Cheremshyna
From its inception in 1970 under the directorship of John Kaminsky, Cheremshyna celebrated Ukrainian Dance and Culture for 25 years. As it grew and evolved, many important artistic directors and instructors contributed their talent and passions. The group travelled throughout Canada and the United States energetically performing in Festivals and programs of all diversities and was strongly associated with Vancouver, BC’s Ukrainian Dance and multicultural community.
This collage set in the Vancouver, West Coast setting, celebrates the history of Cheremshyna featuring important representations of the group. Cheremshyna is Ukrainian for the Bird Cherry (A European species of the North American Chokecherry). The blossoms and cherries frame the imagery woven with wheat and poppies, both important symbols of Ukrainian culture. With an enthusiasm for storytelling, Cheremshyna became known for its New Year’s Eve theatrical dance performance of the folkloric Tale of “Malanka”, the daughter of Mother Earth. The feast of Malanka celebrates her liberation from the Evil One on New Year’s Eve becoming an occasion to look forward to a happy and prosperous new year. Men dressed up as bears, Malanka and Vasyl, who would bring along a goat, also in costume, a gypsy, as well as many other characters and musicians. They would parade the streets of Ukraine villages on New Year’s Eve in celebration.
The symbol that identified the Cheremshyna Dance Ensemble for so many years consisted of two dancers in Poltava costume framed by three cherries. Cheremshyna’s iconic Rushnyk used for their Pryvet or welcome dance of Bread and Salt throughout the years weaves the images together with vibrant energy in their countless performances.
The camaraderie and long-term friendships that developed over the course of so many years have come together 45 years after it first began to celebrate together Cheremshyna’s colourful cultural history and contribution
From its inception in 1970 under the directorship of John Kaminsky, Cheremshyna celebrated Ukrainian Dance and Culture for 25 years. As it grew and evolved, many important artistic directors and instructors contributed their talent and passions. The group travelled throughout Canada and the United States energetically performing in Festivals and programs of all diversities and was strongly associated with Vancouver, BC’s Ukrainian Dance and multicultural community.
This collage set in the Vancouver, West Coast setting, celebrates the history of Cheremshyna featuring important representations of the group. Cheremshyna is Ukrainian for the Bird Cherry (A European species of the North American Chokecherry). The blossoms and cherries frame the imagery woven with wheat and poppies, both important symbols of Ukrainian culture. With an enthusiasm for storytelling, Cheremshyna became known for its New Year’s Eve theatrical dance performance of the folkloric Tale of “Malanka”, the daughter of Mother Earth. The feast of Malanka celebrates her liberation from the Evil One on New Year’s Eve becoming an occasion to look forward to a happy and prosperous new year. Men dressed up as bears, Malanka and Vasyl, who would bring along a goat, also in costume, a gypsy, as well as many other characters and musicians. They would parade the streets of Ukraine villages on New Year’s Eve in celebration.
The symbol that identified the Cheremshyna Dance Ensemble for so many years consisted of two dancers in Poltava costume framed by three cherries. Cheremshyna’s iconic Rushnyk used for their Pryvet or welcome dance of Bread and Salt throughout the years weaves the images together with vibrant energy in their countless performances.
The camaraderie and long-term friendships that developed over the course of so many years have come together 45 years after it first began to celebrate together Cheremshyna’s colourful cultural history and contribution
From its inception in 1970 under the directorship of John Kaminsky, Cheremshyna celebrated Ukrainian Dance and Culture for 25 years. As it grew and evolved, many important artistic directors and instructors contributed their talent and passions. The group travelled throughout Canada and the United States energetically performing in Festivals and programs of all diversities and was strongly associated with Vancouver, BC’s Ukrainian Dance and multicultural community.
This collage set in the Vancouver, West Coast setting, celebrates the history of Cheremshyna featuring important representations of the group. Cheremshyna is Ukrainian for the Bird Cherry (A European species of the North American Chokecherry). The blossoms and cherries frame the imagery woven with wheat and poppies, both important symbols of Ukrainian culture. With an enthusiasm for storytelling, Cheremshyna became known for its New Year’s Eve theatrical dance performance of the folkloric Tale of “Malanka”, the daughter of Mother Earth. The feast of Malanka celebrates her liberation from the Evil One on New Year’s Eve becoming an occasion to look forward to a happy and prosperous new year. Men dressed up as bears, Malanka and Vasyl, who would bring along a goat, also in costume, a gypsy, as well as many other characters and musicians. They would parade the streets of Ukraine villages on New Year’s Eve in celebration.
The symbol that identified the Cheremshyna Dance Ensemble for so many years consisted of two dancers in Poltava costume framed by three cherries. Cheremshyna’s iconic Rushnyk used for their Pryvet or welcome dance of Bread and Salt throughout the years weaves the images together with vibrant energy in their countless performances.
The camaraderie and long-term friendships that developed over the course of so many years have come together 45 years after it first began to celebrate together Cheremshyna’s colourful cultural history and contribution
Medium: Graphite and Pencil Crayon
Size: 12×16 Black Double Matte with Black Inner
