Join Lightpost Winery on Sunday, May 22nd from 12-5pm in celebrating this great tradition.
Please reserve your FREE ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ukrainian-vyshyvanka-fest-ancient-traditions-tickets-335680147357
Space is limited so you must have a ticket to enter.
A fundraiser + a place to connect and learn. Celebrating ancient Ukrainian traditions with California wine, small bites, fine and folk art. This fundraising event is created to help the children, as well as the elderly and disabled people in Ukraine. Proceeds from all workshops and offerings will provide art therapy, meals and rehabilitation services to refugee children.
Limited space! Please reserve your spot by getting a free ticket.
Learn all about the ancient and mysterious /vyh-shyh-VAH-nkah/, while you taste some of California's loveliest wines and help us raise funds to directly support those in Ukraine who need it.
Special guests at this year's Vyshyvanka Fest:
Buryma Band
Hear the sound of Ukraine! The finest Ukrainian quartet plays fiery folk songs, and modern takes on classical repertoire. Everyone is welcome to dance. Set times will be posted one week before the event.
Ukrainian Dancers
Witness the spirit of Ukraine! Special guests Tatiana Burdiak and Billy Prusinowski proudly perform traditional dances of their ancestors. A performance not to be missed.
WORKSHOPS - Adults and children learn and take your creations home!
Motanka class by Genie Gonchar, Los Angeles. Kids and adults make their own traditional protective doll from linen and twine, as they learn the history of Ukrainian rituals and object magic. A profound way to connect to the Ukrainian spirit. Same type of motankas are being made by refugee children in Ivano-Frankivsk and delivered to soldiers by volunteers, along with critical aid. Proceeds from this workshop provide art therapy, meals and rehabilitation services to refugee children.
Embroidery class: “Vyshyvanka elements for everyone” with Anya Gura. Participants will learn the history of Ukraine’s most ancient ‘writing’ - vyshyvanka embroidery, all while learning to embroider a protective element of Ukrainian vyshyvanka for themselves!