CULTURAL BOOK PRESENTATION AT THE U.S.-UKRAINE FOUNDATION:
WHAT:
The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation and Washington Branch of the Plast Women's Group "Pershi Stezhi" host a book and audio-visual presentation by Adriana Helbig on the vibrant, contemporary cultures of Ukraine.
AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATION: "Brains, Means, and Lyrical Ammunition": Hip-Hop As Empowerment Among African Migrants in Kharkiv, Ukraine"
In recent years, multi-racial, politicized hip-hop scenes have emerged in Kharkiv, Hip-hop functions as a genre of social commentary and critique that fosters inter-racial and economic networking among African and non-African male youths. Within these scenes, African student musicians create a socially-conscious hip-hop that expresses concerns about socio-economic status, personal struggle, and aspiration for racial inclusion. This presentation analyzes the ways in which the genre empowers black musicians in a context of changing post-Soviet class and race relations and influences local
understandings of “blackness” and “whiteness.”
Culture and Customs of Ukraine, Adriana Helbig's new book, co-authored with Oksana Buranbaeva, and Vanja Mladineo will be available for purchase and signing. Having shed the cloak of imperial domination and the yoke of communism, Ukraine has become a society in which citizens grapple with the fast-paced changes introduced by democratic and market reforms. A nation-state defined by a multitude of ethnic groups, religions, languages, and world views, Ukraine is a kaleidoscope of old and new ideas and practices. This book examines Ukraine's cultural framework through the lenses of history, politics, family, social networks, artistic expression, religion, customs, and traditions.
Dr. Helbig is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Pittsburgh. She holds a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from Columbia University where she also taught in the Ukrainian Studies Program. Her articles on Romani (Gypsy) music, post-socialist cultural policy, and global hip-hop have appeared in edited collections and journals such as Yearbook for Traditional Music, Current Musicology, and Anthropology of East Europe Review.
WHEN:
Friday, February 26
5:30 PM Reception
6:00 PM Presentation
WHERE:
The U.S.- Ukraine Foundation
1701 K Street, NW (entrance from 17th St.)
Suite 903
Washington, DC 20006
Please RSVP:
info@usukraine.org
Questions: Lauren Wilhelm or Jenny Heintz at 202-223-2228
CULTURAL BOOK PRESENTATION AT THE TARAS SHEVCHENKO SCHOOL OF UKRAINIAN STUDIES: (IN UKRAINIAN)
WHAT:
The Plast Women's Group "Pershi Stezhi" hosts a book and audio-visual presentation by Adriana Helbig on the vibrant, contemporary cultures of Ukraine.
AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATION: "Brains, Means, and Lyrical Ammunition": Hip-Hop As Empowerment Among African Migrants in Kharkiv, Ukraine"
In recent years, multi-racial, politicized hip-hop scenes have emerged in Kharkiv, Hip-hop functions as a genre of social commentary and critique that fosters inter-racial and economic networking among African and non-African male youths. Within these scenes, African student musicians create a socially-conscious hip-hop that expresses concerns about socio-economic status, personal struggle, and aspiration for racial inclusion. This presentation analyzes the ways in which the genre empowers black musicians in a context of changing post-Soviet class and race relations and influences local
understandings of “blackness” and “whiteness.”
Culture and Customs of Ukraine, Adriana Helbig's new book, co-authored with Oksana Buranbaeva, and Vanja Mladineo will be available for purchase and signing. Having shed the cloak of imperial domination and the yoke of communism, Ukraine has become a society in which citizens grapple with the fast-paced changes introduced by democratic and market reforms. A nation-state defined by a multitude of ethnic groups, religions, languages, and world views, Ukraine is a kaleidoscope of old and new ideas and practices. This book examines Ukraine's cultural framework through the lenses of history, politics, family, social networks, artistic expression, religion, customs, and traditions.
Dr. Helbig is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Pittsburgh. She holds a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from Columbia University where she also taught in the Ukrainian Studies Program. Her articles on Romani (Gypsy) music, post-socialist cultural policy, and global hip-hop have appeared in
edited collections and journals such as Yearbook for Traditional Music, Current Musicology, and Anthropology of East Europe Review.
WHEN:
Saturday, February 27
10:00 AM
WHERE:
Taras Shevchenko School of Ukrainian Studies
Westland Middle School
5511 Massachusetts Avenue
Bethesday, MD 20816
FOR INFORMATION: Marta Pereyma
at mpereyma@aol.com
