Kule Folklore Centre

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Collecting, sharing, and preserving culture – The Kule Folklore Centre at the University of Alberta has a research-based focus that connects the Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Canadian communities on a global scale. Based upon endowments and archives existing since the 1980s, the Kule Folklore Centre is a permanently endowed institution and home to the Huculak Chair In Ukrainian Culture and Ethnography and the Kule Chair of Ukrainian Ethnography. It is also home to the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives. Read more about our history and administration here.

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News & Events

50th Anniversary Faculty Club Malanka Celebration

September 17, 2023

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first U of A Faculty Club MALANKA on 13th January 2024. Join us to bring back this tradition, and to celebrate Ukrainian New Year with a night to remember!
Upcoming Folklore Lunches and Events

September 12, 2023

The Kule Folklore Centre is pleased to announce our upcoming Folklore lunch series for Fall Term.
From Kubasa to Cod: Repackaging Ukrainian Culture for Varying Tastes

September 12, 2023

The Kule Folklore Centre was pleased to present their Folklore Lunch: From Kubasa to Cod: Repackaging Ukrainian Culture for Varying Tastes. Presented by Brian Cherwick
Kule Folklore Centre 2022-23 Annual Report

August 27, 2023

The Kule Folklore Centre is pleased to provide the 2022-23 Annual Report to the Board of Directors, for public circulation.
Community Dance Night Celebrating Indigenous and Ukrainian Culture

August 23, 2023

"Visiting Neighbours, Learning from the Land" project invites you for an evening of delicious dining, and lively entertainment, celebrating the unity between the Ukrainian and Indigenous communities.
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