Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and Ukrainians

Nazar Danylkiv, Director of the UCU School of Ukrainian Language and Culture School, and Maryana Burak, its Academic Director, talk about how this popular program was founded, who its students are and current course and cultural activity offerings. https://studyukrainian.org.ua/

Shrewd Fox Brewery owner and brewmaster Vasyl Lenczuk talks about his successful craft brewing operation in Eldred and Glen Spey New York. His brewery offers a variety of unusual craft beers including a Ukrainian Kozak Porter inspired by the roasted coffee and chocolate flavors of Lviv. http://shrewdfoxbrewery.com/

Marie Makaruk and Bill Palanuk with the Ukrainian Cultural Institute in Dickinson, North Dakota, talk about the earlier history of Ukrainians in the state, the growth of their community and cultural and educational activities today. https://www.ucitoday.org/ "Hardship to Freedom" is a documentary produced by Ken Howie that portrays Ukrainian immigrant life in North Dakota. https://vimeo.com/118929...

Razom, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization supporting the people of Ukraine in their pursuit of a democratic society. Razom coordinates groups of volunteers around the globe working on fund-raising, media campaigning, investigating corrupt activities, providing legal assistance, and working with government representatives and human rights organizations. President and co-founder Mariya Soroka t...

The Ivano-Frankivsk Film Commission is a program of the Association of Economic Development of Ivano-Frankivsk. The AEDIF works with many different NGO's to promote the region within Ukraine and abroad. Mariana Zaklinska talks about her efforts to bring foreign film producers to the Ivano-Frankivsk region and familiarize them with the services available locally in this very picturesque area of Ukr...

George Gamota was born in Lviv, Ukraine, in 1939. He and his family emigrated from Ukraine during World War II and eventually settled in Minneapolis, Minn. George was educated in the U.S. and became a scientist after obtaining a PhD in Physics from the University of Mich. His professional career spanned more than 30 years in business, technology and higher education. After his retirement, he playe...

The Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center (UHSC)at Manor College in Jenkintown, Pa., has been bringing Ukrainian culture, folk art and history to the community in the Philadelphia area since 1977. Chrystyna Prokopovych, curator of the UHSC and museum, discusses how the center was founded, its programs and what she hopes to accomplish in the future. https://manor.edu/about/catholic-identity-ukrainian-h...

House of Ukraine San Diego is located in the famous Balboa Park. Along with the pavillions of other ethnic groups, this Ukrainian-American cultural institution offers various programs and activities to promote Ukraine in Southern California. Board member Vera Skop talks about her involvement with House of Ukraine and how it has served the local Ukrainian-American community for the past 60 years. h...

Walter Rusel pioneered the study of Ukrainian genealogy in Canada. He launched the Ukrainian Genealogical and Historical Society of Canada in Calgary, Alberta, in 1979. Walter's fascinating interview digs into how and why he got started and the challenges he faced early on.

New Cave Media is an immersive storytelling studio offering 360° video and VR solutions to commercial clients around the globe. Alexey Furman is a co-founder, the executive producer and COO with New Cave. He discusses how the company was developed and some of the exciting projects it is doing in 360° video and VR for major clients. http://newcavemedia.com/

The Ukrainian: Life and Culture is a new, visually engaging magazine focused on the arts and culture. Its Editor-in-Chief, Inna Golovakha, hopes to develop a more positive image for Ukraine worldwide and promote its culture. In this interview she talks about how she came up with the idea for this English-language magazine which is published in the U.S. in Virginia. https://tulac.org

Tom Birchard is a co-owner of Veselka, the iconic Ukrainian-American restaurant on the Lower East Side of New York City. He talks about his many years there, how the neighborhood has changed and new plans for the restaurant. http://www.veselka.com/

Sergii Mirynyi, Chornobyl Tour cofounder and director of research and development, talks about the tours his company conducts in the area of the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear accident near Prypyat, Ukraine.

John Stetch is a Canadian of Ukrainian descent whose award-winning career as a world-class pianist spans several decades. He is classically trained, but probably best know for his jazz piano work. One of his most famous albums, "Ukrainianism" came out in 2002 and skillfully blends traditional Ukrainian folk tunes with modern jazz piano. In this interview John talks about his professional and famil...

Ukrainian-British chef and cookbook author Olia Hercules discusses her family background and career and how she became a cooking celebrity in the UK. https://oliahercules.com/ Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for additional information. Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved

Ukraine Global Scholars is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded to help Ukrainian students get an education in the world's best colleges and universities. Yuliya Sychikova, CEO and co-founder, talks about why the program was established and how it works. Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for additional information. Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserv...

A Fall 2017 interview with Bruce Romanchak, who is an administrator with the Facebook Lemko Ancestry and DNA Group. He discusses how the group was founded, what it does and how DNA can be used to find distant Lemko cousins. https://www.facebook.com/groups/LemkoAncestryandDNA/ Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for additional information. Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk....

Nick Rozar is a 26-year-old Ukrainian-American from Brooklyn, NY. He is the founder and owner of Hetmans, a company that produces wearable art. His wooden sunglass frames are handmade by Hutsul carvers in the Carpathian Mountains. Nick talks about his company and products and future plans. http://www.hetmans.com/ Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for additional information. Co...

An October 2017 interview with Dr. Mykola Bevz, chairman of the Department of Restoration of Architectural and Artistic Heritage at the Lviv Polytechnic National University in Lviv, Ukraine. He discusses efforts to preserve Ukrainian wooden churches in Ukraine and Poland. The discussion includes mention of the UNESCO World Heritage List, which includes 16 tserkvas in the Carpathian region. http://...

The microbrewery Pravda Beer Theatre (http://www.pravda.beer/en/) was established by Yuri Zastavny in Lviv, Ukraine, in December 2014. It is now owned by the Fest company (http://www.fest.lviv.ua/en/) whose partners are Andriy Khudo, Yurko Nazaruk and Dmytro Gerasimov. The holding company is well known for its innovative local ventures including restaurants, food convenience stores, a bakery, a pu...

Nash Holos (Our Voice) is a Ukrainian-Canadian radio program broadcast twice weekly in English with a Ukrainian-language segment on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It also airs in international syndication to over 20 countries. Its host and producer is Paulette (Pawlina) MacQuarrie. In this interview she talks about the how the program started, some of its special segments and offers h...

Mariana Oleskiv, director of the Lviv Tourism Development Center, talks about some of the attractions in this old European city. For more information about travel and tourism in Lviv, go here. http://lviv.travel/en/index Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for additional information. Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved

An August 11, 2017 interview with Matej Silecky, director and producer at Kitsune Tale Productions. He is producing a documentary film called, "Baba Babee Skazala" (Grandmother Told Grandmother). It is the story of post-World-War-II Ukrainian emigres to the U.S. who were displaced persons in Europe. www.babababeeskazala.com Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for any additional...

John Pihach, a Canadian of Ukrainian descent, is the author of the well-known Ukrainian genealogy classic, "Ukrainian Genealogy: a Beginner's Guide" (CIUS, 2007). He was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. He received a B. Sc. degree in physics from the University of British Columbia (Vancouver), studied studio fine arts at the Vancouver Community College and spent many years wandering about As...

Nick Bilogorskiy is a Silicon Valley Ukrainian tech entrepreneur, cyber security expert and angel investor. He was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, but emigrated to Vancouver, Canada, in 1996. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computing science and philosophy from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, and a GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) certification. In 2006, he headed to San Fr...