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Ukrainian Canadian Congress 

Calgary Branch
Representing the Ukrainian Community in Calgary

Вітаємо! Welcome!

Дякуємо нашій громаді і всім організаціям за їх підтримку і плідну співпрацю.
​Thank you to our community and organizations for the strong support and collaboration.
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RUSSIA INVADED UKRAINE

#StandWithUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState

Upcoming Events - Майбутні події

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Оголошення - Announcements

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Триває реєстрація на безкоштовний курс з вивчення англійської мови Survival English на період з 18 по 29 вересня 2023 р.

Щоб зареєструватися, перейдіть будь ласка за посиланням 
https://docs.google.com/.../1J8Bu1RnnrdZv4GWyLaCtyvz.../edit

Ви отримаєте підтвердження реєстрації впродовж 72 год після заповнення заявки.

Recent Events - Попередні події

День Незалежності у м.Калґарі - Ukrainian Independence Day YYC 2023

Ukrainian Day in the Park 2023 - A Resounding Success!
On August 26, 2023, Calgary's vibrant Ukrainian Community came together to continue the Independence Day celebrations with a spectacular 'Ukrainian Day in the Park.' Held under the clear skies of Ukrainian Pioneer's Park, this event was a celebration of culture, community, and unity.
🎉 Highlights of the Day:
  • 🎶 Two-Stage Concert Program: Featuring over 15 diverse performances, including violinists, bandurists, choirs, vocalists, and dance groups. Our talented emcee, Anhelina Taran, guided us through this musical journey.
  • 🏛️ Community Pavilion: A place to connect and learn about various Ukrainian organizations in Calgary. Newcomers from Ukraine found a warm welcome here, with representatives from settlement agencies and companies offering support.
  • 👧🧒 Children's Pavilion: Sponsored by CYM Calgary, where kids enjoyed face painting, fresh popcorn, and cotton candy.
  • 🛍️ Merchandise Vendors: A chance to shop for Ukrainian treasures.
  • 🍲 Delicious Ukrainian Food: A feast for the senses, thanks to ABVM Ukrainian Catholic Church's food sales.
  • 🎵 Zabava: The evening concluded with an open-air zabava featuring a DJ from Ukraine, ensuring a night of dancing and celebration.
🙌 Gratitude to All: We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the performers, dedicated volunteers, and enthusiastic attendees who made this event a resounding success. Special recognition goes to our lead organizers from UCC Calgary: Khrystyna Zagirska, Anna-Mariya Zagirska, Anhelina Taran, and Danylo Moussienko.
🏞️ City of Calgary: A big shoutout to the City of Calgary for providing the beautiful greenspace and ensuring our safety by closing adjacent roadways.
🌟 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
  • Atlas Entertainment Group: For generous auction items.
  • Astra Group Corporation: Our mainstage sponsor.
  • ATCO Group: Providing a secondary stage at no cost.
  • CYM Calgary: For organizing and sponsoring the Children's Pavilion and their continued support.
  • ABVM Ukrainian Catholic Church: For their contributions to food, power, and facilities.
  • Mikhajlo Moussienko and Meest Calgary: For providing audio equipment at no cost.
  • UCC-APC: For funding that covered event costs.
🗓️ Save the Date! Mark your calendars because we're thrilled to announce that Ukrainian Day in the Park will return next year on Saturday, August 24, 2024! Join us for another unforgettable celebration of Ukrainian culture and community.
Thank you to everyone who made this day so memorable. We look forward to seeing you again next year! 🇺🇦🎉 

Flag Raising Ceremony - City Hall - August 24, 2023
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З Днем Незалежності, Україно! We were honoured to see so many attendees at the Flag-Raising Ceremony held today at Municipal Plaza in honour of Ukraine's Independence Day! Thank you to everyone who attended including dignitaries such as our honoured speaker Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Councillor Terry Wong - Ward 7 City Councillor for your ongoing solidarity!
Speakers for the event included UCC-Ukrainian Canadian Congress - UCC Calgary Branch President Dr. Danylo Moussienko and Iryna Moroz, who also spearheaded the "Rushnyk Peremohy" initiative. A "Cloth of Victory," hand-sewn in Ukraine and by members of Calgary's Ukrainian community and blessed by Fr. Roman Planchak, was presented to Mayor Gondek and the City of Calgary as a symbol of the Ukrainian community's gratitude for their ongoing and unwavering solidarity!
Guest performances featured anthem singer Lyudmyla Rukavitsyna-Heath and a performance by Pereveslo Choir led by Kateryna Saxon and accompanied by pianist Ivan Kharlamov. Thank you to the talented Anastasiia Haiduchenko for serving as emcee as well as to UCC-Calgary's new Official Correspondent Anhelina Taran for sharing community updates. Please visit her YouTube channel for more information and weekly UCC community updates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G0Y04vzKHc
Sincere thanks to Halya Wilson for organizing the event as well as to Alexander Iwasyk for audio support, Oleksandr Zagirskyy and Echoes of Ukraine YYC for photo/video coverage, and Olya Glamazda and Ruslana Glamazda and all additional helping hands!

