Ukrainian Food Flair: Cooking with caraway • Feature commentary: BBC World Service 30th anniversary Chornobyl special • Victor’s Vignettes: My Baba’s sayings • Upcoming local events • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Great Ukrainian music! Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-1pm PST on CHLY 101.7FM, broadcasting to the north and central Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, northwest Washington State and Greater Vancouver listening areas. Your host for this hour: Pawlina.
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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-1pm PST on CHLY 101.7FM, broadcasting to the north and central Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, northwest Washington State and Greater Vancouver listening areas. Your host for this hour: Pawlina
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On this edition: Commemorating Chornobyl and celebrating Easter • Special BBC World Service feature on the 30th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster • A look back at how shortwave radio “broke” the story of the disaster and forced the USSR to admit what happened in Chornobyl on April 26th, 1986 • Victor’s Vignettes features a personal account of what it was like to be kept in the dark in the days following the disaster • From the Nash Holos audio vault (2006): an inspiring Easter story about how faith triumphed over atheism during the soviet era • Ukrainian proverb of the week • Great Ukrainian music! Artists: Cherry Band • Vidubichi Choir • Marko Farion • Ludwig • Taras Petronenko • Yordana Dranchyk • Halyna Ileva • By Request Band
Knyzhka Corner Book Review: Dance of the Banished by Marsha Skrypuch
In this edition of Knyzka Corner, we will be discussing Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch’s new novel, Dance of the Banished. Dance of the Banished explores the tragic history of Canadian internment camps and the Armenian genocide. It is a story of injustice, prejudice and violence. Skrypuch’s novel is loosely based on actual events, and it was published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Canada’s World War I War Measures Act which set up the internment camps. This novel describes the unbreakable bonds of love in the face of catastrophic conflict. The year is 1913. Teenage lovers Ali and Zeynep live in Eyolmez, Anatolia which is now in Turkey. They are Alevi Kurds who speak the Zaza dialect and practise a religion which believes “in Jesus, the sun, the moon, the stars and Allah.” (p. 16) One key aspect of their religion is a prayer dance called the semah which is the basis for the book’s title, Dance of the Banished. Ali gets a rare opportunity to immigrate to Canada with his brother Yousef. He cannot afford to bring Zeynep with him but promises to do so in the future. They agree to write letters to each other in their journals. However, […]
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News from Ukraine (courtesy Ukraine Today) • From the Nash Holos Audio Vault: A look at how amateur radio broke the story of the Chornobyl nuclear explosion April 26, 1986 and the USSR regime’s attempt t cover up the disaster • Introducing new Nash Holos co-host Oksana Poberezhnyk • Ukrainian Easter traditions • Local events calendar • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Great Ukrainian music! Artists: Marko Farion • Ludwig • Taras Petronenko • Rozhanytsia • Cherry Band • Voloshky Trio • By Request Band
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Ukrainian Food Flair recipe: Onion salad • Guest interview: Myroslav (“Mirko”) Petriw discusses the last political developments in Ukraine, corruption, press freedom in Ukraine, and the ongoing resistance to Russian aggression • Victor’s Vignettes: remember Kyiv in late April 1986 • Great Ukrainian music by: Dzvony • Komu Vnyz • Orest Liutiy • Mandry • Pasicznyk Sisters • Yordana Dranchyk • Andrij Panchyshyn
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Latest News from Ukraine: Courtesy Ukraine Today • Knyzhka Corner Book Review: Dance of the Banished by Marsha Skrypuch • UA Today Commentary: Tactical medic speaks about his volunteering experience in Ukraine • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Great Ukrainian music by • Braty Hadiukiny • Lisapetniy Batallion • Dunai • Inna Ishchenko • Kozak System • DoVira • Anatoli Rudenko & Folklore Ensemble Kyiv • Sashko • Sofia Bilozor • Ukrainian Orchestra of Folk Instruments • Mickey & Eugene Join me – Pawlina – for an hour of fun on Nash Holos Vancouver every Saturday at 6pm PST on AM1320 CHMB Vancouver.
Nash Holos International Edition 2016-0408
Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Spotlight on artist Hryhorii Falkovych • News from Ukraine (courtesy Ukraine Today) • Knyzhka Corner Book Review: Raven’s Way by Vasyl Shkliar (English translation by Stephen Komarnyckyj) • Ukrainian proverb of the Week • Great Ukrainian Music! Artists: • OT Vinta • Лісапетний Батальон • Веселі Музики • Tommy Buick • Unknown ATO Soldiers • DoVira • Ukrainian Prairie Band The International Edition of Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio – which airs in over 20 countries around the world on AM, FM and shortwave radio via the PCJ Radio network. Your host: Pawlina
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Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Tribute to Kyiv artist Hryhorii Falkovych • Rushnychok Story: Baraban • Upcoming events in Vancouver Island’s Ukrainian Community • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Great Ukrainian music by • Braty Hadiukiny • Forest Battalion • Christian Tessen • Kozak System • High Profile • M. Poplawski • Ukrainia • V. Ivasiuk • Jayden Chornoboy
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Ukrainian Food Flair recipe: Ikra – Eggplant Spread • News from Ukraine courtesy (Ukraine Today) • Great Ukrainian music by • OT Vinta • Veseli Muzyky • Connie Kaldor • Kobza • Trio Marenych • Dunai • Yulia Donchenko • Ray St. Germaine Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo Wednesdays at 11am on CHLY 101.7FM. Broadcasting to the north and central Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, northwest Washington State and Greater Vancouver listening areas. Your host: Pawlina.
