A culture event “Ukraine: a land of past and present” at the Embassy of Ukraine in the U.S.
27 September 2013 22:53
On September 26, 2013 the Embassy of Ukraine in the U.S. hosted a culture event entitled “Ukraine: a land of past and present”, organized by the diplomatic mission in association with «World Artists Experiences» foundation that bridges international understanding through cultural and citizen diplomacy in communities, colleges and schools.
“The Ukrainian Day” started with a visit to St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Silver Spring, Maryland) where the participants of the event attended an exhibit of icons by Ivan Mykyta and enjoyed a presentation of Easter egg painting by Halyna Moudra.
The Embassy program offered a presentation about Ukraine as a young, modern, democratic, European country, its culture and traditions, including a number of interesting facts from the history of our state and its present.
After the presentation the guests watched the film “12 minutes with Ukraine” followed by musical performance by Ukrainian duet “Gerdan” and principal dancer of the “Lyman” ensemble Roman Mykyta. The event was concluded with a reception and all the Embassy guests were presented with Ukrainian souvenirs.
In the photo: attendees of the event
