Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio Podcast

Joseph Telushkin’s biography, Rebbe – The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, The Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History e xamines the life and teachings of one of the most prominent and respected Jewish scholars of our time. Born in 1902 in Nikolayev in southern Ukraine, Schneerson came to lead the powerful Jewish organization named Chabad. He spent most of his life in a small sy...

Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: A review of the biography of Ukrainian-born Rebbe Schneerson, the most influential Rabbi in modern Jewish history • A trip down memory lane to Graduation Day at Nash Holos Ukrainian Language School • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Great Ukrainian Music! Including tunes from the Bababolya series of Ukrainian language learning CDs • Question for...

 • Magdalena Olekhnovich - European Toastmaster winner, with the story about her grandmother's life in Pzhemysl, about Polish-Ukrainian relationship before deportations.  • Feature Interview: Magdalena Olekhnovich - Ukrainian-Polish relationship before separation. Hosted by Oksana, in Ukrainian and English. Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-12:30pm PST on...

 • Ivana Kupala celebration!  • Feature Interview: Margarita Bzheska - celebration of St. Jonh day in Brazil • Book Review: Olga Mak - Бог вогню • Great Ukrainian Music! Hosted by Oksana, in Ukrainian. Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-12:30pm PST on CHLY 101.7FM, broadcasting to the north and central Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, northw...

• Who Knew? presented by Keith Perron: the antics of Ukrainian American movie star Jack Palance• Knyzhka Corner Book Review: Fall River by Alexander Motyl • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Great Ukrainian Music! Upbeat music to make you smile and tap your toes, plus a nod to the summer solstice with some traditional and contemporary arrangements of Ivana Kupala tunes. Joi...

• Stories about some famous Canadian Ukrainian you may not even heard • Great Ukrainian Music! <Begin in Part 1> Hosted by Oksana and Pawlina, in Ukrainian and English. Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-12:30pm PST on CHLY 101.7FM, broadcasting to the north and central Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, northwest Washington State and Greater Vanc...

 • Stories about some famous Canadian Ukrainian you may not even heard  • Feature Interview: Devon Goldie, new elected president of Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Victoria branch, tells about her grandfather and his great inspiration to take a role in the Canadian Ukrainian life. • Book Review • Great Ukrainian Music! <Continue in Part 2> Hosted by Oksana and Pawlina, in Ukrainian an...

• Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: The life, times and music of Ukrainian-born Dave Tarras, who became America's "King of Klezmer" • Knyzhka Corner Book Review" Lesia's Dream by Laura Langston tells the story of a Ukrainian pioneer family in early 20th Century Canada, and the hardships and trial they overcame • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Great Ukrainian Music! Upbeat music...

• Vasyl Slipak - MIF - пам’ятаємо завжди! • День Конституції України - як це було. • Great Ukrainian music Hosted by Oksana in Ukrainian. Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-12:30pm 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. You can hear t...

Another all-music show featuring an entertaining and eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional Ukrainian tunes • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Plenty of Great Ukrainian Music! Hosted by Pawlina, in English. Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-12:30pm PST on CHLY 101.7FM, broadcasting to the north and central Vancouver Island, Gulf Islan...

• Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Great Ukrainian Music! Upbeat music to make you smile and tap your toes, plus a nod to the summer solstice with some traditional and contemporary arrangements of Ivana Kupala tunes. Join me - Pawlina - for the Vancouver edition of Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio—every Saturday at 6pm PST on AM1320 CHMB and streaming at www.am1320.com. Re...

Jews and Ukrainians alike recently lost a great advocate for social unity and harmony. On 26 May 2020, distinguished Ukrainian poet and translator Moisei Fishbein died in Kyiv. He was 73. While his poetry was influenced by the Jewish experience, Fishbein lived with considerable ease in both the Ukrainian and Jewish worlds. He had a natural ability to fuse the two identities and patriotisms. His li...

In this part you can hear: Dr. Roksolana Hnatyuk tells about her life in Argentina and about the beauty of Buenos Aires. Ukrainian and Argentinian tangos. Breathtaking music. Victor Morozov - Happy Birthday Maestro! More about Roksolana Hnatyuk: https://www.facebook.com/roksolana.hnatyuk.9 https://www.instagram.com/dr.roksolana_hnatyuk/ Host: Oksana Poberezhnyk. In Ukrainian. Ukrainian Roots Radio...

On Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Remembering Moisei Fishbein, Ukrainian Jewish poet, translator and life-long advocate for the Ukrainian language and culture • Knyzkha Corner Book Review: The Red Prince , which tells the story of the last Hapsburg who wanted to rule Ukraine • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Great Ukrainian Music! Introducing Toronto group Murmorosi . Click h...

Feature Interview: Anna Dombrowska of Ottawa describes her role with the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) and the work CNEWA is doing in Ukraine to help Ukrainians cope with Covid-19, especially in war-torn eastern Ukraine (see links below to donate) • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Great Ukrainian Music! Hosted by Pawlina, in English. Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo...

Zeleni swiata - Greean Sunday! Traditions! Traditions! Great stories and musics Host: Oksana Poberezhnyk. In Ukrainian. Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-12:30pm 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. You can hear the Vancouver editi...

Feature Interview: Anna Dombrowska of Ottawa describes her role with the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) and the work CNEWA is doing in Ukraine to help Ukrainians cope with Covid-19, especially in war-torn eastern Ukraine (see links below to donate) • Did You Know? A Ukrainian Ace Pilot in WWII became a Mohawk Chief • Victor's Vignettes tells what childhood was like growing up in th...

In this part you can hear: Myroslav Skorik - in memory of his music and his life Canadian-Ukrainian folk duet "Murmorosi" - Inverview with singers Natalia Telentso and Eli Camilo . Breathtaking music. “The voices of Telentso and Camilo, weav[e] together, diverging and concurring according to the polyphonic principle that informs so much vocal music from the larger region. The pair’s performances –...

Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Wrapping up our series on currencies of Ukraine and Israel with a look at people depicted Ukrainian coins, a legendary synagogue, and a banknote commemorating an unprecedented historical event • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Great Ukrainian Music! Hosted by Pawlina, in English. Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-12:30pm PST on CHLY 101.7...

Ukrainian Jewish heritage: Wrapping up our series on currencies of Ukraine and Israel with a look at people depicted Ukrainian coins, a legendary synagogue, and a banknote commemorating an unprecedented historical event • Remembering Roblin's St. Vladimir College and Ukrainian Catholic seminary • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Great Ukrainian Music! Join me - Pawlina - f...

Nothing confirms sovereign statehood like its own unique, identifiable and stable currency. And arguably, no two countries know this better than Ukraine and Israel. This 4-part series explores how both of these countries have honoured the other with their respective currencies. In this final episode, Part 4, we meet three prominent Jews depicted on the Ukraine's coins, as well as a 16th century sy...

Vyshyvanka day - let's go back to Ukraine and talk with Ukrainians artists "Beregynia" Надія Луцишин and Оксана Гулик Host: Oksana Poberezhnyk. In Ukrainian. Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-12:30pm PST on CHLY 101.7FM, broadcasting to the north and central Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, northwest Washington State and Greater Vancouver listening a...

On Ukraine War Amps Heroes, a UWA supporter now living in Winnipeg remembers his childhood friend from Kharkiv, who was killed on the Donbas front in April 2019 and leaves behind a grieving husband and two young children • From the Nash Holos Audio Archives: Keith Perron on the Ukrainian roots of an American group popular during the mid-20th century, The Ames Brothers • Ukrainian Proverb of the We...

On Ukraine War Amps Heroes, a UWA supporter now living in Winnipeg remembers his childhood friend from Kharkiv, who was killed on the Donbas front in April 2019 and leaves behind a grieving husband and two young children • From the Nash Holos Audio Archives: Keith Perron on the Ukrainian roots of an American group popular during the mid-20th century, The Ames Brothers • Ukrainian Proverb of the We...

An all-music show featuring an eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional Ukrainian tracks • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Plenty of Great Ukrainian Music! Hosted by Pawlina, in English. Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-12:30pm PST on CHLY 101.7FM, broadcasting to the north and central Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, n...