kuplowsky, funded in part by the Shevchenko Foundation through the Boris Horodynsky Music Fund.

Inspired by the poetry of Ukrainian modernist poet Bohdan Ihor Antonych, the album brings together music, spoken Ukrainian poetry, visual art, and movement in a deeply layered celebration of language, memory, nature, and cultural imagination.

Join Luka Kuplowsky on May 28 for a release celebration!

📍 620 Spadina
🗓 May 28
🕖 7 PM – 2 AM
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=institut%20kuplowsky

Celebrate a new work rooted in Ukrainian poetry, carried through contemporary sound.