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Video: Memory Politics: Historical issues and modern Jewish-Ukrainian relations

Posted On: June 25th, 2021

Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, Symposia, History

This 24 June 2021 discussion was devoted to “Memory Politics: Historical issues and modern Jewish-Ukrainian relations” with the participation of Wendy Lower, John K. Roth Chair at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California and the…

Video: The State of Contemporary Jewish Life in Ukraine

Posted On: June 21st, 2021

Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Symposia, Diverse Voices

This 16 June 2021 discussion was devoted to “The State of Contemporary Jewish Life in Ukraine”, with the participation of Berel Rodal, Board Member of the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter; Rabbi Shmuel Kamitnetsky, Rabbi of the…

International jury announced for the 2021 “Encounter” prize

Posted On: May 17th, 2021

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives

Ukrainians and Jews have lived side-by-side on the territory of modern-day Ukraine for nearly two millennia. Separately and together, they weaved a tapestry that has left an indelible mark on Ukraine’s cultural, linguistic, and historical…

Rules and application form: ‘Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize’ ™ 2021 Non-Fiction Category

Posted On: January 21st, 2021

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives

Ukrainians and Jews have lived side-by-side on the territory of modern-day Ukraine for nearly two millennia. Separately and together, they weaved a tapestry that has left an indelible mark on Ukraine’s cultural, linguistic and historical…

The “Encounter” prize to judge non-fiction submissions in 2021

Posted On: December 23rd, 2020

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives

The Ukrainian Jewish Encounter and the NGO “Publishers Forum” (Lviv, Ukraine) are pleased to announce that non-fiction submissions will be judged in the 2021 ‘Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize’ ™. Guidelines will be announced mid-January…

Video: “Ukrainians and Jews in the World of Ivan Franko”

Posted On: October 7th, 2020

Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Book Fairs/Festivals, Literature, Culture, Outreach

UJE was launched in 2008 with the goal of strengthening mutual comprehension and solidarity between Ukrainians and Jews, two peoples who have lived on the territory of modern-day Ukraine for over a millennium. Among UJE’s…

“When you write about Galicia, you cannot ignore its multiculturalism”—Vasyl Makhno about his novel ‘Eternal Calendar’

Posted On: October 6th, 2020

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives, Literature, Culture

[Editor’s note: “Our stories are incomplete without each other” is the slogan of Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, which, with the support of the Lviv, Ukraine-based “Publisher’s Forum” is sponsor of “Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize” ™.]…

Memorial Concert Commemorating Babyn Yar

Posted On: September 29th, 2020

Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Babyn Yar Commemoration (1941-2016)

A memorial concert dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Babyn Yar was held at the Kyiv Opera House on 26 September 2016. Engaging artists from all over the world, the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra performed Max Bruch’s…

“The Encounter Prize was created so that Ukrainian writers will focus on the problems of Ukrainian-Jewish relations”—Pavlyshyn

Posted On: September 24th, 2020

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives

[Editor’s note: This interview aired on Ukraine’s Hromadske Radio before Eternal Calendar by Vasyl Makhno was named winner of “Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize”™ on 16 September 2020 at the 27th Lviv International BookForum. The…

Eternal Calendar by Vasyl Makhno wins the “Encounter” prize

Posted On: September 16th, 2020

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives

Ukrainian Jewish Encounter (UJE), a Canadian charitable non-profit organization, and Ukraine’s NGO “Publishers Forum” (Lviv, Ukraine) are pleased to announce that Eternal Calendar (Vichnyi calendar) by Vasyl Makhno, published by Ukraine’s “The Old Lion Publishing…

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