August 6, 2009 (Saskatoon)

You Are Invited to a Display and Reception

Come and see a world-class exhibition of colour photographs of monuments of

TARAS SHEVCHENKO

by
RUSLAN TELIPSKYI
(from Lutsk, Ukraine)

at
Ilarion Residence
2509 Louise Street, Saskatoon

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Free admission

Mr. Telipskyi will make a Ukrainian language oral presentation at 6:00 pm. At the end of Mr. Telipsky's presentation, a brief interpretive verbal summary of his presentation will be provided in English.

Ruslan Telipskyi

Photographer Ruslan Telipskyi, is also a historian specializing in monuments to Shevchenko in Ukraine and the world.

Mr. Telipskyi comes from Lutsk, Volyn oblast, Ukraine. He became interested in Shevchenko as a youth and has dedicated his life to photographically recording over 360 memorials to Taras Shevchenko.

His Canadian exhibition includes images from each oblast in Ukraine and from nine other countries - a total of some 120 images in all.

Mr. Telipskyi with Ukraine's ambassador to Canada, Ihor Ostash (right).

In addition, Ruslan is photographing the Ukrainian Canadian community with the intention of producing a coffee table book.

Sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Saskatoon Branch & the Ilarion Residence