Kule Folklore Centre and Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives
Open House Week - March 1st-8th
Free lectures, archival and research workshops, tours, and displays.
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EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, March 1, 12 pm - 1 pm MST
Folklore Lunch: Beyond Kalyna, Blueberries, and Hazelnuts
Karen Slevinsky, President of the Alberta Mycological Society will share stories with us from her Ukrainian heritage about what to forage, when and how to forage - with a specific focus on local wild mushrooms.
Saturday, March 2, 10 am - 12 pm MST
Family Photo Scan-a-thon
Bring a handful of photos and join our archivist, Nataliia Yesypenko, for a fun morning session of scanning and filing as we learn how to preserve our family heirlooms. Limit of 10 participants
Tuesday, March 5, 10 am - 12 pm MST
Archive & Digital Resource Tours and Workshops
Part 1 - Handling Textiles
Join Nataliia Yesypenko to learn how to handle and store embroidered and woven textiles. Bring one item for assessment. Limit of 10 participants.
Thursday, March 7, 10 am - 12 pm MST
Archive & Digital Resource Tours and Workshops
Part 2 - Recording Family Stories
Join Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn for a hands-on session on how to use your cell-phone to record and store family stories. Limit of 10 participants.
Friday, March 8, 12 pm - 2 pm MST
Genealogy 101
Elaine Kalynchuk is the coordinator of the Trace Your Roots – Ukrainian Canadian Genealogy Project. Join her to learn how you can start your search for family ties in Canada and Ukraine. Limit of 15 participants.
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Enter your details below to register for the Open House and select your preferred sessions.
Location details
Address: Kule Folklore Centre at the U of A, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Agenda
Folklore Lunch: Beyond Kalyna, Blueberries and Hazelnuts
Karen Slevinsky, President of the Alberta Mycological Society will share stories with us from her Ukrainian heritage about what to forage, when and how to forage - with a specific focus on local wild mushrooms.
Kule Folklore Centre, 250 - Arts and Convocation Hall
Family Photo Scan-a-thon
Bring a handful of photos and join our archivist, Nataliia Yesypenko, for a fun morning session of scanning and filing as we learn how to preserve our family heirlooms. Limit of 10 participants
Kule Folklore Centre, 250 - Arts and Convocation Hall
Archive & Digital Resource Tours and Workshops Part 1 - Handling Textiles
Join Nataliia Yesypenko to learn how to handle and store embroidered and woven textiles. Bring one item for assessment. Limit of 10 participants.
Kule Folklore Centre, 250 - Arts and Convocation Hall
Archive & Digital Resource Tours and Workshops Part 2 - Recording Family Stories
Join Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn for a hands-on session on how to use your cell-phone to record and store family stories. Limit of 10 participants
Kule Folklore Centre, 250 - Arts and Convocation Hall
Genealogy 101
Elaine Kalynchuk is the coordinator of the Trace Your Roots – Ukrainian Canadian Genealogy Project. Join her to learn how you can start your search for family ties in Canada and Ukraine. Limit of 15 participants.