Ukrainian Embroidery: Craft and Resistance

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, embroidery and other forms of traditional craft have taken on new meaning as part of Ukraine’s cultural resistance. During this event, you will have the opportunity to try Ukrainian embroidery yourself, learn about its historical role, and hear how art and culture are used in different contexts to resist occupation and cultural erasure.

We will hear a personal story from our Chairperson Nataliia Popovych, while Yastemska Oksana, Head of the Fund Work Sector of the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Everyday Life of Ukraine and ethnographer, will talk about the embroidery tradition from different regions of Ukraine.

The theoretical part will be followed by a hands-on workshop led by one of our Ukrainian craftspeople. Participants will work with authentic patterns from the Ivan Honchar Museum archive and each person will receive their own kit and embroider a small ornament to take with them.

The event is free of charge but requires registration, as places are limited.

📅 Wednesday, May 20
🕔 16:30-18:30
📍 Ukraine House in Denmark, Strandgade 27B, Copenhagen

Spend some time with us to learn about this tradition and try practicing it yourself!