День вишиванки 2023 | Vyshyvanka Day 2023 - May 18 травня 2023р.

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КУК Калґарi дякує всім за участь у марші до Дня вишиванки 18 травня 2023 року. Це був справді особливий день для нас, щоб відзначити нашу прекрасну українську культуру, вшанувати нашу історію та предків, а також визнати звірства, які відбуваються в Україні сьогодні, і ті, яких зазнали кримські татари 79 років тому. Були присутні близько 500 осіб
Ми також дуже раді успішному груповому фото Живого Тризуба. Дякую нашому пілоту дрону Данилу Роману. Ми також дякуємо членам UCC Калгарі, які організували та провели захід. Слава Україні!
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UCC Calgary would like to thank everyone for participating in the May 18, 2023 Vyshyvanka Day march. It was a truly special day for us to celebrate our beautiful Ukrainian culture, to honor our history and forebears, and to recognize the atrocities taking place in Ukraine today and those endured by the Crimean Tatars 79 years ago. We are also very excited about the successful group photo of the Living Trident. Close to 500 people attended!
Thanks to our drone pilot Danylo Roman, and for getting the necessary permits to fly a drone in downtown Calgary. We also thank the members of UCC Calgary who organized and hosted the event.

​Watch the video highlight here

Шевченківський концерт - 12 березня 2023р.

UCC Calgary hosted the Annual Shevchenko Concert at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church on Sunday March 12, 2023. The hall was completely full, and featured several performances by Calgary Ukrainian organizations, choirs, instrumentalists, and soloist. Thank you to all the performers, attendees, and volunteers. A special thank you to our lead organizer Christya Moussienko, the talented Anhelina Taran for emceeing the concert, and ABVM for providing the space. 
We would also like to thank Oleksandr Zagirskyy and Echoes of Ukraine YYC for filming the event, and Danylo and Mikhajlo Moussienko for providing audio and lighting technical support. Stay tuned for the concert video!
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365 Days of Resistance - UCC Calgary - February 24, 2023

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On February 24, 2023, UCC Calgary organized and marked 365 Days of Resistance since the russian federation began its fully fledged invasion and genocidal war in Ukraine. We did not anticipate that close to 1,000 would attend. We are greatly moved by your support, and together we move closer to victory! Разом до Перемоги!

We sincerely thank MP Tom Kmiec, Minister of Justice Tyler Shandro, and Mayor Jyoti Gondek for speaking at this event, as well as all elected officials and dignitaries present, including MP Jasraj Singh Hallan, MP Pat Kelly, MP Greg McLean, MLA Ric McIver, MLA Rebecca Schulz, Andre Chabot, Terry Wong, Courtney Walcott, British Consul General in Calgary Jonathan Turner, Deputy Consul General Tomohiro Nakagaki of the Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary, Calgary Board of Education Trustee Susan Vukadinovic, Calgary Catholic School District Trustees Cathie Williams, Lorie Iovinelli, Shannon Cook, and Mary Martin, and CCSD Chief Superintendent Bryan Szumlas, as well as Constable Youssef Abbas and Calgary Police Service for keeping the event and our community safe. We thank you for your unwavering solidarity and for standing shoulder to shoulder with us!
We also thank the talented Gülnar Najafova for serving as an emcee, Michael Ilnycky for serving as our Dignitary Liaison, and our inspiring speaker Olena Muravchenko, and our keynote speaker Bohdan Romaniuk. Your words became our voices - newcomers, volunteers, leaders, and our entire community watching and working toward victory.
Our keynote speaker was community leader Bohdan Romaniuk. The transcript of his address is linked below.
view the pdf!
We are grateful to be able to share a beautiful and moving collection of photographs from the event by Zak Souter-Lucas of Scotch & Arak
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We are grateful to be able to share a moving & impressive video highlight of the event by Oleksandr Zagirskyy from Echoes of Ukraine YYC
Thank you to our amazing performers for your sincere and beautiful performances. Thank you our incredible team of rally volunteers and all helping hands for helping before, throughout, and after the event, including taking interviews, ushering in folks from the cold indoors after the location change, helping distribute candles, setting up flags, and more. Thank you for volunteering your time and willingness to help at every turn!
​A special thank you to the City of Calgary for accommodating this event indoors on such a cold night.
Our event received significant media coverage, including:
CBC https://www.cbc.ca/.../calgary-ukraine-vigil-one-year-1...
CityNews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMZSF0XxBKs
Global News https://globalnews.ca/.../calgarians-stand-in-solidarity...
Once again, we express our sincere thanks to all who attended, participated in, and made this event such a strong show of strength, resilience, and resistance. Together we are unbreakable, and together Ukraine will achieve victory!
Слава Україні! Героям Слава!
More Previous Events - більше попередніх подій



COMMUNITY NEWS | НОВИНИ ГРОМАДИ

Global News - February 24, 2023
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UCalgary Dinos - February 1, 2023
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Video prepared by Oleksandr Zagirskyy with Echoes of Ukraine capturing our amazing, vibrant Ukrainian community in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and calling for support of Ukraine.

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