University series on Ukraine
In 2015, five events hosted by Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., were intended to foster more informed dialogue and to draw attention to the situation in Ukraine. These events, co-produced by the Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts and the Departments of Dance, Music and Film Studies, drew large and diverse audiences and included panels and discussions on Crimea, screenings of the documentaries “Music of Survival” and “Winter of Fire” (see film section).
“Music of Survival: The Story of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus” (UBC) was shown on March 29. And on April 10, Stephen Zaets, a high school-aged junior member of the UBC coordinated and presented “Night of Bandura.” Finally, on December 2, the audience experienced an audio-visual presentation of a Ukrainian “Koliada” with the participation of the Yara Arts Group from New York.