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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, КВІТЕНЬ 2015 WWW.UNWLA.ORG 7 During the opening of the exhibition “MAIDAN. UKRAINE. ROAD TO FREEDOM” MAIDAN. UKRAINE. ROAD TO FREEDOM by Olenka Krupa Griffies, UNWLA Branch 111 of Los Angeles The Ukrainian Art Center, Inc. of Los Angeles debuted its 2015 year with an exhibition from Kyiv titled “MAIDAN. UKRAINE. ROAD TO FREEDOM” at the Stay Gallery in Downey, California. The exhibition opened on Jan- uary 24th with a panel discussion with artists via Skype from Kyiv—Olexiy Sai, Maxim Dondyuk, Olexander Glyadyelov, Matviy Vaisberg, and Igor Gaidai. After a welcoming word by Daria Chaikovsky of the Ukrainian Art Center, a concert by Serhiy “Foma” Fomenko of the popular rock band Mandry followed. Foma travelled from Ukraine for this exhibition, after suc- cessful exhibits in London, Berlin, and New York. Yulia Marushevska, who produced the I Am Ukrainian film, joined us with a short statement. Over 120 guests attended the opening reception where food of the Maidan was served by Lyalya Lisowska. Included in the program, and very well re- ceived, was the West Coast premiere of Dancing Diplomats , a movie documenting the joint project between Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and the Kirovohrad Philharmonic in 2012. The relevance was not missed by the audience, as it foreshadowed the brewing storm of events that would occur in Ukraine. On the walls were displayed posters from Maidan, photos by several artists, and imple- ments evidencing what Ukrainians used to fight tanks and bullets—barbed wire wrapped around a wooden stick, metal shields with signs of impact, a leather jacket half burned (status of the wearer unknown). In the center of the room were a col- lection of Molotov cocktails and a gas mask. As viewers made their way around the gallery, they could hear the sounds of Maidan—explosions, guns being fired, and people shouting. Across the street, Lock & Key Social Drinkery was serving specially created “Molotov Cocktails” to exhibition’s guests. The exhibition closed on January 28, 2015. The Ukrainian Art Center is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote awareness of Ukrainian art. Several local high school students attended and were im- pressed enough to write about the exhibit, comparing this protest to others going on in the world. Special thanks to the people who or- ganized this event: Daria Chaikovsky (founder and Director), Alex Demko (ArtFira), Andriy Hos, Marijka Oharenko, Irynej Prokopovich, Landen Garcia, Luba, Wally and Zoryana Keske, Vaughn Lewis, Ihor Figlus, Olga Starow, Deanna Steczenko, Dr. Andriy Olesijuk, and Olenka and Scott Griffies. Photos by Ihor Figlus. Attendees of the exhibition in front of the Stay Gal- lery in Downey, California .
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