Ukrainian Style Conquers Tel Aviv

Posted In: Sponsored Projects, Other Programs, Israeli Friends of Ukraine 

More than 500 Israelis took part in the very successful Ukrainian Style festival on November 6 in Tel Aviv. Despite raining cats and dogs, the Havana Club was packed with guests. It turned out that Ukrainian motifs are nowadays in vogue among Israelis. Dozens of people visited the event wearing embroidered shirts.

The Israeli Friends of Ukraine NGO organized the festival with the support of the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter initiative of Canada. They developed a fascinating program, hosted by the renowned reporter Daria Nenakhova from Channel 9 of Israel Television, and featuring Ukrainian fashion specialties, presentations of ethnic-style products, a performance by the Kyiv-based Frayda folk band, and lots of humor from Ilya Axelrod.

 

Text, photos, and video: Shimon Briman (Israel)

Translation: Miriam Feyga Bunimovich, translator

Ukrainian Jewish Encounter Timeline wins international recognition while countering Russian propaganda

Ukrainians and Jews have lived as neighbours for centuries, creating and sharing enduring cultures that continue to inform their identities today. Ukrainian Jewish Encounter (UJE) is proud to present Part 1 of an integrated narrative of these two peoples in the belief that there is much to be gained by viewing their historical experience together, in all its complexity.

As Ukraine defends its very existence against Russia, the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter Timeline serves to counter the malicious and false narratives about Ukraine and its history. The Timeline demonstrates that Ukraine is home to diverse peoples and, for centuries, one of the world’s oldest and largest Jewish communities.

Since its launch in September 2022, the UJE Timeline has earned international recognition by winning eight international awards:

Web Excellence Awards:

  • Excellence — Website Non-profit (2023)

w3 Awards:

  • Silver — Website Non-profit (2023)
  • Silver — Website Best Structure and Navigation (2023)
  • Silver— Website Best Visual Appeal and Aesthetics (2023)

Anthem Awards:

  • Bronze — Website Digital and Innovative Experiences (2024)

Communicator Awards:

  • Gold — Website Non-Profit (2024)
  • Silver — Website Structure and Navigation (2024)
  • Silver — Website Visual Appeal and Aesthetics (2024).

 

Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize  

The 'Encounter' prize aims to build on the common experiences of Ukrainians and Jews over the centuries, expressed in literature and nonfiction. The Prize will be awarded annually to the most influential work in literature and nonfiction (in alternate years) that fosters Ukrainian-Jewish understanding, helping solidify Ukraine's place as a multi-ethnic society and giving truth to the motto, "Our stories are incomplete without each other."

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