The following notice has been received from Adrian Hawaleshka, board member at Oseredok – Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre, indicating the launch of an exhibit that may be of interest to some of our members.
The Ivan Bobersky Collection Exhibition
Opening night – March 21
- Doors open – 6:30 pm
- Program commences – 7 pm
- Location : Oseredok – Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre, 184 Alexander Ave E
Oseredok has preserved a 100-year-old collection of glass lantern slides (photographic negatives). The nearly 600 slides that comprise the Ivan Bobersky Glass Lantern Slide Collection exist only in Oseredok and have never been seen by or displayed to the public.
Ivan Bobersky was a representative of the Western Ukrainian National Republic’s diplomatic organization in Winnipeg. The offices were located at 247 Manitoba Avenue, Winnipeg, where the Mission functioned for three years, from 1920-1923. His position was to raise awareness of the conflict in Ukraine, garner moral support and raise funds to further independence. At meetings and rallies across Canada, he showed his glass slides that depicted the conflict in Ukraine. He left behind a photographic essay of glass slides in Winnipeg describing what life was like in Ukraine/Europe at the turn of the century.
The exhibit will include – presentation of 40 enlarged photographic images, examples of the historic 3” x 3” glass slides, original glass slide projectors, and related artifacts.
