Ukrainian Community Society of Ivan Franko

We invite you to a unique art festival, where you’ll discover the life and legacy of the remarkable Franko family.
“A Garden of Ukrainian History” takes place on Sunday, August 3rd | 12 – 8 pm | London Farms, 6511 Dyke Road, Richmond. Admission is $5. All proceeds go to Ukraine.

• Learn why Ivan Franko is often called the father of the Ukrainian nation.
• Explore the story of Plast, the Ukrainian scouting organization founded by his son, Petro Franko.
• Taste authentic Ukrainian dishes recreated from the historic cookbooks of Olha Franko — the first woman to publish a cookbook in Ukrainian in Galicia.
• Visit a craft market featuring handmade goods by local artisans.
• Take part in family games, quests, and themed theatrical mini-performances by Театр Драми та Ляльок Salamandra
• Enjoy a beautiful evening music program under the open sky
• This will be a day when history comes alive in the open air — through words, sounds, and flavors in a cozy garden atmosphere.

We warmly welcome everyone — families, friends, and curious minds.
Together, we create a space where Ukrainian culture speaks loud and clear.

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Once again, we are pleased to offer Ukrainian language classes. We are very fortunate to have Alla Dudka as our instructor. Alla has been offering classes for the past three years and we very much appreciate her expertise. Our classes are at a beginner level with the following three options:

• Beginners level 1: Minimal Ukrainian language experience. Classes will take place on Monday evening for one hour via Zoom.
• Beginners level 2: With some Ukrainian language experience. The students in this class have participated in a minimum of 2 or 3 lesson sets and have good basic understanding of reading and some speaking. The class will be scheduled for one hour on Monday evenings via Zoom.
• Beginners level 3: This is an advanced beginner’s class. Students in the class have been participating for two to three years and are comfortable having basic conversations. This class will be scheduled for one hour and fifteen minutes via Zoom. Evening of the week to be determined but may be Tuesday or Thursday.

If you are interested in registering for lessons, please email us at info@ivanfranko.ca and indicate the level that you would like to register for.

We are pleased to partner with Ukraina Dance Ensemble to offer Ukrainian dance classes for children on Fridays from 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm. These classes are offered to children between the ages of 6 and 12 years of age. 

Please click on the following link to register: https://forms.gle/r76zegv3Q7y7N2vv5

For more information, email Yvegeniya Razenkovsa at: bbravecenter@gmail.com

For information about upcoming events, news updates, etc., check out the following link:
https://www.ukrainianvancouver.com/news