At the start of autumn, Ukrainians in Calgary can look forward to a theatre performance, discussion about psychological adaptation in immigration, a photo day, an aesthetic art meeting for girls, and fall trips.
Conversation Classes for Ukrainians
September 3 to December 12
Meetings take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
About the event. Calgary Catholic Immigration Society, together with Family and Community Support Services, continues its volonteer program to support newcomerce from Ukraine. Twice a week, at the CCIS office, they hold Espresso English Conversation Classes so that Ukrainians have the opportuniny to improve their English and learn more about Canadian culture.
📍 Where. CCIS, 1111 11 Ave SW (3rd floor)
🎟️ Admission. Free, registration requires – Sabita| sbasnet@ccisab.ca|403.671.9672
🔍 Details: surl.li/mzifqj
STRUM UA Theatre Performance "THE MUZE"
September 5, 6, and 7, starting at 7:00 PM
About the event. Creative Ukrainians have prepared more performances. This week, the Ukrainian theatre STRUM UA presents Calgary's first Ukrainian-language performance "THE MUZE". The play is about two women. The firs part is based on the memoirs of Sofia Yablonska, a Ukrainian artist, writer, journalist, and director, who was the first woman to travel around the world. The second part is about Bronisława Wajs, a prominent Polish writer of Romani descent.
Director Snizhana Hukasyan-Korobeynikova says that "THE MUZE" in not only about the lives of talented women but also about what happens when a person feels the inspiration of the Muse but is hindrered by societal opinions and family traditions.
The performance will be in Ukrainian with English subtitles, and it will be available for viewing over three evenings.
📍 Where: West Village Theatre, 2007 10 Ave SW
🎟️ Admission. Ticket price is 35 CAD, for groups of 10 — 27 CAD. Additionaly, VIP table seats for three people are available for 268 CAD (the table price includes light snacks and drinks).
🔍 Details: surl.li/rtvqmq
Women's Business Club Meeting on Psychological Adaptation in Immigration
September 7, 11:00 AM - 12:30 РM
About the event. This time at the Women's Business Club, the discussin will focus on how to better understand yourself and others, improve communication skills and adapt more easily in emigration. Girls will deretmine their psychotype and learn how to reveal hidden talents, find harmony in stressful situation and build harmonius relationships.
The speaker of the meeting: Valeria Lukyanets is an expert on personality typology, co-founder of the Here We Art project.
📍 Where: 800, 6th Ave SW (2nd floor)
🎟️ Admission. Free, registration required
🔍 Details. Registration in the group via link — surl.li/fcmehx
Photo Day by the New Chapter Book Club and Photographer
September 7
About the event. At the beginning of autumn, Ukrainian women decided to hold an unusual event and dedicate a whole day to photography. This is a collaboration between the New Chapter Book Club and photographer @kateryna.can. The
photoshoot will work take place in the Marda Loop area. According to the program, the photographer will work all day, with only the models changing, each having 25 minutes. During this time, participants can be photographed in different looks and poses. After the shoot, each girl will receive 15-20 retouched photos and will be able to update her Instagram. There are not many time slots left for the photo day, so it's worth hurrying.
📍 Where: Marda Loop area
🎟️ Admission. 85 CAD
🔍 Details: surl.li/mgebnr
Aesthetic Art Party
September 8, 11:00 AM
About the event. The New Chapter Book Club, together with the Art Calgary creative studio, is hosting the second party in the series of aesthetic meetings for women. This time, the outdoor meeting will take place in Rotary Park, offering an unparalleled view of the city. The girls will paint an interior picture with gold leaf. Additionally, there will be a workshop by stylist Ksenia Gospodinova, who will explain how to find and wear perfect accessories, as well as a workshop by the event photographer @kateryna.can, who will reveal the secrets of successful photos and posing.
📍 Where: Rotary Park
🎟️ Admission. 80 CAD
🔍 Details: surl.li/wqbxvb
Fall Tours from UA Calgary Travel
September
About the event. A family from Zaporizhzhia, Yehor and Veronica, founded the UA Calgary Travel agency in Calgary and invite Ukrainians to travel together. They operate officially and have all the necessary licenses. This week, they are planning a two-day tour with an overnight stay in British Columbia. The program includes visit to Canmore, Banff, hot springs, Bow Falls, and a barbecue dinner. I should to say that the tour is very popular, so there are no more available spots for these dates. Usually, this trip is organized once a month, but if you have a group of 10 people, they can arrange it for you on other days by agreement.
UA Calgary Travel tours are very дpopular, so if you love and want to travel it's worth choosing in advance. For September, there are also planned a horseback ride, a photo tour of picturesque lakes, a visistto Jasper with a hike to the Colombia Icefield Glacier, and a trip to Drumheller, where the dinosaur museum, volcanic remains, and canyons are located .
📍 Where: -
🎟️ Admissions. Prices for September tours fange from 65 to 200 65-200 CAD
🔍 Details: surl.li/jcrrck
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