#VyshyvankaLove Seminars
DhunAnand Foundation is organizing quarterly VyshyvankaLove Seminars in collaboration with the NGO, World Vyshyvanka Day, celebrating Ukrainian culture and tradition through the spirit of Vyshyvanka. Through these seminars, we hope to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of Ukrainian culture and traditions. The seminars will feature a diverse group of artists and activists who will help spread the spirit of Vyshyvanka.
“The spirit of Vyshyvanka, the traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt, is rooted in Ukrainian culture, but the love and strength it represents is a universal gift for all of humanity,” said Shivpreet Singh Kapoor, founder of DhunAnand Foundation. “We are looking forward to partnering with the World Vyshyvanka Day NGO to help artists inspire a diverse group of people. We envision these webinars will provide a platform for cross-cultural dialogue and understanding. With quarterly seminars our aim is to share the spirit of Vyshyvanka throughout the year.”
First Vyshyvanka Panel – May 13, 2023
A virtual panel titled “Vyshyvanka Love” was organized on Zoom on May 13th, 2023, with an esteemed panel including founder of Vyshyvanka Day, Lesia Voroniuk, curator and founder of ArtistsSupportUkraine Kate Taylor, ethnographer and collector Andrii Paslavski, fashion blogger and singer/songwriter Esphyr, fashion journalist Maria Mokhovaya, pianist Dmytro Morykit, activists Hazel Cameron, Ukrainian painter Snizhana Kozakevich, collector and reconstructor of Vyshyvanka Svitlana Zadorovska, philologist and head of operations at DhunAnand Foundation, Yuliia Siemak, and Founder of DhunAnand and Artists4Ukraine, Shivpreet Singh.
Part of the panel was a presentation by Lesia Voroniuk on Vyshsyvanka Day which is below.
Lesia Voroniuk
Lesia Voroniuk, born on December 27, 1987, in Chernivtsi, is a Ukrainian writer, screenwriter, producer, director, journalist, and public figure. Voronyuk founded Vyshuvanka’s Day in 2006 while studying at the university, which turned into an all-Ukrainian holiday and eventually an international one known as World Vyshyvanka Day celebrated every year on the third Thursday in May. She is also the head of the NGO “World Vyshyvanka Day” and the studio of documentary films “Divo.”
“We are pleased to work with DhunAnand to spread the spirit of Vyshyvanka with artists from around the world. “Vyshyvanka is a language of Ukrainian culture. Each stitch tells a story of our history, values, and traditions. It expresses our identity, connects us to our community, and reminds us of our heritage. Love weaves its own unique patterns, transcending cultural boundaries, bringing joy and comfort. Passed down from generation to generation, love is a treasure that enriches our lives and connects us to those we hold dear.”
Artists4Ukraine
The #Artists4Ukraine campaign was started on February 23, 2022 to to build a community of artists to campaign for peace and freedom in Ukraine. We believe #Artists4Ukraine will bring peace and freedom to Ukraine through music, art, poetry and other creative endeavors.
Artists Support Ukraine – Kate Taylor
Artists Support Ukraine is the brainchild of Katya Taylor, a Ukrainian art manager, curator, expert on contemporary art, founder of the agency of cultural management Port.agency.
The mission of ASU is to disseminate information about the Russian invasion in Ukraine and the consequences of the war and, at the same time, to support the Ukrainian creative sector including artists and cultural workers in need.
ASU has developed a Ready-To-Print exhibition that can be printed by any institution (museum, embassy and even a beauty salon!) anywhere in the world to show solidarity with Ukrainians.
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DhunAnand Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation registered in the US under EIN: 87-2352784. The mission of the organization is to support artists who are serving the planet. We believe that humanity’s biggest problems can be solved by coming together through music, art, poetry and other creative endeavors.