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Shumka’s Director of Development and Project Management, Suzanna Brytan, was recently recognized by Avenue Magazine as one of Edmonton’s Top 40 under 40. This award celebrates the leadership qualities and contributions of a unique group of Edmontonians from a variety of backgrounds including artists, business leaders, media personalities and community organizers.
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Shumka is paramount to not only a vibrant arts and cultural scene, but a healthy society. I am extremely proud to award the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers the designation of Resident Company Status at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.
Hon. Lindsay Blackett, Minister of Culture and Community Spirit
Shumka creates work that embraces the rich Canadian heritage of Ukrainian folk and urban culture, bringing our audiences a fresh vision of Ukrainian heritage classics and the experience of new urban Ukrainian works by emerging artists.
Shumka is proud to be part of Alberta's inclusive vision of our daily citizenship.
“We define culture in a broad sense…At the heart of our understanding of culture is the idea of personal and provincial identity, of community, of shared heritage. Living our cultural choices and interests gives us a sense of where we came from and a confidence in who we are.” The Spirit of Alberta: Alberta’s Cultural Policy, January 2008.