b'Building Bridges:The Understandable GirlMyla is the new girl at school. She doesnt speak English; she dresses up and brings flowers for the teacher on the first day. Canada is a strange new place that is now, unexpectedly, her new home. Will anyone be her friend?The Understandable Girl is a story of the importance of a first friendship between a young Canadian girl and young Ukrainian refugee told through the universal language of creative play and puppetry. The play demonstrates how little imagination it takes to understand someone if you really listen.The Understandable Girl will tourAlberta schools in the fall of 2025.Top Photo: Among a clutter of boxes two friends play pirate. From left Kathleen Ballangan and Snizhana Bora.Bottom Photo: The collaboration team from left: director and creator Nikki Loach, collaborator and performer Snizhana Bora, dramaturg and collaborator Lyudmyla Honcharova, and collaborator and performer Kathleen Ballangan.Honouring Culture: Vancouver Choral Arts Society Were so grateful to The Shevchenko Foundationfor supporting this new commission byUkrainian-Canadian composer Katerina Gimon.For the Vancouver Youth Choir, its a chance to honour the culture and stories of our Ukrainian singers and to share them with audiences here at homeand around the world. Were so excited to bring it to life! Vancouver Youth Choir performs10 SHEVCHENKO FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT /11'