UFest 2023
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Light a candle of remembrance
In 1932-33, Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Communist regime brutally eliminated millions of innocent Ukrainians with an orchestrated famine known as the Holodomor. This criminal act was the culmination of a genocidal assault on the Ukrainian people causing irreparable harm to...
Let us pause today – in remembrance and gratitude
Through the World Wars and other past and current global conflicts, Canadians have laid down their lives defending the principles of freedom and democracy. Today, on Remembrance Day, we honour the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty and...
What’s new in November?
In this issue... Opportunities for writers of all ages and experience Call for artists to design 2023 TSF bookmark News from the Triennial Congress of Ukrainian Canadians News about a short film TSF is proud to support Pay it forward - #GivingTuesday is around the...
Design the 2022 TSF Bookmark
CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS Annually during the month of March, the work of internationally renowned poet and Ukrainian national bard Taras Shevchenko takes centre stage. It has been a long-standing tradition of the Shevchenko Foundation to celebrate the work of Taras...
KOBZAR™ Book Award 2022 Shortlist Announced
Winnipeg – The Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko is pleased to announce the shortlisted titles for the 2022 KOBZAR™ Book Award. Presented biennially, the $25,000 KOBZAR™ Book Award recognizes outstanding contributions to Canadian literary arts by...
In Memoriam
Serge Radchuk, QC 1926 - 2021 The Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko expresses deep sorrow on the passing on September 22, 2021, of former President Serge Radchuk, QC. Born in 1926 in Western Ukraine, Serge Radchuk lived a full, active life through a...
Short Prose Competition is open!
Do you enjoy writing? Do you have Ukrainian Canadian stories that need to be told? Our Short Prose Competition is now open. We accept unpublished prose of up to 1,500 words. The topic must have a tangible connection to the Ukrainian Canadian experience. The winning...
Calling all artists!
We're looking for this year's Christmas card! Submit an original artwork on a Ukrainian Christmas theme for an opportunity to have your art featured in our 2021 Christmas Card Campaign. Deadline for submissions: October 1, 2021 12,000 cards will be distributed (not...
Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund lends support to investigations into residential schools with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) unit
The Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund (CFWWIRF) joins Indigenous communities and all Canadians in mourning the loss of thousands of innocent children at Canada’s residential schools. In support of the continued investigations into these deaths,...