We are pleased to invite you to the 29th Kyiv Konnection banquet on May 14! The banquet is an annual fundraiser by the Ukrainian Foundation for College Education for URDC’s initiatives, which are featured in our most recent newsletter here.

Keynote speaker: Dr. Jeff Stepnisky – Hotels, Halls and Temples: Memory and Place in Early Ukrainian Edmonton.

As an associate professor and Kule Chair of Ukrainian Community and International Development at MacEwan University, Dr. Stepnisky focuses on sociological theory, selfhood and identity. His work examines the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity and the collective memory of Ukrainians in Edmonton. Through community engagement and academic research, Dr. Stepnisky fosters dialogue between Canada and Ukraine, enhancing both academic and societal understanding.

When: Tuesday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m. (reception); 6:30 p.m. (dinner and program).

Where: St. John’s Cultural Centre, 10611-110 Avenue, Edmonton.

Tickets are $100, with a portion eligible as a charitable donation.

Buy tickets online through this link.

Or call:
George Zaharia at 780- 435-5842
Rena Hanchuk at 780 468 6206
Ernest Skakun at 780-434-0543

From the Ukrainian Resource and Development Centre