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Silk in the Culture of Ukrainians

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SILK IN THE CULTURE OF UKRAINIANS * ШОВК У КУЛЬТУРІ УКРАЇНЦІВ

online presentation by Olha Shkolna (in Ukrainian language)

Sunday, November 26, 2023, 12 - 2 PM EST (Toronto time), 19 - 21 (Kyiv time)

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Light and translucent, thin and airy, soft to the touch and gentle on the skin. Such epithets distinguish silk, an amazing, completely natural material which the world has known since before the birth of Christ. The lecture examines the history of silk and its uses in the culture of the Ukrainian people.

This presentation will be in the Ukrainian language.

Date: Sunday, November 26, 2023

Time: 12 - 2 PM EST (Toronto time), 19:00 - 21:00 (Kyiv time)

About the Presenter:

Olha V Shkolna, professor of Fine Arts, is Head of the Department of Fine Arts and Design at the Kyiv Borys Hrinchenko University. 

To watch the recording of this lecture on the Shevchenko Museum YouTube channel please click here