Location
Wayne, PA
Podcast Transcript:
Me: Привіт, Ганна!
Hanna: Привіт, Николь!
Me: Як справи?
Hanna: У мене усе добре. А у тебе?
Me: У мене усе добре.
Hanna: Як пройшов твій тиждень?
Me: Цей тиждень був дуже напружений. Я працюю над фінальними екзаменами та тесис. Я…
Me: Привіт, Ганна!
Hanna: Привіт, Николь!
Me: Як справи?
Hanna: У мене усе добре. А у тебе?
Me: У мене усе добре.
Hanna: Як пройшов твій тиждень?
Me: Цей тиждень був дуже напружений. Я працюю над фінальними екзаменами та тесис. Я…
Final reflection:
This semester has been a challenging yet rewarding journey into the world of Ukrainian language and culture. One of the key insights I’ve gained is that language learning is hard, but it is absolutely possible with persistence,…
This semester has been a challenging yet rewarding journey into the world of Ukrainian language and culture. One of the key insights I’ve gained is that language learning is hard, but it is absolutely possible with persistence,…
Cultural Artifact #4:
Ukrainian embroidery (вишивка) is one of the most iconic forms of folk art, deeply embedded in the country’s cultural and spiritual life. Known for its intricate designs, bright colors, and symbolic patterns, Ukrainian…
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Ukrainian Emroidery: Vyshyanka and Rushnyk
Cultural Artifact #3
This post will be about Kupala Night in Ukrainian culture. Kupala Night, or Івана Купала, is one of the most vibrant and mystical celebrations in Ukrainian culture, deeply rooted in ancient pagan traditions and later intertwined…
This post will be about Kupala Night in Ukrainian culture. Kupala Night, or Івана Купала, is one of the most vibrant and mystical celebrations in Ukrainian culture, deeply rooted in ancient pagan traditions and later intertwined…
Cultural Artifact #2
The cultural artifact I will write about in this post is the song Люди як кораблі (People are like ships) by Antytila. I encountered this song while listening to my favorite Ukrainian rock station in Kiev on Radio-Garden. While…
The cultural artifact I will write about in this post is the song Люди як кораблі (People are like ships) by Antytila. I encountered this song while listening to my favorite Ukrainian rock station in Kiev on Radio-Garden. While…
Cultural Artifact #1
The first cultural artifact I am choosing to write about is none other than Ivan Kotliarevsky’s Eneida. Written in 1798, this epic poem is a parody of Virgil’s Aeneid and was the first literary work published wholly in the…
The first cultural artifact I am choosing to write about is none other than Ivan Kotliarevsky’s Eneida. Written in 1798, this epic poem is a parody of Virgil’s Aeneid and was the first literary work published wholly in the…
Aeneas in Cossack-land: Kotliarevsky’s Ukrainian Eneida
ANATOLY GRABLEVSKY The poem that put Ukraine on the map.
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