Stanislav Ludkevych - legend composer

Hands of Alexander Brailowsky

Chestakhivskyi Grigoriy

Пантелеймон Куліш у шапціPanteleimon Kulish (1819–1897) was a key figure in the Ukrainian cultural revival. He authored the first Ukrainian historical novel, The Black Council (1857), and worked as a publisher and editor (including the journal Osnova), as well as an ethnographer and historian. He developed the phonetic Ukrainian orthography known as “Kulishivka,” translated Shakespeare and worked on a translation of the Bible, helping to establish standards for the literary Ukrainian language. He moved in the circle of Taras Shevchenko, was married to the writer Hanna Barvinok (Oleksandra Bilozerska), and was connected to the intellectual milieu of the Cyril and Methodius Brotherhood. He hailed from the then Chernihiv Governorate (now Sumy Oblast).

Band New Order performing live in New York in 1981 at the Ukrainian National HomeA New Beginning: This performance was part of New Order’s first U.S. tour, staged a little over a year after Joy Division singer Ian Curtis’s death. It marked a crucial step in the band’s transition and the beginning of their effort to define an identity separate from their previous group. Musical Evolution: On this tour, New Order moved beyond Joy Division’s post‑punk austerity, embracing synthesizers and propulsive rhythms. In New York they unveiled an early, unreleased ten‑minute version of Temptation, drawing rave reviews and cementing their reputation at the forefront of post‑punk. Video Recording: The show—performed in 1981 in New York City—was filmed by Michael Shamberg and later released on VHS as Taras Shevchenko, capturing the band in a raw, transitional phase and becoming a vital document of their early career. The Ukrainian National Home’s name—and the portrait of poet Taras Shevchenko hanging behind the stage—were prominently displayed, underscoring the venue’s cultural co

Jim Morrison in Ukrainian embroideryThis photograph shows musician Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the rock band The Doors, in 1966. The photo was taken by Guy Webster. The shirt he is wearing is a traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt known as a vyshyvanka. According to some accounts, the shirt may have been a gift from artist Andy Warhol, who was of Ukrainian descent.

This is a VHS video tape of the band New Order's live performance, titled Taras Shevchenko.The performance was recorded live at the Ukrainian National Home in New York City on November 18, 1981. The cover art features an image of Ukrainian poet and artist Taras Shevchenko. The item is a cult classic and can be found on auction sites like eBay. The tape is sold as-is due to its age, and its functionality may not be guaranteed.

Ukrainian Refugee American Style

Nudie Kon - Nudie and his Mandolin

Nudie Cohn and Elvis PresleyNudie Cohn designed Elvis' famous gold suit featured on the album cover of "50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong."

Nudie Cohn and Roy Rogers

Nudie Cohn and Gram Parsons in his Flying Burrito Brothers Nudie suitAs the 1960's were winding down, Nudie Cohn's career took on a new dimension when he made a suit for Gram Parsons. An article by Elyssa East in the Oxford American magazine provides some details about the creation of Nudie's most renowned suit: “The 1960s were coming to a close when rising country rock musician Gram Parsons posed next to Nudie Cohn, the celebrated Western-wear designer more than three times his senior. Raeanne Rubenstein shot their portrait for Show: The Magazine of the Arts at Nudie’s Los Angeles workshop. Over a smooth bare chest and midriff, the twenty-something Parsons wore the suit Nudie designed for him for the cover of the Flying Burrito Brothers’ debut album, The Gilded Palace of Sin. Made of white cavalry twill, it was embroidered with crudely ren

Vasyl Vasiliovych Tarnovskyj Junior admires his collection of Cossack antiquities. Kachanivka

Stoianov at the Batumi Classical Gymnasium

The first foreigner who boldly defended the rights of Georgians to their native languageA teacher, ethnographer, and defender of cultural heritage in the 19th century - Olexander Stoianov

Jazz band "Yabtso-jazz"From left to right: Stepan Guminilovich, Anatol Kos, Leonid Yablonskyi, Bohdan Vesolovskyi

The statue of the god at Angkor through the eyes of Sofia Yablonska

A girl in a hat

A half-naked girl with a basket on her head

Irena Bohdanova in a dress

"The Great Way" of Renata Bohdanska

"Carol of the bells" author Peter Vilhovsky

Cultural elite at the opening of the monument to KotlyarevskyThe first work of new Ukrainian literature - "Aeneid", written in the vernacular back in 1798, is a symbol of a new era for Ukrainian culture.

Ukrainian Orchestra Hortytsia

Kazymyr Malevych - ukrainian artistHis work is evidence of how the avant-garde moves forward, constantly looking back, how traditional Ukrainian folk culture becomes an inspiration for revolutionary and modern art.

Musician from KolomyiGalicia is famous for its musical diversity, which is deeply integrated into social life even today.

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Solomiya Krushelnytska in costumeIn the modern Ukrainian tradition, she is included in the list of the most famous women of ancient and modern Ukraine.

Dissident Lukyanenko in the hands of the people on the day Ukraine regained independence in 1991

Bandurist Danylo Sherbyna

King of tenors Oleksandr Myshuga in the role of FaustAt the end of the 19th century, the Ukrainian Oleksandr Myshuga was considered the "king of tenors" and the owner of the best lyrical voice. On the world stage, he was placed in the same row with Caruso and Chaliapin, on the Ukrainian stage - with Solomia Krushelnytska and Modest Mentsynskyi.

Kobzar capellaBandura and its tradition existed throughout Europe for centuries, but only Ukrainians were able to preserve it to this day.

Mykhailo Hrushevskyi with a group of Ukrainian student youth in PoltavaAt the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the death of Ivan Kotlyarevskyi

Ivan AlchevskijUkrainian singer (lyric tenor), public figure; organizer, head of the Ukrainian literary and artistic society "Kobzar". He studied singing with his older brother Grigory, then in Paris and Brussels.

A symbol of the fight for independence - poet Vasyl Stus reading

Large green living room of Hanenko museum in the 1920s.The Khanenkos collected a collection of world art for about 40 years, and then transferred it to the city.

Mark Lukych-KropivnickijMarko Lukich Kropyvnytskyi (1840-1910) is one of the founders of the Ukrainian professional theater, writer, playwright, theater director and actor.

The most outstanding singer in the world in XX с. - Solomiya Krushelnytska During her lifetime, she was recognized as the greatest singer in the world. Among her numerous awards and distinctions, in particular, the title of "Wagner prima donna" of the 20th century. Enrico Caruso, Titta Ruffo, Fyodor Chaliapin considered it an honor to sing with Krushelnytska on the same stage. The Italian composer Giacomo Puccini gave her his portrait with the inscription "The most beautiful and charming Butterfly".

Ukrainian phenomenon artist KyjindzhiAn artist from Mariupol with a world name and Greek roots conveyed all the beauty of Ukrainian nature.

Hello, This Is Radio 477!Scene from the show. Act 1. Part 2. “Galoshes № 13” (advertising poster)

Impressive costumes of KrushelnytskaShe was very famous not only in Poland, where she became a real star, but also throughout Europe.

Koshytc choir in WashingtonThe choir that performed "Shchedryk" (More known english version - "Carol of the Bells") in the USA went precisely with the mission of cultural diplomacy - to convey information about the young Ukrainian state, which gained its independence in 1918, through songs.