Ivana Kupala Celebration

Workshop | Crafting Kupala Medicine: Ukrainian Herbal Series
Saturday, July 6, 2024, 1–3 PM
Let’s make some medicine! Kupalo was traditionally considered an auspicious time to harvest herbs. Medicinal and ritual plants were considered of the highest potency if gathered on that day. In this workshop, Ukrainian-Canadian master herbalist Dionne Jennings will instruct participants on the traditional Ukrainian cycle of harvesting plants for medicinal use, including guidelines for harvesting, the energy and medicine of herb plants, working with the summer solstice rituals and energies, drying and storing herbs, and medicine-making fundamentals using vinegar, alcohol and oil. During the workshop, participants will craft a mineral-rich Summer Solstice Vinegar, a solstice Elixir, and a seasonal infused oil or salve to take home! All materials are included in the registration fee.
This workshop is limited to 12 participants, so register early!
Cost: $70 Members / $80 Non-Members

Workshop | Kupala Crafting: Vinok Workshop (aka Slavic Summer Solstice Flower Crowns)
Saturday, July 6, 2024, 4–6 PM
In Ukrainian culture, Ivana Kupala night (aka Ukrainian Summer Solstice) is rich with ritual, lore, divination, and… plants! Join us in making your own Kupalo Vinok, an herbal headpiece or Slavic solstice flower crown. In this workshop, participants will learn about Kupalo/solstice night rituals and the plants that have a special significance this time of year. You will learn how, on Kupalo night, Vinky would be used for divination and how you can use them in this way if you choose. The workshop will end with a photo session of participants wearing their newly crafted floral crowns! All supplies are included with the registration fee. A final custom digital photograph is included.
Cost: $50 Members / $60 Non-Members