Bronxville Insider: Westchester County Legislator James Nolan 15th District: Special Presentation: Celebrate the Spirit and Cultural Legacy of Ukraine.

 

Special Presentation: Celebrate the Spirit and Cultural Legacy of Ukraine. The Bronxville Adult School is offering an interactive virtual presentation, Celebrate the Spirit and Cultural Legacy of Ukraine!, on Monday, March 28, that will explore Ukraine's complex history, decorative folk arts, language, traditions, geography, and regional distinctions - all of which make the Ukrainian people so fiercely protective of their land, culture and independence. The presentation will also touch on the origins of Kyivan Rus' and the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings on the region. Other topics will include the Kozak master horsemen, the wooden vernacular architecture of the Carpathians, ancient folklore, holiday customs, regional national costumes, dance, traditional foods, and even distinctive musical instruments, many of which are unique to Ukraine. The instructor is Motrya (Moki) Kokoris, who has expertise in multiple disciplines, among them environmental advocacy, architecture, graphic design, fine art, and all things Arctic. In addition to being the first Ukrainian woman to reach the Geographic North Pole, and graduating from the Ukrainian Music Institute, Moki is a United Nations representative in consultative status with the UN Department of Global Communications for the World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations. Moki has taught Ukrainian studies and the Ukrainian language as well as traditional pysanky folk art. She has written articles for a number of Ukrainian publications, and is a member of many Ukrainian organizations in the diaspora. Register online at www.bronxvilleadultschool.org or click here. Register by phone at 914.395.0516.