Mavka

03/09/2026

Our first Shevchenko Concert!
🇺🇦✍️📜

Thank you to everyone who came, helped prepare and planned this event!

Special shout out to Lesya Holets-Bondar, Lyuda Smith, Zoriana Lylo-Otkovych, Olha Puszczak for all their time and energy ensuring our concert was a success!

Thank you Yuriy Peresyolkov for the incredible photography!

03/02/2026

We love being part of this great celebration!

03/02/2026

Our students put it best:

“I haven’t been in Ukraine in eight years, and I feel like I’m getting a part of my culture back through dressing up in costumes and dancing traditionally Ukrainian dances,” Lyashenko said.

“I feel like Mavka is changing that perspective onto Eastern Europeans — that we’re all not part of the Soviet Union, that we’re not all Russians, that we’re all different groups of people and we have our own cultures,” Lylo added.

We are so incredibly proud of our students! Thank you for the beautiful words, Bella and Polina!

The smell of crepes and the sound of music filled Liberty Hall today as KU’s Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREES) held its annual Spring Festival. https://lawrenceks.news/4r33kK4

02/24/2026

Ukrainians have been bravely battling for freedom for four years. Their resilience and courage have inspired the world.

We stand with Ukraine.🇺🇦🕊 Слава Україні!

02/17/2026

See our wide range of styles, ages and bright costumes on March 1st at CREES SPRING FESTIVAL!

Mavka will be premiering 6 (YES 6!) new dances you do not want to miss!

3 of the 6 new dances have been choreographed specifically for this event and can not be shown at outdoor festivals, so don't miss this opportunity to see Mavka at it's finest!💙💛

02/16/2026

Mavka School presents, Taras Shevchenko Concert. 🇺🇦

Open to the public! Join us for poems and songs from Taras Shevchenko.

March 8th, 4-5pm, no rsvp required.

01/25/2026

Classes are canceled tomorrow! ❄️⛄️

01/16/2026

A new adventure!
New dances, exciting performances, and amazing memories are in store!
Classes start next Sunday, January 25th! 🇺🇦❤️

12/08/2025

Thank you for visiting us and chasing away the chortic, St Mykolai! 🎅🎄

Mavka's 2025 St Nicholas Celebration
& End of Semester Concert ❄️☃️

Дякую to ALL the parents who helped make this event possible!

Special shot out to Lyuda Smith for the craft, Bella Lylo & Zoriana Lylo-Otkovych for the play, Oleksandra Wallo for leading setup, Marina Davis and Olha Puszczak for the photobooth, Марина Клиженко for decorating the stage, Tanya Levich & Paul Levich for costume & lights and Deacon Randolph Brown & Mark Puszczak for getting us in touch with our beloved St Mykolai and Chortic!

A huge shout out to our photographers Yuri (.adventure on Instagram) & Matthew Borys!

11/27/2025

Rsvp closes on November 30th!

• Winter themed photobooth with St Mykolai
• Gifts for children from St Mykolai
• Performances and Talent show
• Food
• Play by KC Plast & Mavka students
• Craft

Save your spot by submitting this form: https://forms.gle/e37HQbGqhbGWT6dp8

Venmo (for gifts):

11/17/2025

Святкування Дня Андрія є чудовим знайомством з українськими обрядами. Діти ліпили вареники, гадали, грали ігри і кусали калиту. Дякуємо пані Люді і пані Олі за організацію!

St Andrews was a success! We practiced many Ukrainian traditions with good company and delicious food! Thank you Lyuda and Olha for all your time and effort planning this fun event!