Interview with Leanne Pacholok, Dance Instructor with the Vesna Ukrainian Dancers of Nanaimo, about the group's participation at the BC Ukrainian Cultural Festival competitions, funding needs and their upcoming Beer & Burger Fundraiser • Interview with Senator Raynelle Andreychuk who recently retired from the Canadian senate, courtesy Irena Bell of the Ukrainian Hour radio program in Ottawa • A musical tribute remembering Ukraine's "cyborgs" and their courageous defence of the Donetsk Airport in 2015 before its destruction by the Russian aggressors • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Great Ukrainian music!

Link to Sergei Loiko interview: Click here.

Link to YouTube video with a Dontesk defender: Click here.

Ukrainian Proverb of the Week: Самий себе пізнай, другому догани не давай. (Know yourself and do not blame others.)

This presentation is in English. Your host: Pawlina

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