Kule Folklore Centre

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Collecting, sharing, and preserving culture – The Kule Folklore Centre at the University of Alberta has a research-based focus that connects the Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Canadian communities on a global scale. Based upon endowments and archives existing since the 1980s, the Kule Folklore Centre is a permanently endowed institution and home to the Huculak Chair In Ukrainian Culture and Ethnography and the Kule Chair of Ukrainian Ethnography. It is also home to the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives. Read more about our history and administration here.

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News & Events

Happy Holidays!

December 24, 2024

From the Research Team at the Kule Folklore Centre, we wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year.
St. Nicholas Day and Christmas Carol Sing-a-long

December 2, 2024

Join us on December 6th for a festive sing-along event led by Dr. Olga Zaitseva-Herz, hosted by the Kule Folklore Centre!
Nature, Memory, and Nation: the Dnipro Wetlands and Kakhovka Reservoir in the National Narrative

November 18, 2024

The Kule Folklore Centre is pleased to present their Folklore Lunch: Nature, Memory, and Nation: the Dnipro Wetlands and Kakhovka Reservoir in the National Narrative. Presented by Anna Olenenko, Graduate Student MLCS
Malanka - Tickets Now Available

November 13, 2024

Tickets are now available for Malanka 2025 at the University Club—celebrate the New Year with a lively evening of Ukrainian music, dance, and tradition on Saturday, January 11!
One man, talents many...

October 23, 2024

The Kule Folklore Centre is delighted to invite you to an exhibition showcasing the works of the eminent Ukrainian-Canadian artist Wadym Dobrolige at the Arts Hub Ortona Gallery.
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