Ucrainica

On this site you will find information about Ukrainian culture, language and studies presented with a United Kingdom audience in mind.

The main focus of the Culture section is a calendar of cultural events in the UK which have a Ukrainian connection. The Language section is aimed at existing and potential learners of the Ukrainian language and others with an interest in Ukrainian. The Studies section contains information on Ukraine-related studies at UK universities and associated events.

In addition, the Library section gives details of selected English-language books relating to Ukraine, and basic information about the country can be found in the Ukraine section. Occasionally we also draw attention below to news which we hope you will find interesting.

Yulia Podolska wins Society of Women Artists award show

Ukrainian sculptor Yulia Podolska has been awarded the Society of Women Artists 2010 Bronze Age (Young) Sculptor Award.

An Englishman among Ukrainians show

A book (published in February 2010) by Peter Shirt who settled in Ukraine in 2005: Among the Ukrainians.

Nick Clegg's Ukrainian roots? show

It has emerged that the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has Ukrainian ancestral roots.

Remains of British Crimean War vessel found show

Ukrainian archaeologists say they have identified the remains of HMS Prince, a British naval vessel that sank off Balaclava during the Crimean War.

Eighth Annual Stasiuk Lecture, Cambridge show

The Eighth Annual Stasiuk Lecture in Contemporary Ukrainian Studies took place in Cambridge on 26 February 2010: Dr Gwendolyn Sasse - "Simply Ukraine: A Nation, State and Democracy Without Adjectives".

The 1933 Diaries of Gareth Jones show

In November-December 2009 The Wren Library at Trinity College, Cambridge mounted a special display of diaries of Welsh journalist Gareth Jones, who witnessed the 1932-33 Holodomor terror-famine in Ukraine.

Ulyana Gumeniuk at Trinity College show

Ukrainian painter Ulyana Gumeniuk has been appointed Fellow Commoner in Creative Arts at Trinity College, Cambridge, for two years from 1 October 2009.

Vera Rich (1936-2009) show

Vera Rich - poet, scholar, journalist and translator, and friend of Ukraine - passed away on 20 December 2009. Times obituary

Thriller about Ukrainian gold at the Bank of England show

Published on 7 January 2010, the novel Bequest by Ukrainian author A. K. Shevchenko is based on the legendary Ukrainian Cossack gold supposedly deposited in the Bank of England by Hetman Pavlo Polubotok in the 18th century ...