Ukrainian Heritage Month Ontario

06/08/2026

🎥 Новий випуск телепрограми «Ukrainian Profile» вже в мережі! 🇺🇦🇨🇦

Як Оттава готується до Дня Незалежності України? Які події чекають на громаду під час Українського тижня? І як кожен може долучитися до них?

У новому випуску програми говоримо з Ксенією Зубрій, головою Оттавського відділу Конгресу Українців Канади, про плани громади, святкування Дня Незалежності та Місяць української спадщини в Онтаріо.

🇨🇦 Також у програмі новини від очільниці Джейн Колбі - очільниці Українського фестивалю у столиці Канади.

📺 Дивіться випуск за посиланням 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drz4CBhN0uk

Ваші ведучі: Anna Dombrovska та Ron Sorobey

💙💛 Діліться з друзями та долучайтеся до святкування!

#деньнезалежності #українськийтиждень

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06/08/2026

🇺🇦 One bowl of borshch. Countless family stories.❤️

Ahead of Ukrainian Heritage Month this September, we were proud to host our first Culinary Heritage of Ukraine gathering in Mississauga, Canada - a special preview of this year’s theme.

One of the highlights of the evening was authentic Ukrainian borshch, prepared according to a traditional Galician-Volhynian recipe. Every spoonful carried not only the rich flavours of Ukraine, but also the stories, traditions, and memories passed down through generations.

These moments remind us that Ukrainian culture is not only preserved in museums or history books - it is kept alive around family tables, in our kitchens, and within communities across Ontario and beyond.

As part of this year’s Culinary Heritage of Ukraine theme, we are pleased to join and support the initiative by and , recognizing the power of food to preserve culture, strengthen community, and connect generations of Ukrainians around the world.

We are grateful for initiatives like this that help preserve and share Ukraine’s rich culinary heritage. This event was organized by Liliya Gulych, Iryna Shutiak, Nataliya Halych.

Join us throughout September as we celebrate the people, traditions, and flavours that continue to connect generations.

Presented by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Ontario Provincial Council in celebration of Ukrainian Heritage Month in Ontario, officially proclaimed through Bill 215.

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05/08/2026

Welcome to our Culinary Heritage of Ukraine series!

Over the coming weeks, we’ll explore the stories behind Ukrainian food - not just the recipes, but the people, traditions, memories, and values that have been passed from one generation to the next.

Together, we’ll discover why the Ukrainian table has always been more than a place to eat. It has been a place to gather, celebrate, preserve traditions, and keep culture alive.

We’ll also meet the people across Ontario who continue to carry these traditions forward: from home cooks and families to restaurants, bakers, community organizations, and cultural events.

This is more than a series about food.

It is the story of Ukrainian heritage told through the table.

Join us throughout September as we celebrate the people, traditions, and flavours that continue to connect generations.

Presented by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Ontario Provincial Council in celebration of Ukrainian Heritage Month in Ontario, officially proclaimed through Bill 215.

31/07/2026

Some symbols tell the story of a nation without saying a single word.

For centuries, the windmill stood at the heart of Ukrainian villages. It was more than a place where grain was ground into flour. It represented hard work, resilience, self-sufficiency, and the deep connection between people and the land.

From sunrise to sunset, generations gathered around places like these, building communities rooted in tradition, cooperation, and hope.

Today, historic windmills remind us that Ukrainian heritage is not only preserved in museums. It lives in the landscapes, architecture, stories, and values passed down from one generation to the next.

As we celebrate Ukrainian Heritage Month in Ontario, we honour the people, places, and traditions that continue to shape our identity and inspire future generations.

This story is part of our Ukrainian Heritage Month series celebrating more than 130 years of Ukrainian contributions to Ontario and Canada.

Follow us throughout September as we share the people, stories, traditions, and milestones that continue to shape Ukrainian heritage in Ontario. 🇺🇦

Presented by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Ontario Provincial Council in celebration of Ukrainian Heritage Month in Ontario, officially recognized through Bill 215.

29/07/2026

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Follow us throughout September as we share the people, stories, traditions, and milestones that continue to shape Ukrainian heritage in Ontario 🇺🇦

Presented by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Ontario Provincial Council in celebration of Ukrainian Heritage Month in Ontario, officially recognized through Bill 215.

27/07/2026

Every great story has a beginning. For Ukrainian immigration to Canada, it began with two ordinary men from a small village in Galicia.

In 1891, Ivan Pylypiv and Vasyl Eleniak left their village of Nebyliv with little more than hope and determination. They crossed Europe, boarded a steamship, and arrived in Canada as scouts, determined to find out whether the rumours of free land and new opportunities were true.

What they found was a harsh new world: bitter winters, unfamiliar languages, endless prairies and, perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to own land of their own. They returned to Ukraine with stories of fertile farmland, higher wages, and the promise of a better future.

Inspired by their journey, dozens of families soon followed. Their arrival led to the establishment of Canada’s first permanent Ukrainian settlement in Edna-Star, Alberta, laying the foundation for one of the country’s largest and most vibrant Ukrainian communities.

Today, more than 1.4 million Canadians proudly trace their heritage to Ukraine. Their contributions have helped shape every part of Canadian society, from agriculture, business, and education to science, public service, arts, and culture.

Two ordinary men. One courageous journey. A legacy that continues to shape Canada today.

This story is part of our Ukrainian Heritage Month series celebrating more than 130 years of Ukrainian contributions to Ontario and Canada.

Follow us throughout September as we share the people, stories, traditions, and milestones that continue to shape Ukrainian heritage in Ontario. 🇺🇦

Presented by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Ontario Provincial Council in celebration of Ukrainian Heritage Month in Ontario, officially recognized through Bill 215.

26/07/2026

In Ukrainian tradition, an embroidered shirt for a child was a powerful protective talisman, shielding the little one from illness and the evil eye. The creation of this first garment was accompanied by strict rituals, as the health and destiny of the newborn were considered highly vulnerable.

When Ukrainians immigrated to Canada, they often brought embroidered shirts with them, as these garments served as family memory, festive clothing, and a spiritual safeguard in a foreign land. For many newcomers, the vyshyvanka was one of the most cherished possessions, connecting them to the homeland they had left behind. It was worn to church, on Sundays, for weddings and holidays, and was often passed down from one generation to the next.

For migrants, the vyshyvanka carried several layers of meaning. It preserved the memory of home, offered a sense of spiritual protection, and expressed a deep bond with Ukrainian identity even far from the homeland. The embroidered patterns were not only decorative; they were also understood as symbols of belonging, protection, and continuity.

Yasinia village, Rakhiv district, Transcarpathia. A Hutsul woman with a child.
From the Czechoslovak magazine “Hvězda československých paní a dívek”, 1934.
A selection of photographs by Mykhailo Markovych.

This project is made possible through the support of the UCC-OPC and Bill 215.

23/07/2026

There are samples of woven carpets from Poltava, Hutsulshchyna, and Polissya, representing three distinct regional schools of Ukrainian carpet art.

Ukrainian carpet weaving has deep village roots and strong local styles, and elements of this tradition quietly migrated to Canada together with Ukrainian diaspora communities, especially during the major waves of 20th‑century immigration.

If you would like to see these textiles in Canada, you can find them in museums and Ukrainian cultural centres in provinces such as Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, where kylyms and rugs brought by immigrants or donated by their descendants preserve original regional designs like the lush floral compositions of Poltava carpets and the bold geometric patterns of Hutsul pieces.

This project is made possible through the support of the UCC-OPC and Bill 215.